By Phil Huff
April 1 2005
The Friday practice sessions proved that Bridgestone are still playing catch up, but the new F2005 showed promising pace in the hands of Michael Schumacher. BAR Honda didn't show quite so much, ending up 10th and 14th overall.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Engine | Car | Tyre | Best Lap | Gap |
| 1 | Wurz | McLaren | Mercedes | MP4-20 | M | 1:30.695 | -.--- |
| 2 | Zonta | Toyota | Toyota | TF105 | M | 1:31.449 | 0.754 |
| 3 | Alonso | Renault | Renault | R25 | M | 1:31.969 | 1.274 |
| 4 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | F2005 | B | 1:32.120 | 1.425 |
| 5 | Liuzzi | Red Bull | Cosworth | RB1 | M | 1:32.319 | 1.624 |
| 6 | de la Rosa | McLaren | Mercedes | MP4-20 | M | 1:32.333 | 1.638 |
| 7 | Trulli | Toyota | Toyota | TF105 | M | 1:32.595 | 1.900 |
| 8 | Fisichella | Renault | Renault | R25 | M | 1:32.708 | 2.013 |
| 9 | Raikkonen | McLaren | Mercedes | MP4-20 | M | 1:32.988 | 2.293 |
| 10 | Button | BAR | Honda | BAR007 | M | 1:33.037 | 2.342 |
| 11 | R Schumacher | Toyota | Toyota | TF105 | M | 1:33.077 | 2.382 |
| 12 | Barrichello | Ferrari | Ferrari | F2005 | M | 1:33.111 | 2.416 |
| 13 | Heidfeld | Williams | BMW | FW27 | M | 1:33.152 | 2.457 |
| 14 | Sato | BAR | Honda | BAR007 | M | 1:33.205 | 2.510 |
| 15 | Webber | Williams | BMW | FW27 | M | 1:33.427 | 2.732 |
| 16 | Klien | Red Bull | Cosworth | RB1 | M | 1:33.436 | 2.741 |
| 17 | Coulthard | Red Bull | Cosworth | RB1 | M | 1:33.708 | 3.013 |
| 18 | Massa | Sauber | Petronas | C24 | B | 1:33.726 | 3.031 |
| 19 | Karthikeyan | Jordan | Toyota | EJ15 | B | 1:33.981 | 3.286 |
| 20 | Doornbos | Jordan | Toyota | EJ15 | B | 1:34.222 | 3.527 |
| 21 | Villeneuve | Sauber | Petronas | C24 | B | 1:34.300 | 3.605 |
| 22 | Monteiro | Jordan | Toyota | EJ15 | B | 1:34.727 | 4.032 |
| 23 | Friesacher | Minardi | Cosworth | PS04B | B | 1:35.325 | 4.630 |
| 24 | Albers | Minardi | Cosworth | PS04B | B | 1:36.094 | 5.399 |
