The 2005 Macau Grand Prix was the 52nd running of the annual race and the 23rd time it was headlined by Formula 3. The FIA sanctioned event was held on the Guia circuit in Macau on 20 November 2005. Loïc Duval started on pole position and Lucas Di Grassi was the race winner. Future Formula 1 winner Robert Kubica made his third and final appearance at Macau and finished 2nd overall, for the second year in-a-row. Meanwhile, future Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel made his first appearance at Macau and impressively finished 3rd overall.
Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Lucas di Grassi | Brazil | Manor Motorsport | 15 | 40:49.730 | - | - | 2:12.850 | 8 | 134.904 |
| 2 | 5 | Robert Kubica | Poland | Carlin Motorsport | 15 | 40:50.389 | +0.659 | +0.659 | 2:12.620 | 7 | 134.868 |
| 3 | 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Germany | ASM Formule 3 | 15 | 40:53.654 | +3.924 | +3.265 | 2:12.930 | 6 | 134.688 |
| 4 | 3 | João Paulo de Oliveira | Brazil | Signal Media TOM'S | 15 | 40:56.733 | +7.003 | +3.079 | 2:12.855 | 5 | 134.520 |
| 5 | 4 | Kazuki Nakajima | Japan | Signal Media TOM'S | 15 | 40:58.349 | +8.619 | +1.616 | 2:12.903 | 8 | 134.431 |
| 6 | 1 | Loïc Duval | France | ASM Formule 3 | 15 | 40:58.435 | +8.705 | +0.086 | 2:11.929 | 9 | 134.426 |
| 7 | 7 | Christian Bakkerud | Denmark | Carlin Motorsport | 15 | 41:00.915 | +11.185 | +2.480 | 2:13.305 | 9 | 134.291 |
| 8 | 19 | Paolo Montin | Italy | Ombra Racing | 15 | 41:02.220 | +12.490 | +1.305 | 2:13.612 | 7 | 134.220 |
| 9 | 14 | Romain Grosjean | France | Signature-Plus | 15 | 41:02.737 | +13.007 | +0.517 | 2:12.990 | 8 | 134.192 |
| 10 | 11 | Franck Perera | France | Prema Powerteam | 15 | 41:03.020 | +13.290 | +0.283 | 2:13.322 | 9 | 134.176 |
| 11 | 15 | Guillaume Moreau | France | Signature-Plus | 15 | 41:03.620 | +13.890 | +0.600 | 2:13.214 | 8 | 134.144 |
| 12 | 16 | Fabio Carbone | Brazil | Signature | 15 | 41:06.175 | +16.445 | +2.555 | 2:13.426 | 9 | 134.005 |
| 13 | 30 | Karl Reindler | Australia | Alan Docking Racing | 15 | 41:07.064 | +17.334 | +0.889 | 2:14.564 | 9 | 133.956 |
| 14 | 9 | Mike Conway | Great Britain | Manor Motorsport | 15 | 41:07.538 | +17.808 | +0.474 | 2:12.552 | 7 | 133.931 |
| 15 | 23 | Michael Ho | Macau | Team Midland Euroseries | 15 | 41:15.850 | +26.120 | +8.312 | 2:17.530 | 7 | 133.481 |
| 16 | 18 | Rodolfo Ávila | Macau | HBR Motorsport | 15 | 41:18.345 | +28.615 | +2.495 | 2:17.766 | 8 | 133.347 |
| 17 | 26 | Daisuke Ikeda | Japan | Zap Speed | 14 | 41:14.225 | +24.495 | 1 lap | 2:17.147 | 6 | 124.664 |
| 18 | 33 | Kit Meng Lei | China | Swiss Racing Team | 14 | 41:47.532 | +57.802 | +33.307 | 2:25.905 | 6 | 123.008 |
| 19 | 29 | Jo Merszei | China | 14 | 41:47.996 | +58.266 | +0.464 | 2:28.873 | 7 | 122.985 | |
| 20 | 21 | Steven Kane | Great Britain | Promatecme F3 | 13 | 36:27.243 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 2:13.618 | 8 | 130.948 |
| DNF | 32 | Cheong Lou Meng | China | Edenbridge Racing | 10 | 25:27.981 | 2:22.450 | 3 | 144.190 | ||
| DNF | 24 | Danny Watts | Great Britain | Team Midland Euroseries | 9 | 20:26.817 | 2:13.413 | 8 | 161.628 | ||
| DNF | 6 | Charlie Kimball | United States | Carlin Motorsport | 9 | 20:24.943 | 2:13.215 | 8 | 161.875 | ||
| DNF | 12 | Dan Clarke | Great Britain | Prema Powerteam | 9 | 20:23.461 | 2:12.874 | 5 | 162.071 | ||
| DNF | 22 | Stephen Jelley | Great Britain | Menu F3 Motorsport | 8 | 19:03.204 | 2:16.929 | 6 | 154.177 | ||
| DNF | 10 | Naoki Yokomizo | Japan | Three Bond Racing | 4 | 9:22.143 | 2:14.614 | 4 | 156.771 | ||
| DNF | 17 | Filip Salaquarda | Czech Republic | HBR Motorsport | 3 | 7:35.778 | 2:23.250 | 2 | 145.017 | ||
| DNF | 28 | Bruno Senna | Brazil | Double R Racing | 1 | 2:35.670 | 2:35.670 | 1 | 141.530 | ||
| DNF | 20 | Kohei Hirate | Japan | Team Rosberg | 1 | 2:32.522 | 2:32.522 | 1 | 144.451 | ||
| DSQ | 27 | Taku Bamba | Japan | Now Motorsports |
Qualification Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Loïc Duval | France | ASM Formule 3 | 10 | 22:19.317 | - | - | 2:12.544 | 5 | 164.501 |
| 2 | 5 | Robert Kubica | Poland | Carlin Motorsport | 10 | 22:20.894 | +1.577 | +1.577 | 2:12.003 | 8 | 164.308 |
| 3 | 8 | Lucas di Grassi | Brazil | Manor Motorsport | 10 | 22:26.708 | +7.391 | +5.814 | 2:13.089 | 9 | 163.598 |
| 4 | 9 | Mike Conway | Great Britain | Manor Motorsport | 10 | 22:27.497 | +8.180 | +0.789 | 2:12.567 | 8 | 163.503 |
| 5 | 19 | Paolo Montin | Italy | Ombra Racing | 10 | 22:33.685 | +14.368 | +6.188 | 2:13.443 | 9 | 162.755 |
| 6 | 3 | João Paulo de Oliveira | Brazil | Signal Media TOM'S | 10 | 22:34.358 | +15.041 | +0.673 | 2:13.453 | 7 | 162.674 |
| 7 | 4 | Kazuki Nakajima | Japan | Signal Media TOM'S | 10 | 22:40.863 | +21.546 | +6.505 | 2:13.878 | 7 | 161.897 |
| 8 | 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Germany | ASM Formule 3 | 10 | 22:41.478 | +22.161 | +0.615 | 2:13.316 | 9 | 161.824 |
| 9 | 6 | Charlie Kimball | United States | Carlin Motorsport | 10 | 22:47.021 | +27.704 | +5.543 | 2:14.591 | 6 | 161.167 |
| 10 | 24 | Danny Watts | Great Britain | Team Midland Euroseries | 10 | 22:48.092 | +28.775 | +1.071 | 2:14.694 | 5 | 161.041 |
| 11 | 7 | Christian Bakkerud | Denmark | Carlin Motorsport | 10 | 22:48.348 | +29.031 | +0.256 | 2:14.558 | 4 | 161.011 |
| 12 | 15 | Guillaume Moreau | France | Signature-Plus | 10 | 22:49.187 | +29.870 | +0.839 | 2:14.889 | 4 | 160.913 |
| 13 | 12 | Dan Clarke | Great Britain | Prema Powerteam | 10 | 22:49.456 | +30.139 | +0.269 | 2:14.424 | 5 | 160.881 |
| 14 | 10 | Naoki Yokomizo | Japan | Three Bond Racing | 10 | 22:50.179 | +30.862 | +0.723 | 2:14.892 | 4 | 160.796 |
| 15 | 11 | Franck Perera | France | Prema Powerteam | 10 | 22:50.653 | +31.336 | +0.474 | 2:14.511 | 4 | 160.740 |
| 16 | 14 | Romain Grosjean | France | Signature-Plus | 10 | 22:51.364 | +32.047 | +0.711 | 2:14.769 | 5 | 160.657 |
| 17 | 30 | Karl Reindler | Australia | Alan Docking Racing | 10 | 22:51.970 | +32.653 | +0.606 | 2:14.505 | 7 | 160.586 |
| 18 | 21 | Steven Kane | Great Britain | Promatecme F3 | 10 | 22:52.678 | +33.361 | +0.708 | 2:14.406 | 6 | 160.503 |
| 19 | 16 | Fabio Carbone | Brazil | Signature | 10 | 23:03.513 | +44.196 | +10.835 | 2:14.384 | 5 | 159.246 |
| 20 | 26 | Daisuke Ikeda | Japan | Zap Speed | 10 | 23:04.376 | +45.059 | +0.863 | 2:14.794 | 10 | 159.147 |
| 21 | 22 | Stephen Jelley | Great Britain | Menu F3 Motorsport | 10 | 23:06.303 | +46.986 | +1.927 | 2:15.533 | 6 | 158.926 |
| 22 | 20 | Kohei Hirate | Japan | Team Rosberg | 10 | 23:14.172 | +54.855 | +7.869 | 2:14.346 | 8 | 158.029 |
| 23 | 17 | Filip Salaquarda | Czech Republic | HBR Motorsport | 10 | 23:21.987 | +1:02.670 | +7.815 | 2:17.011 | 6 | 157.148 |
| 24 | 18 | Rodolfo Ávila | Macau | HBR Motorsport | 10 | 23:29.431 | +1:10.114 | +7.444 | 2:17.433 | 6 | 156.318 |
| 25 | 23 | Michael Ho | Macau | Team Midland Euroseries | 10 | 23:34.745 | +1:15.428 | +5.314 | 2:18.845 | 5 | 155.731 |
| 26 | 29 | Jo Merszei | China | 9 | 22:46.190 | +26.873 | 1 lap | 2:27.268 | 7 | 145.139 | |
| 27 | 33 | Kit Meng Lei | China | Swiss Racing Team | 9 | 22:47.939 | +28.622 | +1.749 | 2:27.074 | 7 | 144.953 |
| DNF | 32 | Cheong Lou Meng | China | Edenbridge Racing | 4 | 20:45.883 | 2:28.908 | 3 | 70.735 | ||
| DNF | 28 | Bruno Senna | Brazil | Double R Racing | 1 | 2:42.467 | 2:42.467 | 1 | 135.609 |
