Malaysian Grand Prix

Round 2 · Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2005-03-20

Winner: Fernando Alonso (Renault)

Fernando Alonso

Renault

Jarno Trulli

Toyota · +24.327

Nick Heidfeld

Williams · +32.188

Who won the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix?

The 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix was won by Fernando Alonso driving for Renault, starting from pole position. Jarno Trulli finished second, +24.327 behind, with Nick Heidfeld completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Kimi Räikkönen with a time of 1:35.483. It was an attrition-heavy race with 7 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 2 of the 2005 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Nick Heidfeld was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 7 positions from P10 to finish P3.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1	—	1:31:33.736	Finished	10
2	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	2	—	+24.327	Finished	8
3	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	10	▲7	+32.188	Finished	6
4	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	11	▲7	+41.631	Finished	5
5	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	5	—	+51.854	Finished	4
6	David Coulthard	Red Bull	8	▲2	+1:12.543	Finished	3
7	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	13	▲6	+1:19.988	Finished	2
8	Christian Klien	Red Bull	7	▼1	+1:20.835	Finished	1
9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	6	▼3	+1:21.580	Finished	0
10	Felipe Massa	Sauber	14	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	17	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	18	▲6	—	+3 Laps	0
13	Christijan Albers	Minardi	19	▲6	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	12	—	—	Tyre	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	3	—	—	Collision	0
R	Mark Webber	Williams	4	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	16	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jenson Button	BAR	9	—	—	Engine	0
R	Anthony Davidson	BAR	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	20	—	—	Spun off	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:32.582	1:35.090	—
2	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:32.672	1:35.253	—
3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:32.765	1:35.683	—
4	Mark Webber	Williams	1:33.204	1:35.700	—
5	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:33.106	1:35.901	—
6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:32.839	1:36.644	—
7	Christian Klien	Red Bull	1:33.724	1:35.865	—
8	David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:33.809	1:35.891	—
9	Jenson Button	BAR	1:33.616	1:36.216	—
10	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	1:33.464	1:36.453	—
11	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:33.333	1:36.757	—
12	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:34.162	1:37.340	—
13	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:34.072	1:37.561	—
14	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:34.151	1:37.733	—
15	Anthony Davidson	BAR	1:34.866	1:37.024	—
16	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	1:34.887	1:38.108	—
17	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	1:37.806	1:39.850	—
18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	1:37.856	1:40.106	—
19	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	1:39.268	1:41.918	—
20	Christijan Albers	Minardi	1:40.432	1:42.569	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Alonso	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Trulli	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Heidfeld	P7	P7	P7	P7	P7	P6	P5	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Pablo Montoya	P10	P10	P10	P9	P8	P7	P7	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4
Schumacher	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P6	P4	P5	P5	P5	P5

2005 Malaysian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

Fernando Alonso (Renault) won the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix on 2005-03-20 at Sepang International Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

P1: Fernando Alonso (Renault). P2: Jarno Trulli (Toyota), +24.327 behind. P3: Nick Heidfeld (Williams), +32.188 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

Fernando Alonso took pole position for the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix.

Who set the fastest lap at the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

Kimi Räikkönen set the fastest lap of the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix with a time of 1:35.483.

Which team won the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

Renault won the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix with Fernando Alonso taking victory.