Japanese Grand Prix

Round 18 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

2005-10-09

Winner: Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren)

Kimi Räikkönen

McLaren

Giancarlo Fisichella

Renault · +1.633

Fernando Alonso

Renault · +17.456

Who won the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix?

The 2005 Japanese Grand Prix was won by Kimi Räikkönen driving for McLaren, starting from 17th on the grid. Giancarlo Fisichella finished second, +1.633 behind, with Fernando Alonso completing the podium. Kimi Räikkönen also set the fastest lap of the race at 1:31.540. 4 drivers failed to finish the race. This was Round 18 of the 2005 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Kimi Räikkönen was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 16 positions from P17 to finish P1.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	17	▲16	1:29:02.212	Finished	10
2	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	3	▲1	+1.633	Finished	8
3	Fernando Alonso	Renault	16	▲13	+17.456	Finished	6
4	Mark Webber	Williams	7	▲3	+22.274	Finished	5
5	Jenson Button	BAR	2	▼3	+29.507	Finished	4
6	David Coulthard	Red Bull	6	—	+31.601	Finished	3
7	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	14	▲7	+33.879	Finished	2
8	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1	▼7	+49.548	Finished	1
9	Christian Klien	Red Bull	4	▼5	+51.925	Finished	0
10	Felipe Massa	Sauber	10	—	+57.509	Finished	0
11	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	9	▼2	+1:00.633	Finished	0
12	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	8	▼4	+1:23.221	Finished	0
13	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	20	▲7	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	15	▲1	—	+2 Laps	0
15	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	11	▼4	—	+2 Laps	0
16	Christijan Albers	Minardi	13	▼3	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Antônio Pizzonia	Williams	12	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	19	—	—	Accident	0
R	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	18	—	—	Accident	0
D	Takuma Sato	BAR	5	—	—	Disqualified	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:46.106	—	—
2	Jenson Button	BAR	1:46.141	—	—
3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:46.276	—	—
4	Christian Klien	Red Bull	1:46.464	—	—
5	Takuma Sato	BAR	1:46.841	—	—
6	David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:46.892	—	—
7	Mark Webber	Williams	1:47.233	—	—
8	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	1:47.440	—	—
9	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:48.248	—	—
10	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:48.278	—	—
11	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	1:48.718	—	—
12	Antônio Pizzonia	Williams	1:48.898	—	—
13	Christijan Albers	Minardi	1:50.843	—	—
14	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:52.676	—	—
15	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	1:52.894	—	—
16	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:54.667	—	—
17	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	2:02.309	—	—
18	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	—	—	—
19	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	—	—	—
20	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	—	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	Final
Räikkönen	P12	P9	P7	P7	P2	P4	P4	P3	P1	P2	P1
Fisichella	P2	P2	P1	P1	P3	P1	P1	P4	P2	P1	P2
Alonso	P8	P7	P6	P5	P9	P6	P5	P8	P4	P3	P3
Webber	P5	P5	P4	P4	P6	P3	P3	P2	P3	P4	P4
Button	P3	P3	P2	P2	P5	P2	P2	P1	P5	P5	P5

2005 Japanese Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix?+

Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) won the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix on 2005-10-09 at Suzuka Circuit.

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

P1: Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren). P2: Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault), +1.633 behind. P3: Fernando Alonso (Renault), +17.456 behind.

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

Ralf Schumacher took pole position for the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix.

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

Kimi Räikkönen set the fastest lap of the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix with a time of 1:31.540.

Which team won the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix with Kimi Räikkönen taking victory.