Chinese Grand Prix

Round 19 · Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China

2005-10-16

Winner: Fernando Alonso (Renault)

Fernando Alonso

Renault

Kimi Räikkönen

McLaren · +4.000

Ralf Schumacher

Toyota · +25.300

Who won the 2005 Chinese Grand Prix?

The 2005 Chinese Grand Prix was won by Fernando Alonso driving for Renault, starting from pole position. Kimi Räikkönen finished second, +4.000 behind, with Ralf Schumacher completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Kimi Räikkönen with a time of 1:33.242. It was an attrition-heavy race with 7 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 19 of the 2005 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. Christian Klien was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 9 positions from P14 to finish P5.

F1Archive Pro

Take Chinese Grand Prix deeper on F1Archive Pro

This Grand Prix is outside the live telemetry era, but the premium season dashboard and compare tools are already available on F1Archive Pro.

Open Season Dashboard View Pro Plans

Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1	—	1:39:53.618	Finished	10
2	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	3	▲1	+4.000	Finished	8
3	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	9	▲6	+25.300	Finished	6
4	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	2	▼2	+26.100	Finished	5
5	Christian Klien	Red Bull	14	▲9	+31.800	Finished	4
6	Felipe Massa	Sauber	11	▲5	+36.400	Finished	3
7	Mark Webber	Williams	10	▲3	+36.800	Finished	2
8	Jenson Button	BAR	4	▼4	+41.200	Finished	1
9	David Coulthard	Red Bull	7	▼2	+44.200	Finished	0
10	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	16	▲6	+59.900	Finished	0
11	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	19	▲8	+1:24.600	Finished	0
12	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	8	▼4	+1:32.800	Finished	0
13	Antônio Pizzonia	Williams	13	—	—	Tyre puncture	0
14	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	20	▲6	—	Out of fuel	0
15	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	12	▼3	—	+1 Lap	0
16	Christijan Albers	Minardi	18	▲2	—	Wheel nut	0
R	Takuma Sato	BAR	17	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	15	—	—	Accident	0
R	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	5	—	—	Engine	0
R	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	6	—	—	Spun off	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:34.080	—	—
2	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:34.401	—	—
3	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:34.488	—	—
4	Jenson Button	BAR	1:34.801	—	—
5	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:35.188	—	—
6	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:35.301	—	—
7	David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:35.428	—	—
8	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:35.610	—	—
9	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:35.723	—	—
10	Mark Webber	Williams	1:35.739	—	—
11	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:35.898	—	—
12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:36.044	—	—
13	Antônio Pizzonia	Williams	1:36.445	—	—
14	Christian Klien	Red Bull	1:36.472	—	—
15	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	1:36.707	—	—
16	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	1:36.788	—	—
17	Takuma Sato	BAR	1:37.083	—	—
18	Christijan Albers	Minardi	1:39.105	—	—
19	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	1:39.233	—	—
20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	1:39.460	—	—

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
Räikkönen	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P5	P5	P4	P2	P2	P2
Schumacher	P8	P8	P8	P5	P5	P5	P2	P2	P2	P4	P3	P3
Fisichella	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P6	P6	P5	P3	P4	P4
Klien	P12	P12	P12	P11	P10	P8	P4	P4	P3	P5	P5	P5

2005 Chinese Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2005 Chinese Grand Prix?+

Fernando Alonso (Renault) won the 2005 Chinese Grand Prix on 2005-10-16 at Shanghai International Circuit.

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

P1: Fernando Alonso (Renault). P2: Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren), +4.000 behind. P3: Ralf Schumacher (Toyota), +25.300 behind.

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

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

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

Kimi Räikkönen set the fastest lap of the 2005 Chinese Grand Prix with a time of 1:33.242.

Which team won the 2005 Chinese Grand Prix?+

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