Japanese Grand Prix
Round 18 of 2005
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 9, 2005
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | McLaren | 17 | 53 | 1:29:02.212 | 10 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Renault | 3 | 53 | +1.633 | 8 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault | 16 | 53 | +17.456 | 6 |
| 4 | Mark Webber WEB | Williams | 7 | 53 | +22.274 | 5 |
| 5 | Jenson Button BUT | BAR | 2 | 53 | +29.507 | 4 |
| 6 | David Coulthard COU | Red Bull | 6 | 53 | +31.601 | 3 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 14 | 53 | +33.879 | 2 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | Toyota | 1 | 53 | +49.548 | 1 |
| 9 | Christian Klien KLI | Red Bull | 4 | 53 | +51.925 | 0 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Sauber | 10 | 53 | +57.509 | 0 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Ferrari | 9 | 53 | +1:00.633 | 0 |
| 12 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | Sauber | 8 | 53 | +1:23.221 | 0 |
| 13 | Tiago Monteiro TMO | Jordan | 20 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Robert Doornbos DOO | Minardi | 15 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Narain Karthikeyan KAR | Jordan | 11 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Christijan Albers ALB | Minardi | 13 | 49 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Antônio Pizzonia PIZ | Williams | 12 | 9 | Accident | 0 |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 19 | 9 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Juan Pablo Montoya MON | McLaren | 18 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Takuma Sato SAT | BAR | 5 | 52 | Disqualified | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | 1:46.106 | — | — |
| 2 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:46.141 | — | — |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:46.276 | — | — |
| 4 | Christian Klien KLI | 1:46.464 | — | — |
| 5 | Takuma Sato SAT | 1:46.841 | — | — |
| 6 | David Coulthard COU | 1:46.892 | — | — |
| 7 | Mark Webber WEB | 1:47.233 | — | — |
| 8 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | 1:47.440 | — | — |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:48.248 | — | — |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:48.278 | — | — |
| 11 | Narain Karthikeyan KAR | 1:48.718 | — | — |
| 12 | Antônio Pizzonia PIZ | 1:48.898 | — | — |
| 13 | Christijan Albers ALB | 1:50.843 | — | — |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher MSC | 1:52.676 | — | — |
| 15 | Robert Doornbos DOO | 1:52.894 | — | — |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:54.667 | — | — |
| 17 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 2:02.309 | — | — |
| 18 | Juan Pablo Montoya MON | — | — | — |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli TRU | — | — | — |
| 20 | Tiago Monteiro TMO | — | — | — |
Fastest Lap
McLaren
1:31.540
Lap 44
Renault
1:32.522
Lap 19
Renault
1:31.599
Lap 21
Williams
1:33.022
Lap 21
1:32.754
Lap 19
Red Bull
1:33.023
Lap 18
Ferrari
1:32.763
Lap 25
Toyota
1:32.795
Lap 9
Red Bull
1:33.499
Lap 49
Sauber
1:33.232
Lap 43
Ferrari
1:33.133
Lap 52
Sauber
1:33.288
Lap 50
Jordan
1:35.458
Lap 17
Minardi
1:36.574
Lap 50
Jordan
1:35.887
Lap 11
Minardi
1:36.039
Lap 33
Williams
1:36.711
Lap 9
Toyota
1:37.428
Lap 9
BAR
1:34.186
Lap 28
Race Overview
The 2005 Japanese Grand Prix took place at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
20 drivers completed the race, with Kimi Räikkönen taking the victory.