2005 Season - Round 17 - 2005-09-25
Juan Pablo Montoya won the 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix for McLaren, with Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) second and Fernando Alonso (Renault) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Fernando Alonso (Renault), who could not convert it into the win.
Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:12.268. Takuma Sato (BAR) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 9-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 4 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix, completing round 17 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 2 | Finished | 1:12.650 | 10 |
| 2 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 5 | Finished | 1:12.268 | 8 |
| 3 | 14Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | Finished | 1:12.653 | 6 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 7 | Finished | 1:12.800 | 5 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 3 | Finished | 1:13.190 | 4 |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 9 | Finished | 1:13.192 | 3 |
| 7 | 22Jenson Button | BAR | 4 | +1 Lap | 1:13.746 | 2 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 10 | +1 Lap | 1:13.724 | 1 |
| 9 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 6 | +1 Lap | 1:13.800 | 0 |
| 10 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 19 | +1 Lap | 1:14.394 | 0 |
| 11 | 19Felipe Massa | Sauber | 8 | +1 Lap | 1:14.343 | 0 |
| 12 | Jacques Villeneuve | Sauber | 20 | +1 Lap | 1:14.054 | 0 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 17 | +2 Laps | 1:13.570 | 0 |
| 14 | Christijan Albers | Minardi | 16 | +2 Laps | 1:15.527 | 0 |
| 15 | Narain Karthikeyan | Jordan | 15 | +3 Laps | 1:14.906 | 0 |
| 16 | Tiago Monteiro | Jordan | 11 | Mechanical | 1:15.113 | 0 |
| 17 | Mark Webber | Williams | 12 | +26 Laps | 1:13.590 | 0 |
| 18 | Robert Doornbos | Minardi | 18 | Engine | 1:15.792 | 0 |
| 19 | Antônio Pizzonia | Williams | 13 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 14 | Accident | 0 |