Japanese Grand Prix

2005 Season - Round 18 - 2005-10-09

Race recap

Kimi Räikkönen won the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix for McLaren, with Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault) second and Fernando Alonso (Renault) third. The win came from P17 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Ralf Schumacher (Toyota), who could not convert it into the win.

Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:31.540. Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P1 at the flag — a 16-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 4 drivers failing to finish.

20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix, completing round 18 of the season.

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Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Fastest Lap	Points
1	7Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	17	Finished	1:31.540	10
2	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	3	Finished	1:32.522	8
3	14Fernando Alonso	Renault	16	Finished	1:31.599	6

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