Pit Lane F1
2005 Season - Round 19 - 2005-10-16
Fernando Alonso won the 2005 Chinese Grand Prix from pole position, leading Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) and Ralf Schumacher (Toyota) home for Renault.
Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:33.242. Christian Klien (Red Bull) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P14 on the grid to P5 at the flag — a 9-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 7 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2005 Chinese Grand Prix, completing round 19 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | Finished | 1:33.536 | 10 |
| 2 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 3 | Finished | 1:33.242 | 8 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 9 | Finished | 1:34.035 | 6 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 2 | Finished | 1:33.563 | 5 |
| 5 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 14 | Finished | 1:33.727 | 4 |
| 6 | 19Felipe Massa | Sauber | 11 | Finished | 1:34.094 | 3 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Williams | 10 | Finished | 1:34.271 | 2 |
| 8 | 22Jenson Button | BAR | 4 | Finished | 1:34.766 | 1 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 7 | Finished | 1:34.585 | 0 |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | Sauber | 16 | Finished | 1:34.713 | 0 |
| 11 | Tiago Monteiro | Jordan | 19 | Finished | 1:36.563 | 0 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 8 | Finished | 1:35.011 | 0 |
| 13 | Antônio Pizzonia | Williams | 13 | Tyre puncture | 1:34.560 | 0 |
| 14 | Robert Doornbos | Minardi | 20 | Out of fuel | 1:36.894 | 0 |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 12 | +1 Lap | 1:35.347 | 0 |
| 16 | Christijan Albers | Minardi | 18 | Wheel nut | 1:37.215 | 0 |
| 17 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 17 | Gearbox | 1:35.587 | 0 |
| 18 | Narain Karthikeyan | Jordan | 15 | Accident | 1:37.398 | 0 |
| 19 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 5 | Engine | 1:34.501 | 0 |
| 20 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 6 | Spun off | 1:35.877 | 0 |
