2005 Season - Round 2 - 2005-03-20
Fernando Alonso won the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Jarno Trulli (Toyota) and Nick Heidfeld (Williams) home for Renault.
Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:35.483. Nick Heidfeld (Williams) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P10 on the grid to P3 at the flag — a 7-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 7 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix, completing round 2 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 | 1:35.899 | 10 |
| 2 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 2 | Finished | 1:35.816 | 8 |
| 3 | Nick Heidfeld | Williams | 10 | Finished | 1:35.712 | 6 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 11 | Finished | 1:36.585 | 5 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 5 | Finished | 1:36.321 | 4 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 8 | Finished | 1:36.790 | 3 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 13 | Finished | 1:36.982 | 2 |
| 8 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 7 | Finished | 1:36.902 | 1 |
| 9 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 6 | Finished | 1:35.483 | 0 |
| 10 | 19Felipe Massa | Sauber | 14 | +1 Lap | 1:37.212 | 0 |
| 11 | Narain Karthikeyan | Jordan | 17 | +2 Laps | 1:39.833 | 0 |
| 12 | Tiago Monteiro | Jordan | 18 | +3 Laps | 1:40.432 | 0 |
| 13 | Christijan Albers | Minardi | 19 | +4 Laps | 1:42.465 | 0 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 12 | Tyre | 1:36.878 | 0 |
| 15 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 3 | Collision | 1:36.182 | 0 |
| 16 | Mark Webber | Williams | 4 | Collision | 1:36.026 | 0 |
| 17 | Jacques Villeneuve | Sauber | 16 | Spun off | 1:38.058 | 0 |
| 18 | 22Jenson Button | BAR | 9 | Engine | 1:37.912 | 0 |
| 19 | Anthony Davidson | BAR | 15 | Engine | 1:41.470 | 0 |
| 20 | Patrick Friesacher | Minardi | 20 | Spun off | 1:43.558 | 0 |