Round 18 · 2005
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerRAIMcLaren · from P17
PoleSCM
Fastest lap1:31.540Raikkonen · L44
Biggest gain+16Raikkonen P17→P1
Retirements4of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 17 | +16 | 53 | 1:29:02.212 FL | — | 10 |
| 2 | Renault (2002–10) | 3 | +1 | 53 | +1.630 | — | 8 | |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 16 | +13 | 53 | +17.460 | — | 6 |
| 4 | Mark Webber WEB | Williams | 7 | +3 | 53 | +22.270 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Jenson Button BUT | BAR | 2 | -3 | 53 | +29.510 | — | 4 |
| 6 | David Coulthard COT | Red Bull Racing | 6 | 0 | 53 | +31.600 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Ferrari | 14 | +7 | 53 | +33.880 | — | 2 | |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Toyota | 1 | -7 | 53 | +49.550 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Christian Klien KLN | Red Bull Racing | 4 | -5 | 53 | +51.930 | — | |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Sauber | 10 | 0 | 53 | +57.510 | — | |
| 11 | Ferrari | 9 | -2 | 53 | +1:00.630 | — | ||
| 12 | Sauber | 8 | -4 | 53 | +1:23.220 | — | ||
| 13 | Tiago Monteiro MON | Jordan | 20 | +7 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Robert Doornbos DOO | Minardi | 15 | +1 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | Jordan | 11 | -4 | 51 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 16 | Minardi | 13 | -3 | 49 | +4 laps | — | ||
| — | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 19 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | McLaren | 18 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Takuma Sato SAT | BAR | 5 | 52 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Antonio Pizzonia REI | Williams | 12 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 18
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 123 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 104 | |
| 3 | 62 | ▲1 | |
| 4 | 60 | ▼1 | |
| 5 | 53 | ||
| 6 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 43 | |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | 39 | ▲1 |
| 8 | 38 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2003 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2002 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2001 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2000 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1999 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1998 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1997 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 |