Round 2 · 2005
Malaysian Grand Prix
WinnerALORenault (2002–10) · from P1
PoleALO
Fastest lap1:35.483Raikkonen · L23
Biggest gain+7Heidfeld P10→P3
Retirements7of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 1 | 0 | 56 | 1:31:33.736 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 2 | 0 | 56 | +24.330 | — | 8 |
| 3 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Williams | 10 | +7 | 56 | +32.190 | — | 6 |
| 4 | McLaren | 11 | +7 | 56 | +41.630 | — | 5 | |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Toyota | 5 | 0 | 56 | +51.850 | — | 4 |
| 6 | David Coulthard COT | Red Bull Racing | 8 | +2 | 56 | +1:12.540 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Ferrari | 13 | +6 | 56 | +1:19.990 | — | 2 | |
| 8 | Christian Klien KLN | Red Bull Racing | 7 | -1 | 56 | +1:20.840 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 6 | -3 | 56 | +1:21.580 FL | — | |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Sauber | 14 | +4 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Jordan | 17 | +6 | 54 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 12 | Tiago Monteiro MON | Jordan | 18 | +6 | 53 | +3 laps | — | |
| 13 | Minardi | 19 | +6 | 52 | +4 laps | — | ||
| — | Sauber | 16 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | |||
| — | Renault (2002–10) | 3 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | |||
| — | Ferrari | 12 | 49 | DNF · L49 | — | |||
| — | Jenson Button BUT | BAR | 9 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Takuma Sato SAT | BAR | — | 0 | WD | — | ||
| — | Mark Webber WEB | Williams | 4 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | ||
| — | Anthony Davidson DAO | BAR | 15 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 20 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 16 | ▲2 |
| 2 | 10 | ▼1 | |
| 3 | 8 | ▼1 | |
| 4 | David Coulthard COT | 8 | |
| 5 | 8 | ▲1 | |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 8 | ▲6 |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 6 | ▲3 |
| 8 | Mark Webber WEB | 4 | ▼3 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Sepang International Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2003 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 7 |
| 2002 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 4 |
| 2001 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2000 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1999 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 2 |