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2005 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · race

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2005 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · race
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Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/749-race

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

2005 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2005 Formula 1 World Championship · round 18

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:29:02.212 · 53 laps · mercedes10
2Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:29:03.845 · 53 laps · renault8
3Fernando AlonsoRenault1:29:19.668 · 53 laps · renault6
4Mark WebberWilliams1:29:24.486 · 53 laps · bmw5
5Jenson ButtonBAR1:29:31.719 · 53 laps · honda4
6David CoulthardRed Bull1:29:33.813 · 53 laps · cosworth3
7Michael SchumacherFerrari1:29:36.091 · 53 laps · ferrari2
8Ralf SchumacherToyota1:29:51.760 · 53 laps · toyota1
9Christian KlienRed Bull1:29:54.137 · 53 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
10Felipe MassaSauber1:29:59.721 · 53 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
11Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:30:02.845 · 53 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
12Jacques VilleneuveSauber1:30:25.433 · 53 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
13Tiago MonteiroJordanTime not recorded · 52 laps · toyotaUnknown / not applicable
14Robert DoornbosMinardiTime not recorded · 51 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
15Narain KarthikeyanJordanTime not recorded · 51 laps · toyotaUnknown / not applicable
16Christijan AlbersMinardiTime not recorded · 49 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
NCAntônio PizzoniaWilliamsTime not recorded · 9 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable
DNFJarno TrulliToyotaCollision damage · Time not recorded · 9 laps · toyotaUnknown / not applicable
DNFJuan Pablo MontoyaMcLarenAccident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
DSQTakuma SatoBARCaused collision with Trulli · Time not recorded · 52 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ralf SchumacherToyota1:46.106 · 3 laps · toyota
2Jenson ButtonBAR1:46.141 · 3 laps · honda
3Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:46.276 · 3 laps · renault
4Christian KlienRed Bull1:46.464 · 3 laps · cosworth
5Takuma SatoBAR1:46.841 · 3 laps · honda
6David CoulthardRed Bull1:46.892 · 3 laps · cosworth
7Mark WebberWilliams1:47.233 · 3 laps · bmw
8Jacques VilleneuveSauber1:47.440 · 3 laps · petronas
9Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:48.248 · 3 laps · ferrari
10Felipe MassaSauber1:48.278 · 3 laps · petronas
11Narain KarthikeyanJordan1:48.718 · 3 laps · toyota
12Antônio PizzoniaWilliams1:48.898 · 3 laps · bmw
13Christijan AlbersMinardi1:50.843 · 3 laps · cosworth
14Michael SchumacherFerrari1:52.676 · 3 laps · ferrari
15Robert DoornbosMinardi1:52.894 · 3 laps · cosworth
16Fernando AlonsoRenault1:54.667 · 3 laps · renault
17Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren2:02.309 · 3 laps · mercedes
18Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLarenTime not recorded · 2 laps · mercedes
19Jarno TrulliToyotaTime not recorded · 2 laps · toyota
20Tiago MonteiroJordanTime not recorded · 1 laps · toyota

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ralf SchumacherToyota1:46.106 · toyota
2Jenson ButtonBAR1:46.141 · honda
3Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:46.276 · renault
4Christian KlienRed Bull1:46.464 · cosworth
5Takuma SatoBAR1:46.841 · honda
6David CoulthardRed Bull1:46.892 · cosworth
7Mark WebberWilliams1:47.233 · bmw
8Jacques VilleneuveSauber1:47.440 · petronas
9Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:48.248 · ferrari
10Felipe MassaSauber1:48.278 · petronas
11Narain KarthikeyanJordan1:48.718 · toyota
12Antônio PizzoniaWilliams1:48.898 · bmw
13Christijan AlbersMinardi1:50.843 · cosworth
14Michael SchumacherFerrari1:52.676 · ferrari
15Robert DoornbosMinardi1:52.894 · cosworth
16Fernando AlonsoRenault1:54.667 · renault
17Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren2:02.309 · mercedes
18Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLarenTime not recorded · mercedes
19Jarno TrulliToyotaTime not recorded · toyota
20Tiago MonteiroJordanTime not recorded · toyota

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Fernando AlonsoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded123
2Kimi RäikkönenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded104
3Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded62
4Juan Pablo MontoyaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded60
5Giancarlo FisichellaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded53
6Jarno TrulliNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded43
7Ralf SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded39
8Rubens BarrichelloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded38
9Jenson ButtonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded36
10Mark WebberNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded34
11Nick HeidfeldNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded28
12David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded24
13Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
14Felipe MassaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
15Tiago MonteiroNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded7
16Alexander WurzNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
17Narain KarthikeyanNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
18Christian KlienNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
19Christijan AlbersNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
20Pedro de la RosaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
21Patrick FriesacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
22Antônio PizzoniaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
23Takuma SatoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
24Vitantonio LiuzziNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
25Robert DoornbosNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsPedro de la Rosa11:30.532
freePractice1ResultsRicardo Zonta21:31.075
freePractice1ResultsJenson Button31:32.043
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard41:32.229
freePractice1ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya51:32.321
freePractice1ResultsFernando Alonso61:32.370
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella71:32.470
freePractice1ResultsTakuma Sato81:32.791
freePractice1ResultsMark Webber91:33.098
freePractice1ResultsChristian Klien101:33.139
freePractice1ResultsFelipe Massa111:33.257
freePractice1ResultsVitantonio Liuzzi121:33.441
freePractice1ResultsKimi Räikkönen131:33.486
freePractice1ResultsAntônio Pizzonia141:33.528
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve151:33.645
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello161:33.700
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher171:33.735
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher181:33.886
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli191:34.535
freePractice1ResultsSakon Yamamoto201:36.295
freePractice1ResultsChristijan Albers211:37.153
freePractice1ResultsNarain Karthikeyan221:37.154
freePractice1ResultsRobert Doornbos231:37.816
freePractice1ResultsTiago Monteiro241:38.250
freePractice2ResultsRicardo Zonta11:30.682
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher21:31.716
freePractice2ResultsPedro de la Rosa31:31.821
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello41:32.267
freePractice2ResultsKimi Räikkönen51:32.849
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher61:32.917
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli71:33.122
freePractice2ResultsFernando Alonso81:33.259
freePractice2ResultsJenson Button91:33.453
freePractice2ResultsMark Webber101:33.520
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard111:33.563
freePractice2ResultsAntônio Pizzonia121:33.679
freePractice2ResultsTakuma Sato131:34.330
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella141:34.400
freePractice2ResultsFelipe Massa151:34.421
freePractice2ResultsChristian Klien161:34.707
freePractice2ResultsSakon Yamamoto171:34.829
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve181:34.874
freePractice2ResultsVitantonio Liuzzi191:34.977
freePractice2ResultsRobert Doornbos201:35.150
freePractice2ResultsTiago Monteiro211:35.388
freePractice2ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya221:37.371
freePractice2ResultsChristijan Albers231:37.626
freePractice2ResultsNarain Karthikeyan241:38.034
freePractice3ResultsMichael Schumacher11:46.543
freePractice3ResultsKimi Räikkönen21:48.729
freePractice3ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya31:49.097
freePractice3ResultsMark Webber41:49.484
freePractice3ResultsAntônio Pizzonia51:50.537
freePractice3ResultsNarain Karthikeyan61:50.811
freePractice3ResultsRubens Barrichello71:50.846
freePractice3ResultsJenson Button81:51.884
freePractice3ResultsTiago Monteiro91:52.023
freePractice3ResultsChristijan Albers101:52.700
freePractice3ResultsDavid Coulthard111:53.346
freePractice3ResultsTakuma Sato121:53.454
freePractice3ResultsChristian Klien131:54.348
freePractice3ResultsJarno Trulli14Unknown
freePractice3ResultsRobert Doornbos15Unknown
freePractice3ResultsRalf Schumacher16Unknown
freePractice3ResultsFelipe Massa17Unknown
freePractice3ResultsJacques Villeneuve18Unknown
freePractice4ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella11:50.136
freePractice4ResultsNarain Karthikeyan21:50.150
freePractice4ResultsRalf Schumacher31:50.369
freePractice4ResultsJenson Button41:50.920
freePractice4ResultsChristijan Albers51:50.994
freePractice4ResultsTiago Monteiro61:51.223
freePractice4ResultsMark Webber71:51.274
freePractice4ResultsJarno Trulli81:51.503
freePractice4ResultsDavid Coulthard91:51.710
freePractice4ResultsRobert Doornbos101:51.971
freePractice4ResultsFernando Alonso111:52.667
freePractice4ResultsChristian Klien121:52.897
freePractice4ResultsJacques Villeneuve131:53.460
freePractice4ResultsRubens Barrichello141:53.739
freePractice4ResultsFelipe Massa151:53.842
freePractice4ResultsTakuma Sato161:54.307
freePractice4ResultsAntônio Pizzonia172:01.075

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Rubens Barrichello1127.039
Takuma Sato1224.098
Rubens Barrichello2621.215
Ralf Schumacher11321.827
Narain Karthikeyan11323.486
Robert Doornbos11523.895
Christijan Albers11623.724
Tiago Monteiro11822.226
Giancarlo Fisichella12022.661
Jenson Button12226.085
Fernando Alonso12221.982
Christian Klien12223.802
David Coulthard12324.058
Mark Webber12322.389
Felipe Massa12523.159
Michael Schumacher12621.820
Kimi Räikkönen12622.960
Jacques Villeneuve12726.348
Ralf Schumacher22822.045
Takuma Sato22924.872
Narain Karthikeyan23123.888
Robert Doornbos23224.658
Rubens Barrichello33323.889
Tiago Monteiro23423.403
Christijan Albers2343:54.187
Fernando Alonso23622.380
Giancarlo Fisichella23822.581
Jenson Button24121.101
Mark Webber24120.478
Christian Klien24121.062
Michael Schumacher24224.858
David Coulthard24420.309
Ralf Schumacher34419.571
Felipe Massa24419.925
Kimi Räikkönen24518.899
Narain Karthikeyan34419.970