16 Oct 2005 Chinese Grand Prix
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in FIA Formula 1 World Championship
The 2005 Chinese Grand Prix was Round 19 of the 2005 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Shanghai, China on Sunday, 16 October 2005. Fernando Alonso started on pole position for Renault and was the race winner.
2005 FORMULA 1™ Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Abbreviation | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Spain | Renault | Michelin | 56 | 1:39:53.618 | - | - | 1:33.536 | 45 | 183.234 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | RAI | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 56 | 1:39:57.633 | +4.015 | +4.015 | 1:33.242 | 56 | 183.111 | 8 |
| 3 | 17 | Ralf Schumacher | RSC | Germany | Toyota | Michelin | 56 | 1:40:18.994 | +25.376 | +21.361 | 1:34.035 | 44 | 182.461 | 6 |
| 4 | 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | FIS | Italy | Renault | Michelin | 56 | 1:40:19.732 | +26.114 | +0.738 | 1:33.563 | 54 | 182.439 | 5 |
| 5 | 15 | Christian Klien | KLI | Austria | Red Bull Cosworth | Michelin | 56 | 1:40:25.457 | +31.839 | +5.725 | 1:33.727 | 43 | 182.266 | 4 |
| 6 | 12 | Felipe Massa | MAS | Brazil | Sauber Petronas | Michelin | 56 | 1:40:30.018 | +36.400 | +4.561 | 1:34.094 | 43 | 182.128 | 3 |
| 7 | 7 | Mark Webber | WEB | Australia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 56 | 1:40:30.460 | +36.842 | +0.442 | 1:34.271 | 53 | 182.115 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | Jenson Button | BUT | Great Britain | BAR Honda | Michelin | 56 | 1:40:34.867 | +41.249 | +4.407 | 1:34.766 | 53 | 181.982 | 1 |
| 9 | 14 | David Coulthard | COU | Great Britain | Red Bull Cosworth | Michelin | 56 | 1:40:37.865 | +44.247 | +2.998 | 1:34.585 | 54 | 181.891 | |
| 10 | 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | VIL | Canada | Sauber Petronas | Michelin | 56 | 1:40:53.595 | +59.977 | +15.730 | 1:34.713 | 53 | 181.419 | |
| 11 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | MON | Portugal | Jordan Toyota | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:41:18.266 | +1:24.648 | +24.671 | 1:36.563 | 13 | 180.682 | |
| 12 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | BAR | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:41:26.430 | +1:32.812 | +8.164 | 1:35.011 | 18 | 180.440 | |
| 13 | 8 | Antonio Pizzonia | PIZ | Brazil | Williams BMW | Michelin | 55 | 1:39:23.847 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:34.560 | 52 | 180.858 | |
| 14 | 20 | Robert Doornbos | DOO | Netherlands | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:39:53.277 | 1 lap | +29.430 | 1:36.894 | 54 | 179.970 | |
| 15 | 16 | Jarno Trulli | TRU | Italy | Toyota | Michelin | 55 | 1:40:56.442 | 1 lap | +1:03.165 | 1:35.347 | 16 | 178.093 | |
| 16 | 21 | Christijan Albers | ALB | Netherlands | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 51 | 1:35:36.880 | 5 laps | 4 laps | 1:37.215 | 48 | 174.331 | |
| DNF | 4 | Takuma Sato | SAT | Japan | BAR Honda | Michelin | 34 | 1:05:22.126 | 1:35.587 | 17 | 169.938 | |||
| DNF | 19 | Narain Karthikeyan | KAR | India | Jordan Toyota | Bridgestone | 28 | 50:51.617 | 1:37.398 | 17 | 179.831 | |||
| DNF | 10 | Juan Pablo Montoya | MOY | Colombia | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 24 | 44:32.565 | 1:34.501 | 15 | 175.966 | |||
| DNF | 1 | Michael Schumacher | MSC | Germany | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 22 | 38:54.390 | 1:35.877 | 16 | 184.645 |