The 2005 Japanese Grand Prix was Round 18 of the 2005 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Suzuka, Japan on Sunday, 9 October 2005. Ralf Schumacher started on pole position in the Toyota and Kimi Räikkönen was the race winner in the McLaren Mercedes.
2005 FORMULA 1™ Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Abbreviation | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | RAI | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 53 | 1:29:02.212 | - | - | 1:31.540 | 44 | 207.266 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | FIS | Italy | Renault | Michelin | 53 | 1:29:03.845 | +1.633 | +1.633 | 1:32.522 | 19 | 207.203 | 8 |
| 3 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Spain | Renault | Michelin | 53 | 1:29:19.668 | +17.456 | +15.823 | 1:31.599 | 21 | 206.591 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 | Mark Webber | WEB | Australia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 53 | 1:29:24.486 | +22.274 | +4.818 | 1:33.022 | 21 | 206.406 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | Jenson Button | BUT | Great Britain | BAR Honda | Michelin | 53 | 1:29:31.719 | +29.507 | +7.233 | 1:32.754 | 19 | 206.128 | 4 |
| 6 | 14 | David Coulthard | COU | Great Britain | Red Bull Cosworth | Michelin | 53 | 1:29:33.813 | +31.601 | +2.094 | 1:33.023 | 18 | 206.047 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | MSC | Germany | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:29:36.091 | +33.879 | +2.278 | 1:32.763 | 25 | 205.960 | 2 |
| 8 | 17 | Ralf Schumacher | RSC | Germany | Toyota | Michelin | 53 | 1:29:51.760 | +49.548 | +15.669 | 1:32.795 | 9 | 205.362 | 1 |
| 9 | 15 | Christian Klien | KLI | Austria | Red Bull Cosworth | Michelin | 53 | 1:29:54.137 | +51.925 | +2.377 | 1:33.499 | 49 | 205.271 | |
| 10 | 12 | Felipe Massa | MAS | Brazil | Sauber Petronas | Michelin | 53 | 1:29:59.721 | +57.509 | +5.584 | 1:33.232 | 43 | 205.059 | |
| 11 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | BAR | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:30:02.845 | +1:00.633 | +3.124 | 1:33.133 | 52 | 204.940 | |
| 12 | 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | VIL | Canada | Sauber Petronas | Michelin | 53 | 1:30:25.433 | +1:23.221 | +22.588 | 1:33.288 | 50 | 204.087 | |
| 13 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | MON | Portugal | Jordan Toyota | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:30:41.749 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:35.458 | 17 | 199.633 | |
| 14 | 20 | Robert Doornbos | DOO | Netherlands | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 51 | 1:29:13.775 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:36.574 | 50 | 199.009 | |
| 15 | 19 | Narain Karthikeyan | KAR | India | Jordan Toyota | Bridgestone | 51 | 1:29:51.967 | 2 laps | +38.192 | 1:35.887 | 11 | 197.599 | |
| 16 | 21 | Christijan Albers | ALB | Netherlands | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 49 | 1:29:19.802 | 4 laps | 2 laps | 1:36.039 | 33 | 190.985 | |
| DSQ | 4 | Takuma Sato | SAT | Japan | BAR Honda | Michelin | 52 | 1:29:02.949 | 1:34.186 | 28 | 203.325 | |||
| DNF | 8 | Antonio Pizzonia | PIZ | Brazil | Williams BMW | Michelin | 9 | 19:55.642 | 1:36.711 | 9 | 156.764 | |||
| DNF | 16 | Jarno Trulli | TRU | Italy | Toyota | Michelin | 9 | 20:02.134 | 1:37.428 | 9 | 155.917 | |||
| DNF | 10 | Juan Pablo Montoya | MOY | Colombia | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin |