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2005 Brazilian GP
2004 Japanese GP

2005 Japanese GP

2005 Chinese GP
2006 Japanese GP
 XXXI  Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry ListPenalties
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps LedPit Stops

Details
DateSunday 9 October 2005
Start time14:00
Event Japanese GP
Circuit Suzuka
Event FormatRace of 53 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#18 of 19 in 2005
#749 (of all time)
Attendance155000
Circuit
Laps53
Circuit Perimeter5807 m
Race Distance5807 × 53 − 198 = 307.573 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature35°C
Air Temperature27°C
Humidity42%
Wind Speed1.7 m/s (from the South-South-East)
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers20
Finishers16
Pit stops36
DebutantsToyota TF105B (Car Model)
Milestones Jordan – 500th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 10th Place Finishes in a Season Felipe Massa (6),
2. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season Jacques Villeneuve (5),
3. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season Jordan (6)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (857),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (725),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Michael Schumacher (173),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Michael Schumacher (174),
5. Most 14th Place Finishes Minardi (29),
6. Most 16th Place Finishes Minardi (22),
7. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season Sauber (7),
8. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season Tiago Monteiro (5),
9. Most Races Led Ferrari (419),
10. Most Races Led Michael Schumacher (130),
11. Most Laps Led Ferrari (11495),
12. Most Laps Led Michael Schumacher (4746),
13. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1664)

World Championship standings
1  Fernando Alonso 123 
2  Kimi Räikkönen 104 
3  Michael Schumacher 62 up
4  Juan Pablo Montoya 60 up
5  Giancarlo Fisichella 53 
6  Jarno Trulli 43 
7  Ralf Schumacher 39 up
8  Rubens Barrichello 38 up
9  Jenson Button 36 
10  Mark Webber 34 
11  Nick Heidfeld 28 
12  David Coulthard 24 
13  Jacques Villeneuve 9 
14  Felipe Massa 8 
15  Tiago Monteiro 7 
16  Alexander Wurz 6 
17  Narain Karthikeyan 5 
18  Christian Klien 5 
19  Pedro de la Rosa 4 
  Christijan Albers 4 
21  Patrick Friesacher 3 
22  Antônio Pizzonia 2 
23  Takuma Sato 1 
  Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 
1  Renault / Renault 176 up
2  McLaren / Mercedes 174 up
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 100 
4  Toyota / Toyota 82 
5  Williams / BMW 64 
6  BAR / Honda 37 
7  Red Bull / Cosworth 30 
8  Sauber / Petronas 17 
9  Jordan / Toyota 12 
10  Minardi / Cosworth 7 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 9Car 17Car 9
EntrantTeam McLaren MercedesPanasonic Toyota RacingTeam McLaren Mercedes
Driver Kimi Räikkönen Ralf Schumacher Kimi Räikkönen
Car McLaren MP4/20 Toyota TF105B McLaren MP4/20
EngineMercedes FO110RToyota RVX-05Mercedes FO110R
Time1:29'02.2121'46.1061'31.540
Speed207.267 km/h197.022 km/h228.372 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Kimi RäikkönenAkihiko NoroGovernor of Mie Prefecture
2nd Place Giancarlo FisichellaMitsuo KawagishiMayor of Suzuka City
3rd Place Fernando AlonsoHiroshi TakikawaPresident of Japan Automobile Federation
Winning ConstructorMcLaren (represented by Ron Dennis)Kouichi MurakamiPresident of Fuji Television Network, Inc.