Chinese Grand Prix
2005 · Round 19 · Shanghai, China · Oct 16, 2005Race summary
Alonso won the race from 1st on the grid, 4.000s ahead of Räikkönen. Klien was the standout mover, climbing from 14th to 5th. Button lost the most ground, from 4th on the grid down to 8th (down 4 places). Räikkönen set the fastest lap, in 1:33.242.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | 56 | 1:39:53.618 | 10 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen 1:33.242 | McLaren | 3 | 56 | +4.000 | 8 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 9 | 56 | +25.300 | 6 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 2 | 56 | +26.100 | 5 |
| 5 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 14 | 56 | +31.800 | 4 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 11 | 56 | +36.400 | 3 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Williams | 10 | 56 | +36.800 | 2 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | BAR | 4 | 56 | +41.200 | 1 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 7 | 56 | +44.200 | 0 |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | Sauber | 16 | 56 | +59.900 | 0 |
| 11 | Tiago Monteiro | Jordan | 19 | 56 | +1:24.600 | 0 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 8 | 56 | +1:32.800 | 0 |
| 13 | Antônio Pizzonia | Williams | 13 | 55 | Tyre puncture | 0 |
| 14 | Robert Doornbos | Minardi | 20 | 55 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 12 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Christijan Albers | Minardi | 18 | 50 | Wheel nut | 0 |
| – | Takuma Sato | BAR | 17 | 34 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Narain Karthikeyan | Jordan | 15 | 28 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 5 | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 6 | 20 | Spun off | 0 |