2005 - Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

Date:

2005-10-09

Location:

Suzuka, Japan

Weather:

Partially cloudy, Mild, Dry 29°, Track 38°

Length:

5.807 km, 53 laps

Distance:

307.573 km

GP No:

739 (Not incl INDY500 in the '50th & '60th)

Winner: Kimi Räikkönen McLaren MP4-20 Mercedes 3.0L V10

Pole: Ralf Schumacher Toyota TF105B Toyota 3.0L V10

FastLap: Kimi Räikkönen McLaren MP4-20 Mercedes 3.0L V10

Race Results

Driver Linup

Fastest Laps

Raikkonen-change of engine, losing 10 places on grid
Rain during qual
Safty Car lap 1-6
T Sato excluded from the race after hitting Trulli in a attempt to overtake him, if not 13th.
J Villenueve where given a 25-sec penalty for the accident that put JP Montoya out of the race.
J Villenueve's 150th GP start & T Sato's 50th GP start.