index 2005

updated October 10, 2005

GP Japan 2005

Suzuka,   October 9

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Result of GP Japan 2005
after 53 laps - 307.573km

  1. Kimi Räikkönen Team McLaren Mercedes Michelin 1:29:02.212   207.266kph
  2. Giancarlo Fisichella Mild Seven RenaultF1 Michelin +1.633
  3. Fernando Alonso Mild Seven RenaultF1 Michelin +17.456
  4. Mark Webber WilliamsF1 BMW Michelin +22.274
  5. Jenson Button Lucky Strike BAR Honda Michelin +29.507
  6. David Coulthard Red Bull Racing Michelin +31.601
  7. Michael Schumacher Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Bridgestone +33.879
  8. Ralf Schumacher Panasonic Toyota Racing Michelin +49.548
  9. Christian Klien Red Bull Racing Michelin +51.925
10. Felipe Massa Sauber Petronas Michelin +57.509
11. Rubens Barrichello Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Bridgestone +60.633
12. Jacques Villeneuve Sauber Petronas Michelin +58.221 +25 sec penalty*
13. Tiago Monteiro Jordan Grand Prix Bridgestone + 1 lap
14. Robert Doornbos Minardi F1 Team Bridgestone + 2 laps
15. Narain Karthikeyan Jordan Grand Prix Bridgestone + 2 laps
16. Christijan Albers Minardi F1 Team Bridgestone + 4 laps
Not classified:
 Antonio Pizzonia WilliamsF1 BMW Michelin lap10 spin
 Jarno Trulli Panasonic Toyota Racing Michelin lap10 accident
 Juan Pablo Montoya Team McLaren Mercedes Michelin lap1 accident
Disqualified:      
 Takuma Sato Lucky Strike BAR Honda Michelin + 1 lap**
*Jacques Villeneuve gets a 25 second penalty for causing an accident with Juan Pablo Montoya
**Takuma Sato is disqualified for causing an avoidable accident with Jarno Trulli
Fastest Race Lap  Kimi Räikkönen - 1:31.540 on lap 44 228.372kph
 cloudy but warm air 26-28°, track 29-36°

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Qualifying GP Japan 2005

  1. Ralf Schumacher Panasonic Toyota Racing Michelin 1:46.106     197.021kph
  2. Jenson Button Lucky Strike BAR Honda Michelin 1:46.141    +0.035 196.956
  3. Giancarlo Fisichella Mild Seven RenaultF1 Michelin 1:46.276    +0.170 196.706
  4. Christian Klien Red Bull Racing Michelin 1:46.464    +0.358 196.359
  5. Takuma Sato Lucky Strike BAR Honda Michelin 1:46.841    +0.735 195.666
  6. David Coulthard Red Bull Racing Michelin 1:46.892    +0.786 195.573
  7. Mark Webber WilliamsF1 BMW Michelin 1:47.233    +1.127 194.951
  8. Jacques Villeneuve Sauber Petronas Michelin 1:47.440    +1.334 194.575
  9. Rubens Barrichello Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Bridgestone 1:48.248    +2.142 193.123
10. Felipe Massa Sauber Petronas Michelin 1:48.278    +2.172 193.069
11. Narain Karthikeyan Jordan Grand Prix Bridgestone 1:48.718    +2.612 192.288
12. Antonio Pizzonia WilliamsF1 BMW Michelin 1:48.898    +2.792 191.970
13. Christijan Albers Minardi F1 Team Bridgestone 1:50.843    +4.737 188.601
14. Michael Schumacher Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Bridgestone 1:52.676    +6.570 185.533
15. Robert Doornbos Minardi F1 Team Bridgestone 1:52.894    +6.788 185.175
16. Fernando Alonso Mild Seven RenaultF1 Michelin 1:54.667    +8.561 182.312
17. Kimi Räikkönen * Team McLaren Mercedes Michelin 2:02.309    +16.203 170.921
18. Juan Pablo Montoya Team McLaren Mercedes Michelin -- rain
19. Jarno Trulli Panasonic Toyota Racing Michelin -- spin
20. Tiago Monteiro Jordan Grand Prix Bridgestone -- spin
 * Räikkönen gets 10 places penalty for changing engine on friday
wet initially, very wet by finish air 23-24°, track 23-24°
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Suzuka International Racing Course

Circuit Suzuka International Racing Course 
Race Distance 5.807Km x 53Laps, 307.573km 
Numbers of times this GP held 18 Times 
First year this GP held 1987 
Lap Time Records 
Qualify : 1'31"317 (Michael Schumacher / Ferrari 2002)
Final : 1'32"573 (Rubens Barrichello / Ferrari 2004)
Latest Winners:
2004 : Michael Schumacher / Ferrari : 1 24'26"985
2003 : Rubens Barrichello / Ferrari : 1 25'11"743
2002 : Michael Schumacher / Ferrari : 1 26'59"698
2001 : Michael Schumacher / Ferrari : 1 27'33"298
2000 : Michael Schumacher / Ferrari : 1 29'53"435
1999 : Mika Hakkinen / McLaren Mercedes : 1 31'18"785
1998 : Mika Hakkinen / McLaren Mercedes : 1 27'22"535
1997 : Michael Schumacher / Ferrari : 1 29'48"446
1996 : Damon Hill / Williams Renault : 1 32'33"791
 1995 : Michael Schumacher / Benetton Renault : 1 36'52"930
1994 : Damon Hill / Williams Renault : 1 55'53"532