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2005 Malaysian Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitSepang, 56 laps
Round2 of 19
Race numbers

The 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix was the:

  • 733rd World Championship race
  • 7th World Championship Malaysian Grand Prix
  • 7th World Championship race at Sepang
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault561hr 31m 33.736s10
2 (ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota56+24.327s8
3+7(DEU) Nick HeidfeldWilliams-BMW56+32.188s6
4+7(COL) Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren-Mercedes56+41.631s5
5 (DEU) Ralf SchumacherToyota56+51.854s4
6+2(GBR) David CoulthardRed Bull-Cosworth56+1m 12.543s3
7+6(DEU) Michael SchumacherFerrari56+1m 19.988s2
8-1(AUT) Christian KlienRed Bull-Cosworth56+1m 20.835s1
9-3(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenMcLaren-Mercedes56+1m 21.580s 
10+4(BRA) Felipe MassaSauber-Petronas55+1 lap 
11+6(IND) Narain KarthikeyanJordan-Toyota54+2 laps 
12+6(PRT) Tiago MonteiroJordan-Toyota53+3 laps 
13+6(NLD) Christijan AlbersMinardi-Cosworth52+4 laps 
R (BRA) Rubens BarrichelloFerrari49DNF 
R (ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaRenault36DNF 
R (AUS) Mark WebberWilliams-BMW36DNF 
R (CAN) Jacques VilleneuveSauber-Petronas26DNF 
R (GBR) Jenson ButtonBAR-Honda2DNF 
R (GBR) Anthony DavidsonBAR-Honda2DNF 
R (AUT) Patrick FriesacherMinardi-Cosworth2DNF 
Did not start
  (JPN) Takuma SatoBAR-Honda   

Notes

  • Takuma Sato withdrew from the Grand Prix due to illness. Anthony Davidson was his replacement.

Starting grid

PosDriverConstructor
1 (ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault
2 (ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota
3 (ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaRenault
4 (AUS) Mark WebberWilliams-BMW
5 (DEU) Ralf SchumacherToyota
6 (FIN) Kimi RaikkonenMcLaren-Mercedes
7 (AUT) Christian KlienRed Bull-Cosworth
8 (GBR) David CoulthardRed Bull-Cosworth
9 (GBR) Jenson ButtonBAR-Honda
10 (DEU) Nick HeidfeldWilliams-BMW
11 (COL) Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren-Mercedes
12 (BRA) Rubens BarrichelloFerrari
13 (DEU) Michael SchumacherFerrari
14 (BRA) Felipe MassaSauber-Petronas
15 (GBR) Anthony DavidsonBAR-Honda
16 (CAN) Jacques VilleneuveSauber-Petronas
17 (IND) Narain KarthikeyanJordan-Toyota
18 (PRT) Tiago MonteiroJordan-Toyota
19 (NLD) Christijan AlbersMinardi-Cosworth
20-10(AUT) Patrick FriesacherMinardi-Cosworth

Notes

  • Patrick Friesacher received a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change.

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
1(ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault3:07.672 
2(ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota3:07.9250.253
3(ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaRenault3:08.4480.776
4(AUS) Mark WebberWilliams-BMW3:08.9041.232
5(DEU) Ralf SchumacherToyota3:09.0071.335
6(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenMcLaren-Mercedes3:09.4831.811
7(AUT) Christian KlienRed Bull-Cosworth3:09.5891.917
8(GBR) David CoulthardRed Bull-Cosworth3:09.7002.028
9(GBR) Jenson ButtonBAR-Honda3:09.8322.160
10(DEU) Nick HeidfeldWilliams-BMW3:09.9172.245
11(COL) Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren-Mercedes3:10.0902.418
12(BRA) Rubens BarrichelloFerrari3:11.5023.830
13(DEU) Michael SchumacherFerrari3:11.6333.961
14(BRA) Felipe MassaSauber-Petronas3:11.8844.212
15(GBR) Anthony DavidsonBAR-Honda3:11.8904.218
16(CAN) Jacques VilleneuveSauber-Petronas3:12.9955.323
17(IND) Narain KarthikeyanJordan-Toyota3:17.6569.984
18(PRT) Tiago MonteiroJordan-Toyota3:17.96210.290
19(AUT) Patrick FriesacherMinardi-Cosworth3:21.18613.514
20(NLD) Christijan AlbersMinardi-Cosworth3:23.00115.329

Free practice appearances

DriverConstructor
(ESP) Pedro de la RosaMcLaren-Mercedes
(NLD) Robert DoornbosJordan-Toyota
(ITA) Vitantonio LiuzziRed Bull-Cosworth
(BRA) Ricardo ZontaToyota

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(ESP) Fernando Alonso16
2(ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella10
3(ITA) Jarno Trulli8
4(BRA) Rubens Barrichello8
5(COL) Juan Pablo Montoya8
=(GBR) David Coulthard8
7(DEU) Nick Heidfeld6
8(DEU) Ralf Schumacher4
9(AUS) Mark Webber4
10(AUT) Christian Klien3
11(DEU) Michael Schumacher2
12(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Renault26
2Toyota12
3Red Bull-Cosworth11
4Ferrari10
5Williams-BMW10
6McLaren-Mercedes9

Stats & milestones

Wins
2nd for Fernando Alonso (first win since 2003)
19th for Renault
Podiums
10th for Fernando Alonso (63rd driver to score ten podiums, 1st Spanish driver)
5th for Jarno Trulli (first for Toyota)
2nd for Nick Heidfeld (first podium since 2001; first podium for Williams)
290th for Williams
55th for Renault
1st for Toyota (51st different podium finisher)
Poles
4th for Fernando Alonso
38th for Renault
Fastest laps
7th for Kimi Raikkonen
115th for McLaren
Front row starts
8th for Jarno Trulli
4th for Fernando Alonso
Points finishes
25th for Fernando Alonso
Pole & win
2nd for Fernando Alonso (first since 2003)