Round 19 · 16 October 2005
2005 Chinese Grand Prix: results
Fernando Alonso (Renault) won the 2005 Chinese Grand Prix, round 19 of the championship, held on 16 October 2005 at Shanghai International Circuit (China), starting from position 1. Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) and Ralf Schumacher (Toyota) completed the podium. He won from pole. The fastest lap was set by Kimi Räikkönen (—).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | 1:39:53.618 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 3 | +4.000 s | 8 | Finished |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 9 | +25.300 s | 6 | Finished |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 2 | +26.100 s | 5 | Finished |
| 5 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 14 | +31.800 s | 4 | Finished |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 11 | +36.400 s | 3 | Finished |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Williams | 10 | +36.800 s | 2 | Finished |
| 8 | Jenson Button | BAR | 4 | +41.200 s | 1 | Finished |
| 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 7 | +44.200 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | Sauber | 16 | +59.900 s | — | Finished |
| 11 | Tiago Monteiro | Jordan | 19 | +84.600 s | — | Finished |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 8 | +92.800 s | — | Finished |
| 13 | Antônio Pizzonia | Williams | 13 | — | — | Tyre puncture |
| 14 | Robert Doornbos | Minardi | 20 | — | — | Out of fuel |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 12 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 16 | Christijan Albers | Minardi | 18 | — | — | Wheel nut |
| 17 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 17 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 18 | Narain Karthikeyan | Jordan | 15 | — | — | Accident |
| 19 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 5 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 6 | — | — | Spun off |