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Kimi Räikkönen won the 2005 Turkish Grand Prix

Kimi Räikkönen won the 2005 Turkish Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Fernando Alonso and Juan Pablo Montoya at Istanbul Park.

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Race recap

Winner
Kimi Räikkönen
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Kimi Räikkönen, Fernando Alonso, and Juan Pablo Montoya
Race date
August 21, 2005
Pole
Kimi Räikkönen
Fastest lap
Juan Pablo Montoya
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Istanbul Park

The decisive result

Kimi Räikkönen finished first for McLaren. Fernando Alonso is listed 2 for Renault, with Juan Pablo Montoya 3 for McLaren.

Grid to finish

Jenson Button from P13 to P5 (+8), David Coulthard from P12 to P7 (+5), and Jacques Villeneuve from P16 to P11 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Kimi Räikkönen started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 3 +3 laps, 2 Tyre, and 1 Collision damage. Juan Pablo Montoya holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:24.770 on lap 39. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:24:34.45410
2Fernando AlonsoRenault1:24:53.0638
3Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren1:24:54.0896
4Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:25:12.4275
5Jenson ButtonBAR1:25:13.7584
6Jarno TrulliToyota1:25:29.8743
7David CoulthardRed Bull1:25:43.7502
8Christian KlienRed Bull1:25:46.0761
9Takuma SatoBAR1:26:24.4410
10Rubens BarrichelloFerrari+1 lap0
11Jacques VilleneuveSauber+1 lap0
12Ralf SchumacherToyota+1 lap0
13Robert DoornbosMinardi+3 laps0
14Narain KarthikeyanJordan+3 laps0
15Tiago MonteiroJordan+3 laps0
DNFChristijan AlbersMinardiWithdrew0
DNFMichael SchumacherFerrariCollision damage0
DNFNick HeidfeldWilliamsTyre0
DNFFelipe MassaSauberEngine0
DNFMark WebberWilliamsTyre0