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Fernando Alonso won the 2005 Chinese Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso won the 2005 Chinese Grand Prix for Renault, ahead of Kimi Räikkönen and Ralf Schumacher at Shanghai International Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Fernando Alonso
Team
Renault
Top listed
Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen, and Ralf Schumacher
Race date
October 16, 2005
Pole
Fernando Alonso
Fastest lap
Kimi Räikkönen
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit

The decisive result

Fernando Alonso finished first for Renault. Kimi Räikkönen is listed 2 for McLaren, with Ralf Schumacher 3 for Toyota.

Grid to finish

Christian Klien from P14 to P5 (+9), Tiago Monteiro from P19 to P11 (+8), and Ralf Schumacher from P9 to P3 (+6) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Fernando Alonso started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 12 Finished, 1 +1 lap, 1 +5 laps, 1 Accident, and 1 Engine. Kimi Räikkönen holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:33.242 on lap 56. 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
1Fernando AlonsoRenault1:39:53.61810
2Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:39:57.6338
3Ralf SchumacherToyota1:40:18.9946
4Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:40:19.7325
5Christian KlienRed Bull1:40:25.4574
6Felipe MassaSauber1:40:30.0183
7Mark WebberWilliams1:40:30.4602
8Jenson ButtonBAR1:40:34.8671
9David CoulthardRed Bull1:40:37.8650
10Jacques VilleneuveSauber1:40:53.5950
11Tiago MonteiroJordan1:41:18.2660
12Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:41:26.4300
13Antônio PizzoniaWilliamsTyre0
14Robert DoornbosMinardi+1 lap0
15Jarno TrulliToyota+1 lap0
16Christijan AlbersMinardi+5 laps0
DNFTakuma SatoBARGearbox0
DNFNarain KarthikeyanJordanAccident0
DNFJuan Pablo MontoyaMcLarenEngine0
DNFMichael SchumacherFerrariSpun off0