2005 Chinese Grand Prix

2005 Chinese Grand Prix
Race 19 of 19 in the 2005 Formula One World Championship
Race details
Date	16 October 2005
Official name	2005 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix
Location	Shanghai International Circuit Shanghai, China
Course	Permanent Racing Facility
Course length	5.451 km (3.387 miles)
Distance	56 laps, 305.066 km (189.559 miles)
Weather	Sunny
Attendance	270,000 (Weekend)[1]
Pole position
Driver	Fernando Alonso	Renault
Time	1.34.080
Fastest lap
Driver	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes
Time	1.33.242 on lap 56
Podium
First	Fernando Alonso	Renault
Second	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes
Third	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota
Lap leaders

The 2005 Chinese Grand Prix (officially the 2005 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix)^[2] was the nineteenth and final Formula One motor race of the 2005 Formula One season which took place on 16 October 2005 at the Shanghai International Circuit. This was the second Chinese Grand Prix to be held since the event's 2004 inception.

The race was won by the new World Champion, Renault's Fernando Alonso. McLaren driver Kimi Räikkönen was four seconds behind in second position, a reflection of their season long duel for the championship. Toyota driver Ralf Schumacher was third. Renault won the Constructors' Championship at this race.

This was the final race for Antônio Pizzonia and the BAR, Minardi and Jordan teams, although all three teams continued into 2006 under different names (Honda, Toro Rosso and Midland respectively). This was also the last win for a car equipped with a 6-speed gearbox and with a V10 engine.