Japan 2005

A RIVETING GRAND PRIX! RAIN IN LATTER PART OF QUALIFYING PUT MOST FAVOURITES AT THE BACK, LEADING TO MUCH WHEEL-TO-WHEEL RACING. KIMI RAIKKONEN OVERTOOK GIANCARLO FISICHELLA ON THE LAST LAP TO WIN WITH FERNANDO ALONSO 3RD. WHY BOTHER WITH QUALIFYING IN FUTURE? JUST LET THE GRID BE THE REVERSE OF THE LATEST DRIVERS' STANDINGS!

**STARTING GRID**

1.	Ralph Schumacher
		2.	Jenson Button
3.	Giancarlo Fisichella
		4.	Christian Klien
5.	Takuma Sato
		6.	David Coulthard
7.	Mark Webber
		8.	Jacques Villeneuve
9.	Rubens Barrichello
		10.	Felipe Massa
11.	Narain Karthikeyan
		12.	Antonio Pizzonia
13.	Christijan Albers
		14.	Michael Schumacher
15.	Robert Doornbos
		16.	Fernando Alonso
17.	Kimi Raikkonen
		18.	Juan Pablo Montoya
19.	Jarno Trulli
		20.	Tiago Monteiro

**RESULT**

1.	Kimi Raikkonen
2.	Giancarlo Fisichella
3.	Fernando Alonso
4.	Mark Webber
5.	Jenson Button
6.	David Coulthard
7.	Michael Schumacher
8.	Ralph Schumacher

**CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS**

**Drivers :**

Fernando Alonso	123
Kimi Raikkonen	104
Michael Schumacher	62
Juan Pablo Montoya	60
Giancarlo Fisichella	53
Jarno Trulli	43
Ralph Schumacher	39
Rubens Barrichello	38

**Constructors :**


Renault	176
McLaren-Mercedes	174
Ferrari	100
Toyota	82
Williams-BMW	64
B.A.R.-Honda	37
Red Bull Racing	30
Sauber-Petronas	17
Jordan	12
Minardi	7

Race Results posted by
David Little
10th October 2005

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