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The 2005 Japanese Grand Prix (formally the 2005 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 9 October 2005 at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie. It was the 18th and penultimate round of the 2005 Formula One World Championship, the 31st running of the Japanese Grand Prix and 19th to be held at Suzuka. Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) won the 53-lap race. Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso (both Renault) were second and third. It was Räikkönen’s seventh win of the season and ninth of his Formula One career.

Alonso clinched his first World Drivers’ Championship at the previous round, but the battle for the Constructors’ Championship between McLaren and Renault continued. Starting from 17th on the grid after a rain-affected qualifying session, Räikkönen made his way through the field, overtaking Fisichella on the final lap to become the first driver to win from 17th or lower on the grid since Rubens Barrichello at the 2000 German Grand Prix. The race is perhaps best remembered for Alonso’s overtake on Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) around the outside of 130R corner.

While the Drivers’ Championship was already decided, the fight for third continued and a seventh place finish saw Michael Schumacher jump ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya (McLaren), who did not finish after crashing on the first lap. In the Constructors’, Renault’s double podium was enough to leapfrog McLaren and into a two-point lead with one race remaining.

The 2005 Japanese Grand Prix was the 18th of the 19 events in the 2005 Formula One World Championship and the 21st World Championship edition of the race. It was held at the 18-turn 5.807 km (3.608 mi) Suzuka Circuit, located in Suzuka, Mie, Japan, on 9 October.

Fernando Alonso (Renault) clinched his first World Drivers’ Championship with a third place finish at the previous round in Brazil. After 17 rounds, Alonso had 117 points, with Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) second on 94 points. Juan Pablo Montoya (McLaren) and [[Michael Schumacher (Ferrari were tied for third on 60 points, with Montoya having the edge on the basis he had three wins to Schumacher’s one; and Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault) fifth on 45 points. McLaren led the Constructors’ Championship with 164 points, with Renault second on 162 points and third-placed Ferrari on 98 points. Toyota were fourth with 81 points and Williams fifth on 59 points.

Honda announced its buyout of founding owner British American Tobacco‘s 55 percent majority share in British American Racing (BAR) ahead of Honda’s 100th race with BAR. According to Honda’s operating officer Hiroshi Oshima, “We began negotiations in the summer to increase our share from 45 percent to full acquisition. We want to race as Honda and we want to challenge for the Championship. We want to take the team in a better direction.”

Toyota decided to bring the updated TF105B to the final two races of the season, with Jarno Trulli and Ralf Schumacher driving the new chassic at Suzuka. This was despite Trulli not being comfortable with it and wanting to continue in the TF105, citing the steering felt different from the TF105 and didn’t feel confident in it. Whereas Schumacher had struggled to match Trulli in the TF105 and the new car suited his driver style better.

Williams confirmed Antônio Pizzonia as continuing to deputise for the injured Nick Heidfeld for the remainder of the season. Heidfeld initially missed the Italian and Belgian Grands Prix due to a concussion suffered in a testing accident at Monza. He was due to return in Brazil, but then suffered a torn shoulder ligament, finger injuries and various cuts and grazes when he was hit by a motorcycle while cycling and therefore forced to sit out the rest of 2005. Pizzonia had already substituted for Heidfeld at the previous three races, scoring points in Italy and retiring after causing a collision with Juan Pablo Montoya (McLaren) when trying to unlap himself in the closing stages.