XXXI Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
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| Date | Sunday 9 October 2005 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Japanese GP |
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| Circuit | Suzuka |
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| Event Format | Race of 53 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #18 of 19 in 2005
#749 (of all time) |
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| Attendance | 155000 |
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| Laps | 53 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5807 m |
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| Race Distance | 5807 × 53 − 198 = 307.573 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Track Temperature | 35°C |
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| Air Temperature | 27°C |
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| Humidity | 42% |
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| Wind Speed | 1.7 m/s (from the South-South-East) |
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| Entries | 20 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 16 |
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| Pit stops | 36 |
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| Debutants | Toyota TF105B (Car Model) |
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| Milestones |  Jordan – 500th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 10th Place Finishes in a Season –  Felipe Massa (6),
2. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season –  Jacques Villeneuve (5),
3. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season – Jordan (6)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (857),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (725),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Michael Schumacher (173),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (174),
5. Most 14th Place Finishes – Minardi (29),
6. Most 16th Place Finishes – Minardi (22),
7. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season –  Sauber (7),
8. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season –  Tiago Monteiro (5),
9. Most Races Led – Ferrari (419),
10. Most Races Led – Michael Schumacher (130),
11. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (11495),
12. Most Laps Led – Michael Schumacher (4746),
13. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1664)
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| | Recipient | Trophy Presented By |
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| Winner |  Kimi Räikkönen | Akihiko Noro | Governor of Mie Prefecture |
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| 2nd Place | Giancarlo Fisichella | Mitsuo Kawagishi | Mayor of Suzuka City |
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| 3rd Place |  Fernando Alonso | Hiroshi Takikawa | President of Japan Automobile Federation |
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| Winning Constructor | McLaren (represented by Ron Dennis) | Kouichi Murakami | President of Fuji Television Network, Inc. |
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