GREATEST RACES #13: Kimi Raikkonen’s sensational last-lap win from P17 at Suzuka – 2005 Japanese Grand Prix

Kimi Raikkonen might have lost out on the 2005 World Championship, but the Finn's remarkable climb to victory in the Japanese Grand Prix remains one of the sport's standout drives.

Aug 07, 2025 1:23pm UTC

To mark F1's 75th anniversary celebrations, F1.com is counting down the sport's 25 greatest races with a new feature every week. While you may not agree with the order, we hope you enjoy the stories of these epic races that have helped make this sport what it is today. You can read the introduction to the series and see the list of races here.

At No. 13, Anna Francis looks back at the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix, a race that featured a remarkable drive from P17 to victory for Kimi Raikkonen – one that Mark Arnall, the Finn’s long-time performance coach during his time in F1, remembers well.