Edited sentence: It also had a significant effect on the outcome of the 2005 Constructor's Championship; without the easy 18 points Ferrari gained from this race they almost certainly would have finished below Toyota in said Championship (in the end thanks to this race they finished 12 points ahead in 3rd).Of the six competitors, Ferrari's Michael Schumacher was the eventual winner.The result significantly boosted his championship standing, placing him third overall — no driver above him in the table took part in the race