How the top ten lined up and when they made their first stops.
| Position | Driver | Lap of first pit stop |
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 17 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 18 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | 17 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | 20 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 23 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 21 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | 25 |
| 8 | Jacques Villeneuve | 21 |
| 9 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 27 |
| 10 | Mark Webber | Retired |
