Chinese Grand Prix
Round 16 of 2006
Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai
Country
China
Date
Oct 1, 2006
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 6 | 56 | 1:37:32.747 | 10 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault | 1 | 56 | +3.121 | 8 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Renault | 2 | 56 | +44.197 | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button BUT | Honda | 4 | 56 | +1:12.056 | 5 |
| 5 | Pedro de la Rosa DLR | McLaren | 7 | 56 | +1:17.137 | 4 |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Honda | 3 | 56 | +1:19.131 | 3 |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 8 | 56 | +1:31.979 | 2 |
| 8 | Mark Webber WEB | Williams | 14 | 56 | +1:43.588 | 1 |
| 9 | David Coulthard COU | Red Bull | 12 | 56 | +1:43.796 | 0 |
| 10 | Vitantonio Liuzzi LIU | Toro Rosso | 13 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 15 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Robert Doornbos DOO | Red Bull | 10 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 9 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Scott Speed SPE | Toro Rosso | 11 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Christijan Albers ALB | Spyker MF1 | 22 | 53 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Sakon Yamamoto YAM | Super Aguri | 19 | 52 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | Toyota | 16 | 49 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 18 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 20 | 44 | Collision | 0 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 17 | 38 | Pneumatics | 0 |
| 20 | Tiago Monteiro TMO | Spyker MF1 | 18 | 37 | Spun off | 0 |
| 21 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | McLaren | 5 | 18 | Throttle | 0 |
| 22 | Takuma Sato SAT | Super Aguri | 21 | 55 | Disqualified | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:44.128 | 1:43.951 | 1:44.360 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:44.378 | 1:44.336 | 1:44.992 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:47.072 | 1:45.228 | 1:45.503 |
| 4 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:45.809 | 1:44.662 | 1:45.503 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:44.909 | 1:45.622 | 1:45.754 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher MSC | 1:47.366 | 1:45.660 | 1:45.775 |
| 7 | Pedro de la Rosa DLR | 1:44.808 | 1:45.095 | 1:45.877 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 1:46.249 | 1:45.055 | 1:46.053 |
| 9 | Robert Kubica KUB | 1:46.049 | 1:45.576 | 1:46.632 |
| 10 | Robert Doornbos DOO | 1:46.387 | 1:45.747 | 1:48.021 |
| 11 | Scott Speed SPE | 1:46.222 | 1:45.851 | — |
| 12 | David Coulthard COU | 1:45.931 | 1:45.968 | — |
| 13 | Vitantonio Liuzzi LIU | 1:45.564 | 1:46.172 | — |
| 14 | Mark Webber WEB | 1:48.560 | 1:46.413 | — |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:47.535 | 1:47.419 | — |
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | 1:48.894 | — | — |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 1:49.098 | — | — |
| 18 | Tiago Monteiro TMO | 1:49.903 | — | — |
| 19 | Sakon Yamamoto YAM | 1:55.560 | — | — |
| 20 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:47.231 | 1:45.970 | — |
Fastest Lap
Ferrari
1:38.553
Lap 50
Renault
1:37.586
Lap 49
Renault
1:39.332
Lap 53
Honda
1:39.206
Lap 51
McLaren
1:39.149
Lap 45
Honda
1:39.749
Lap 52
BMW Sauber
1:39.164
Lap 53
Williams
1:39.907
Lap 44
Red Bull
1:40.549
Lap 52
Toro Rosso
1:41.710
Lap 53
Williams
1:40.471
Lap 52
Red Bull
1:39.801
Lap 52
BMW Sauber
1:40.193
Lap 51
Toro Rosso
1:39.681
Lap 49
Spyker MF1
1:41.483
Lap 50
Super Aguri
1:41.847
Lap 42
Toyota
1:39.823
Lap 47
Ferrari
1:39.397
Lap 42
Toyota
1:44.787
Lap 24
Spyker MF1
1:45.356
Lap 35
McLaren
1:44.094
Lap 14
Super Aguri
1:40.856
Lap 48
Race Overview
The 2006 Chinese Grand Prix took place at Shanghai International Circuit in China. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
22 drivers completed the race, with Michael Schumacher taking the victory.