The 2006 Chinese Grand Prix started October 1st, 2006 at 16:00 on Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. Fernando Alonso started from pole position with Giancarlo Fisichella next to him. Rubens Barrichello started from third place.
After 1 hour, 37 minutes and 32 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race first. The podium was completed with Fernando Alonso in second and Giancarlo Fisichella in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Fernando Alonso in a time of 1:37.586.
After the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 116 points. Schumacher is 0 points ahead of Fernando Alonso.
After 1 hour, 37 minutes and 32 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race first. The podium was completed with Fernando Alonso in second and Giancarlo Fisichella in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Fernando Alonso in a time of 1:37.586.
After the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 116 points. Schumacher is 0 points ahead of Fernando Alonso.
Circuit
Location
Shanghai, China
Date
October 1st, 2006 at 16:00
Round
16/18
Winner
Michael Schumacher
Winning time
1:37:32.747
Pole position
Fernando Alonso
Fastest lap
Fernando Alonso 1:37.586
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 5 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:37:32.747 | 6 | 56 | 10 |
| 2 1 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | +3.121 | 1 | 56 | 8 |
| 3 1 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | +44.197 | 2 | 56 | 6 |
| 4 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | +72.056 | 4 | 56 | 5 |
| 5 2 | #4 Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | +77.137 | 7 | 56 | 4 |
| 6 3 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | +79.131 | 3 | 56 | 3 |
| 7 1 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | +91.979 | 8 | 56 | 2 |
| 8 6 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | +103.588 | 14 | 56 | 1 |
| 9 3 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | +103.796 | 12 | 56 | 0 |
| 10 3 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | +1 Lap | 13 | 55 | 0 |
| 11 4 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | +1 Lap | 15 | 55 | 0 |
| 12 2 | #15 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | +1 Lap | 10 | 55 | 0 |
| 13 4 | #17 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | +1 Lap | 9 | 55 | 0 |
| 14 3 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | +1 Lap | 11 | 55 | 0 |
| 15 7 | #19 Christijan Albers | Spyker MF1 | +3 Laps | 22 | 53 | 0 |
| 16 3 | #23 Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | +4 Laps | 19 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | DNF (Oil pressure) | 16 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | DNF (Collision) | 20 | 44 | 0 |
| - | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | DNF (Pneumatics) | 17 | 38 | 0 |
| - | #18 Tiago Monteiro | Spyker MF1 | DNF (Spun off) | 18 | 37 | 0 |
| - | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | DNF (Throttle) | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| - | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | Disqualified | 21 | 55 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:44.128 | 1:43.951 | 1:44.360 | |
| 2 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:44.378 | 1:44.336 | 1:44.992 | +0.632 |
| 3 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:47.072 | 1:45.228 | 1:45.503 | +1.143 |
| 4 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:45.809 | 1:44.662 | 1:45.503 | +1.143 |
| 5 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:44.909 | 1:45.622 | 1:45.754 | +1.394 |
| 6 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:47.366 | 1:45.660 | 1:45.775 | +1.415 |
| 7 | #4 Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1:44.808 | 1:45.095 | 1:45.877 | +1.517 |
| 8 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:46.249 | 1:45.055 | 1:46.053 | +1.693 |
| 9 | #17 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:46.049 | 1:45.576 | 1:46.632 | +2.272 |
| 10 | #15 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:46.387 | 1:45.747 | 1:48.021 | +3.661 |
| 11 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:46.222 | 1:45.851 | ||
| 12 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:45.931 | 1:45.968 | ||
| 13 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:45.564 | 1:46.172 | ||
| 14 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:48.560 | 1:46.413 | ||
| 15 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:47.535 | 1:47.419 | ||
| 16 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:48.894 | |||
| 17 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:49.098 | |||
| 18 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | Spyker MF1 | 1:49.903 | |||
| 19 | #23 Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 1:55.560 | |||
| 20 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:47.231 | 1:45.970 | ||
| 21 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:50.326 | |||
| 22 | #19 Christijan Albers | Spyker MF1 | 1:49.542 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:40.193 | 8 | |
| 2 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:40.365 | +0.172 | 7 |
| 3 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:40.590 | +0.397 | 12 |
| 4 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:40.795 | +0.602 | 9 |
| 5 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:41.150 | +0.957 | 11 |
| 6 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:41.287 | +1.094 | 10 |
| 7 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:41.463 | +1.270 | 11 |
| 8 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:41.691 | +1.498 | 6 |
| 9 | #4 Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1:41.823 | +1.630 | 7 |
| 10 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:41.836 | +1.643 | 18 |
| 11 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:42.588 | +2.395 | 11 |
| 12 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:42.612 | +2.419 | 14 |
| 13 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:43.216 | +3.023 | 5 |
| 14 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:43.448 | +3.255 | 9 |
| 15 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:43.500 | +3.307 | 10 |
| 16 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:43.722 | +3.529 | 12 |
| 17 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:44.027 | +3.834 | 14 |
| 18 | #15 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:45.434 | +5.241 | 12 |
| 19 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:46.023 | +5.830 | 12 |
| 20 | #23 Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 1:46.850 | +6.657 | 10 |
| 21 | #17 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1 | ||
| 22 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #35 Alexander Wurz | Williams | 1:35.539 | 26 | |
| 2 | #38 Sebastian Vettel | BMW Sauber | 1:35.579 | +0.040 | 23 |
| 3 | #36 Anthony Davidson | Honda | 1:35.714 | +0.175 | 30 |
| 4 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.599 | +1.060 | 8 |
| 5 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:36.641 | +1.102 | 12 |
| 6 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:36.739 | +1.200 | 10 |
| 7 | #41 Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 1:37.278 | +1.739 | 26 |
| 8 | #37 Michael Ammermüller | Red Bull | 1:37.678 | +2.139 | 26 |
| 9 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:37.698 | +2.159 | 13 |
| 10 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:37.718 | +2.179 | 12 |
| 11 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:37.861 | +2.322 | 10 |
| 12 | #4 Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1:38.022 | +2.483 | 9 |
| 13 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:38.045 | +2.506 | 6 |
| 14 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:38.062 | +2.523 | 11 |
| 15 | #39 Alexandre Prémat | MF1 | 1:38.098 | +2.559 | 26 |
| 16 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:38.276 | +2.737 | 16 |
| 17 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:38.888 | +3.349 | 14 |
| 18 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:38.959 | +3.420 | 11 |
| 19 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:39.080 | +3.541 | 18 |
| 20 | #40 Neel Jani | Toro Rosso | 1:39.118 | +3.579 | 28 |
| 21 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:39.179 | +3.640 | 4 |
| 22 | #17 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:39.217 | +3.678 | 5 |
| 23 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:39.522 | +3.983 | 15 |
| 24 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:39.570 | +4.031 | 20 |
| 25 | #23 Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 1:39.636 | +4.097 | 22 |
| 26 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:40.155 | +4.616 | 15 |
| 27 | #15 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:40.214 | +4.675 | 15 |
| 28 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:40.319 | +4.780 | 14 |
| 29 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:41.315 | +5.776 | 9 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #35 Alexander Wurz | Williams | 1:35.574 | 21 | |
| 2 | #36 Anthony Davidson | Honda | 1:35.591 | +0.017 | 26 |
| 3 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:37.291 | +1.717 | 4 |
| 4 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:37.712 | +2.138 | 4 |
| 5 | #40 Neel Jani | Toro Rosso | 1:37.734 | +2.160 | 21 |
| 6 | #39 Alexandre Prémat | MF1 | 1:37.787 | +2.213 | 24 |
| 7 | #38 Sebastian Vettel | BMW Sauber | 1:37.913 | +2.339 | 24 |
| 8 | #17 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:38.062 | +2.488 | 6 |
| 9 | #37 Michael Ammermüller | Red Bull | 1:38.460 | +2.886 | 18 |
| 10 | #41 Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 1:38.464 | +2.890 | 19 |
| 11 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:39.000 | +3.426 | 6 |
| 12 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:39.217 | +3.643 | 4 |
| 13 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:39.428 | +3.854 | 7 |
| 14 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:39.494 | +3.920 | 6 |
| 15 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:39.887 | +4.313 | 8 |
| 16 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:39.947 | +4.373 | 7 |
| 17 | #23 Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 1:41.415 | +5.841 | 10 |
| 18 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:45.890 | +10.316 | 4 |
| 19 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1 | ||
| 20 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 2 | ||
| 21 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 2 | ||
| 22 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1 | ||
| 23 | #15 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 2 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 7 | 12 | 116 | |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 6 | 12 | 116 | 0 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1 | 4 | 63 | -53 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1 | 5 | 62 | -54 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 6 | 57 | -59 | |
| 6 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1 | 2 | 45 | -71 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 28 | -88 | ||
| 8 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 2 | 26 | -90 | |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1 | 22 | -94 | |
| 10 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1 | 18 | -98 | |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1 | 18 | -98 | |
| 12 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1 | 14 | -102 | |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 12 | -104 | ||
| 14 | Mark Webber | Williams | 7 | -109 | ||
| 15 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 7 | -109 | ||
| 16 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1 | 6 | -110 | |
| 17 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 4 | -112 | ||
| 18 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 2 | -114 | ||
| 19 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1 | -115 | ||
| 20 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 0 | -116 | ||
| 21 | Tiago Monteiro | Spyker MF1 | 0 | -116 | ||
| 22 | Christijan Albers | Spyker MF1 | 0 | -116 | ||
| 23 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 0 | -116 | ||
| 24 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 0 | -116 | ||
| 25 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 0 | -116 | ||
| 26 | Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 0 | -116 | ||
| 27 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 0 | -116 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | 7 | 16 | 179 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 8 | 17 | 178 | -1 |
| 3 | McLaren | 9 | 101 | -78 | |
| 4 | Honda | 1 | 2 | 73 | -106 |
| 5 | BMW Sauber | 2 | 35 | -144 | |
| 6 | Toyota | 1 | 30 | -149 | |
| 7 | Red Bull | 1 | 16 | -163 | |
| 8 | Williams | 11 | -168 | ||
| 9 | Toro Rosso | 1 | -178 | ||
| 10 | MF1 | 0 | -179 | ||
| 11 | Super Aguri | 0 | -179 | ||
| 12 | Spyker MF1 | 0 | -179 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Sergio Pérez | 1:37.810 - Fernando Alonso | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel | 1:34.742 - Pierre Gasly | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2018 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Valtteri Bottas | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:35.785 - Daniel Ricciardo | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Max Verstappen | 1:35.378 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | Daniil Kvyat | 1:39.824 - Nico Hülkenberg | Nico Rosberg |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:42.208 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Fernando Alonso | 1:40.402 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #3 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:36.808 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2012 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Jenson Button | Lewis Hamilton | 1:39.960 - Kamui Kobayashi | Nico Rosberg |
| 2011 | #3 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | 1:38.993 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #1 Jenson Button | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | 1:42.061 - Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Jenson Button | 1:52.592 - Rubens Barrichello | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:36.325 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:37.454 - Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher | 1:33.242 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Jenson Button | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:32.238 - Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello |