The 2006 European Grand Prix started May 7th, 2006 at 16:00 on Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany. Fernando Alonso started from pole position with Michael Schumacher next to him. Felipe Massa started from third place.
After 1 hour, 35 minutes and 58 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race first. The podium was completed with Fernando Alonso in second and Felipe Massa in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Michael Schumacher in a time of 1:32.099.
After the 2006 European Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 44 points. Alonso is 13 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.
After 1 hour, 35 minutes and 58 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race first. The podium was completed with Fernando Alonso in second and Felipe Massa in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Michael Schumacher in a time of 1:32.099.
After the 2006 European Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 44 points. Alonso is 13 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.
Circuit
Location
Nürburg, Germany
Date
May 7th, 2006 at 16:00
Round
5/18
Winner
Michael Schumacher
Winning time
1:35:58.765
Pole position
Fernando Alonso
Fastest lap
Michael Schumacher 1:32.099
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:35:58.765 | 2 | 60 | 10 |
| 2 1 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | +3.751 | 1 | 60 | 8 |
| 3 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | +4.447 | 3 | 60 | 6 |
| 4 1 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | +4.879 | 5 | 60 | 5 |
| 5 1 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | +1:12.586 | 4 | 60 | 4 |
| 6 5 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | +1:14.116 | 11 | 60 | 3 |
| 7 15 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | +1:14.565 | 22 | 60 | 2 |
| 8 1 | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | +1:29.364 | 9 | 60 | 1 |
| 9 2 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | +1 Lap | 7 | 59 | 0 |
| 10 3 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | +1 Lap | 13 | 59 | 0 |
| 11 6 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | +1 Lap | 17 | 59 | 0 |
| 12 6 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | +1 Lap | 18 | 59 | 0 |
| 13 3 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | +1 Lap | 16 | 59 | 0 |
| - | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | DNF (Engine) | 10 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 8 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | DNF (Hydraulics) | 20 | 45 | 0 |
| - | #23 Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | DNF (Hydraulics) | 21 | 29 | 0 |
| - | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | DNF (Engine) | 6 | 28 | 0 |
| - | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | DNF (Gearbox) | 15 | 28 | 0 |
| - | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | DNF (Hydraulics) | 19 | 12 | 0 |
| - | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | DNF (Accident) | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | DNF (Accident) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:31.138 | 1:30.336 | 1:29.816 | |
| 2 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.235 | 1:30.013 | 1:30.028 | +0.212 |
| 3 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:31.921 | 1:30.732 | 1:30.407 | +0.591 |
| 4 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:31.671 | 1:30.469 | 1:30.754 | +0.938 |
| 5 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:31.263 | 1:30.203 | 1:30.933 | +1.117 |
| 6 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:31.420 | 1:30.755 | 1:30.940 | +1.124 |
| 7 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:31.809 | 1:30.733 | 1:31.419 | +1.603 |
| 8 | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:31.545 | 1:30.865 | 1:31.542 | +1.726 |
| 9 | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:31.774 | 1:30.671 | 1:31.880 | +2.064 |
| 10 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:31.712 | 1:30.892 | 1:33.405 | +3.589 |
| 11 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:31.470 | 1:30.944 | ||
| 12 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:32.053 | 1:31.194 | ||
| 13 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:31.574 | 1:31.197 | ||
| 14 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:31.742 | 1:31.227 | ||
| 15 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:31.457 | 1:31.422 | ||
| 16 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:32.651 | 1:31.728 | ||
| 17 | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:32.901 | |||
| 18 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:32.936 | |||
| 19 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:32.992 | |||
| 20 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:33.658 | |||
| 21 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:35.239 | |||
| 22 | #23 Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 1:46.505 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:30.788 | 12 | |
| 2 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:31.093 | +0.305 | 10 |
| 3 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:31.395 | +0.607 | 21 |
| 4 | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:31.531 | +0.743 | 13 |
| 5 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:31.584 | +0.796 | 12 |
| 6 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:31.807 | +1.019 | 14 |
| 7 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:32.104 | +1.316 | 16 |
| 8 | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:32.197 | +1.409 | 13 |
| 9 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:32.290 | +1.502 | 17 |
| 10 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:32.320 | +1.532 | 11 |
| 11 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:32.459 | +1.671 | 15 |
| 12 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:32.505 | +1.717 | 18 |
| 13 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:32.534 | +1.746 | 18 |
| 14 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:32.711 | +1.923 | 16 |
| 15 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:32.773 | +1.985 | 16 |
| 16 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:32.779 | +1.991 | 15 |
| 17 | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:32.989 | +2.201 | 12 |
| 18 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:33.120 | +2.332 | 24 |
| 19 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:33.744 | +2.956 | 19 |
| 20 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:34.469 | +3.681 | 21 |
| 21 | #23 Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 1:35.706 | +4.918 | 20 |
| 22 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:36.082 | +5.294 | 15 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #35 Alexander Wurz | Williams | 1:32.675 | 27 | |
| 2 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:33.579 | +0.904 | 14 |
| 3 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.619 | +0.944 | 14 |
| 4 | #37 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:33.799 | +1.124 | 25 |
| 5 | #36 Anthony Davidson | Honda | 1:33.870 | +1.195 | 29 |
| 6 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:33.883 | +1.208 | 19 |
| 7 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:33.920 | +1.245 | 12 |
| 8 | #38 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:33.991 | +1.316 | 30 |
| 9 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:34.030 | +1.355 | 19 |
| 10 | #39 Adrian Sutil | MF1 | 1:34.179 | +1.504 | 23 |
| 11 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:34.215 | +1.540 | 19 |
| 12 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:34.472 | +1.797 | 23 |
| 13 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:34.536 | +1.861 | 13 |
| 14 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:34.546 | +1.871 | 18 |
| 15 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:34.631 | +1.956 | 11 |
| 16 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:34.825 | +2.150 | 14 |
| 17 | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:34.968 | +2.293 | 14 |
| 18 | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:35.066 | +2.391 | 19 |
| 19 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:35.241 | +2.566 | 14 |
| 20 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:35.308 | +2.633 | 12 |
| 21 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:35.406 | +2.731 | 19 |
| 22 | #40 Neel Jani | Toro Rosso | 1:35.479 | +2.804 | 26 |
| 23 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:35.669 | +2.994 | 21 |
| 24 | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:35.688 | +3.013 | 12 |
| 25 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:35.902 | +3.227 | 18 |
| 26 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:36.255 | +3.580 | 25 |
| 27 | #23 Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 1:36.665 | +3.990 | 16 |
| 28 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 5 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #35 Alexander Wurz | Williams | 1:32.079 | 20 | |
| 2 | #36 Anthony Davidson | Honda | 1:32.399 | +0.320 | 29 |
| 3 | #38 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:32.852 | +0.773 | 22 |
| 4 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:32.858 | +0.779 | 4 |
| 5 | #37 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:32.944 | +0.865 | 19 |
| 6 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:33.635 | +1.556 | 7 |
| 7 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:34.213 | +2.134 | 6 |
| 8 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:34.402 | +2.323 | 5 |
| 9 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:34.995 | +2.916 | 6 |
| 10 | #39 Adrian Sutil | MF1 | 1:35.332 | +3.253 | 21 |
| 11 | #40 Neel Jani | Toro Rosso | 1:35.365 | +3.286 | 19 |
| 12 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:35.612 | +3.533 | 8 |
| 13 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:35.985 | +3.906 | 8 |
| 14 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:36.062 | +3.983 | 10 |
| 15 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:37.817 | +5.738 | 20 |
| 16 | #23 Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 1:37.933 | +5.854 | 16 |
| 17 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 2 | ||
| 18 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 2 | ||
| 19 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1 | ||
| 20 | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1 | ||
| 21 | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1 | ||
| 22 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1 | ||
| 23 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 2 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 2 | 5 | 44 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 31 | -13 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 2 | 23 | -21 | |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1 | 1 | 18 | -26 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1 | 15 | -29 | |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1 | 15 | -29 | |
| 7 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1 | 13 | -31 | |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1 | 7 | -37 | |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 6 | -38 | ||
| 10 | Mark Webber | Williams | 6 | -38 | ||
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 6 | -38 | ||
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 5 | -39 | ||
| 13 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 4 | -40 | ||
| 14 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1 | -43 | ||
| 15 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1 | -43 | ||
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 0 | -44 | ||
| 17 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 0 | -44 | ||
| 18 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 0 | -44 | ||
| 19 | Christijan Albers | MF1 | 0 | -44 | ||
| 20 | Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 0 | -44 | ||
| 21 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 0 | -44 | ||
| 22 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 0 | -44 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | 3 | 6 | 62 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 2 | 4 | 46 | -16 |
| 3 | McLaren | 3 | 38 | -24 | |
| 4 | Honda | 1 | 19 | -43 | |
| 5 | BMW Sauber | 11 | -51 | ||
| 6 | Williams | 10 | -52 | ||
| 7 | Toyota | 1 | 7 | -55 | |
| 8 | Red Bull | 2 | -60 | ||
| 9 | Toro Rosso | 0 | -62 | ||
| 10 | MF1 | 0 | -62 | ||
| 11 | Super Aguri | 0 | -62 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | Sergio Pérez | 1:46.485 - Nico Rosberg | Nico Rosberg |
| 2012 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | 1:42.163 - Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Fernando Alonso | Mark Webber | 1:41.852 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Jenson Button | 1:38.766 - Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #23 Rubens Barrichello | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:38.683 - Timo Glock | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | Robert Kubica | 1:38.708 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2007 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | Mark Webber | 1:32.853 - Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Nick Heidfeld | Rubens Barrichello | 1:30.711 - Fernando Alonso | Nick Heidfeld |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Jenson Button | 1:29.468 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #4 Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | |
| 2002 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | David Coulthard | |
| 1999 | #17 Johnny Herbert | Jarno Trulli | Rubens Barrichello | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | |
| 1997 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Damon Hill | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | David Coulthard | David Coulthard | |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Damon Hill | Alain Prost | Alain Prost | |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna | Keke Rosberg | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1984 | #7 Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Elio de Angelis |