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2006 Japanese Grand Prix
Round
17/18
Date
Oct 8, 2006 at 00:00
Location
Suzuka, Japan
Circuit
Circuit length
5.807 m
Race distance
307.573 km
Alonso
Winner
1:23:53.413
Winning time
Massa
Pole position
Alonso
Fastest lap
1:32.676
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:23:53.413 | 5th | 53 | 10 |
| 2 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | +16.151 | 1st | 53 | 8 |
| 3 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | +23.953 | 6th | 53 | 6 |
| 4 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | +34.101 | 7th | 53 | 5 |
| 5 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | +43.596 | 11th | 53 | 4 |
| 6 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | +46.717 | 4th | 53 | 3 |
| 7 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | +48.869 | 3rd | 53 | 2 |
| 8 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | +1:16.095 | 9th | 53 | 1 |
| 9 | #17 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | +1:16.932 | 12th | 53 | |
| 10 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | +1 lap | 10th | 52 | |
| 11 | #4 Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | +1 lap | 13th | 52 | |
| 12 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | +1 lap | 8th | 52 | |
| 13 | #15 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | +1 lap | 18th | 52 | |
| 14 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | +1 lap | 15th | 52 | |
| 15 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | +1 lap | 20th | 52 | |
| 16 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | Midland | +2 laps | 21st | 51 | |
| 17 | #23 Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | +3 laps | 22nd | 50 | |
| 18 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | Power steering | 19th | 48 | |
| DNF | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | Accident | 14th | 39 | |
| DNF | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Engine | 2nd | 36 | |
| DNF | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | Gearbox | 17th | 35 | |
| DNF | #19 Christijan Albers | Midland | Driveshaft | 16th | 20 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:30.112 | 1:29.830 | 1:29.599 | 16 | |
| 2 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.279 | 1:28.954 | 1:29.711 | +0.112 | 17 |
| 3 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:30.595 | 1:30.299 | 1:29.989 | +0.390 | 19 |
| 4 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:30.420 | 1:30.204 | 1:30.039 | +0.440 | 19 |
| 5 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:30.976 | 1:30.357 | 1:30.371 | +0.772 | 16 |
| 6 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:31.696 | 1:30.306 | 1:30.599 | +1.000 | 17 |
| 7 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:30.847 | 1:30.268 | 1:30.992 | +1.393 | 22 |
| 8 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:31.972 | 1:30.598 | 1:31.478 | +1.879 | 21 |
| 9 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:31.811 | 1:30.470 | 1:31.513 | +1.914 | 18 |
| 10 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:30.585 | 1:30.321 | 1:31.856 | +2.257 | 22 |
| 11 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:32.080 | 1:30.827 | 9 | ||
| 12 | #17 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:31.204 | 1:31.094 | 8 | ||
| 13 | #4 Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1:31.581 | 1:31.254 | 12 | ||
| 14 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:31.647 | 1:31.276 | 11 | ||
| 15 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:31.741 | 1:31.943 | 14 | ||
| 16 | #19 Christijan Albers | Midland | 1:32.221 | 1:33.750 | 13 | ||
| 17 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:32.252 | 6 | |||
| 18 | #15 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:32.402 | 7 | |||
| 19 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:32.867 | 7 | |||
| 20 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:33.666 | 6 | |||
| 21 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 1:33.709 | 3 | |||
| 22 | #23 Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 2 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:30.653 | 13 | |
| 2 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:31.863 | +1.210 | 15 |
| 3 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:32.310 | +1.657 | 12 |
| 4 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:32.527 | +1.874 | 13 |
| 5 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:32.555 | +1.902 | 14 |
| 6 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:32.590 | +1.937 | 15 |
| 7 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:32.730 | +2.077 | 18 |
| 8 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:32.730 | +2.077 | 12 |
| 9 | #17 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:32.787 | +2.134 | 17 |
| 10 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:32.790 | +2.137 | 15 |
| 11 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:32.977 | +2.324 | 20 |
| 12 | #4 Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1:33.163 | +2.510 | 12 |
| 13 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:33.213 | +2.560 | 20 |
| 14 | #19 Christijan Albers | Midland | 1:33.270 | +2.617 | 23 |
| 15 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:33.339 | +2.686 | 17 |
| 16 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:33.451 | +2.798 | 16 |
| 17 | #15 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:33.663 | +3.010 | 12 |
| 18 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:33.748 | +3.095 | 16 |
| 19 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 1:33.824 | +3.171 | 19 |
| 20 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:34.118 | +3.465 | 15 |
| 21 | #23 Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 1:34.646 | +3.993 | 10 |
| 22 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:34.727 | +4.074 | 20 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:34.337 | 8 | |
| 2 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:34.408 | +0.071 | 10 |
| 3 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34.565 | +0.228 | 10 |
| 4 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:34.863 | +0.526 | 5 |
| 5 | #36 Anthony Davidson | Honda | 1:34.906 | +0.569 | 23 |
| 6 | #38 Sebastian Vettel | BMW Sauber | 1:34.912 | +0.575 | 30 |
| 7 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:35.002 | +0.665 | 6 |
| 8 | #4 Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1:35.064 | +0.727 | 6 |
| 9 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:35.343 | +1.006 | 12 |
| 10 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:35.367 | +1.030 | 5 |
| 11 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:35.375 | +1.038 | 12 |
| 12 | #37 Michael Ammermüller | Red Bull | 1:35.433 | +1.096 | 25 |
| 13 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:35.528 | +1.191 | 10 |
| 14 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:35.866 | +1.529 | 5 |
| 15 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:36.176 | +1.839 | 10 |
| 16 | #19 Christijan Albers | Midland | 1:36.180 | +1.843 | 4 |
| 17 | #35 Alexander Wurz | Williams | 1:36.234 | +1.897 | 25 |
| 18 | #17 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:36.299 | +1.962 | 5 |
| 19 | #41 Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 1:37.354 | +3.017 | 20 |
| 20 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:37.441 | +3.104 | 15 |
| 21 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:37.501 | +3.164 | 16 |
| 22 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:37.596 | +3.259 | 6 |
| 23 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 1:37.702 | +3.365 | 9 |
| 24 | #40 Neel Jani | Toro Rosso | 1:37.741 | +3.404 | 26 |
| 25 | #15 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:37.788 | +3.451 | 9 |
| 26 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:38.533 | +4.196 | 18 |
| 27 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:38.779 | +4.442 | 5 |
| 28 | #23 Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 1:38.955 | +4.618 | 14 |
| 29 | #39 Adrian Sutil | Midland | 1:43.914 | +9.577 | 14 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #36 Anthony Davidson | Honda | 1:45.349 | 18 | |
| 2 | #40 Neel Jani | Toro Rosso | 1:46.138 | +0.789 | 21 |
| 3 | #38 Sebastian Vettel | BMW Sauber | 1:46.585 | +1.236 | 20 |
| 4 | #37 Michael Ammermüller | Red Bull | 1:47.162 | +1.813 | 21 |
| 5 | #39 Adrian Sutil | Midland | 1:47.773 | +2.424 | 21 |
| 6 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:47.814 | +2.465 | 7 |
| 7 | #19 Christijan Albers | Midland | 1:47.838 | +2.489 | 6 |
| 8 | #41 Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 1:47.918 | +2.569 | 13 |
| 9 | #35 Alexander Wurz | Williams | 1:47.919 | +2.570 | 19 |
| 10 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:48.042 | +2.693 | 11 |
| 11 | #23 Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 1:50.479 | +5.130 | 9 |
| 12 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1 | ||
| 13 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1 | ||
| 14 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1 | ||
| 15 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 2 | ||
| 16 | #15 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1 | ||
| 17 | #17 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1 | ||
| 18 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1 | ||
| 19 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | ||
| 20 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1 | ||
| 21 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1 | ||
| 22 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 4 | ||
| 23 | #4 Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1 | ||
| 24 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1 | ||
| 25 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1 | ||
| 26 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1 | ||
| 27 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:32.676 | 14 | |
| 2 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:32.792 | +0.116 | 32 |
| 3 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:33.296 | +0.620 | 37 |
| 4 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:33.344 | +0.668 | 24 |
| 5 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:33.451 | +0.775 | 35 |
| 6 | #17 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:33.509 | +0.833 | 39 |
| 7 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:33.564 | +0.888 | 13 |
| 8 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:33.607 | +0.931 | 2 |
| 9 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:33.866 | +1.190 | 2 |
| 10 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:34.071 | +1.395 | 40 |
| 11 | #4 Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1:34.120 | +1.444 | 22 |
| 12 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:34.131 | +1.455 | 22 |
| 13 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:34.525 | +1.849 | 31 |
| 14 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:34.560 | +1.884 | 37 |
| 15 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:34.802 | +2.126 | 33 |
| 16 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:35.052 | +2.376 | 20 |
| 17 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:35.082 | +2.406 | 26 |
| 18 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:35.092 | +2.416 | 19 |
| 19 | #15 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:35.099 | +2.423 | 37 |
| 20 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 1:35.260 | +2.584 | 27 |
| 21 | #23 Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 1:35.594 | +2.918 | 22 |
| 22 | #19 Christijan Albers | Midland | 1:36.036 | +3.360 | 19 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 7 | 13 | 126 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 7 | 12 | 116 | -10 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | 70 | -56 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1 | 5 | 69 | -57 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 0 | 6 | 61 | -65 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1 | 2 | 50 | -76 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 0 | 0 | 28 | -98 |
| 8 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 0 | 2 | 26 | -100 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 0 | 1 | 23 | -103 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 0 | 1 | 20 | -106 |
| 11 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 18 | -108 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 15 | -111 |
| 13 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 0 | 1 | 14 | -112 |
| 14 | Mark Webber | Williams | 0 | 0 | 7 | -119 |
| 15 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 0 | 0 | 7 | -119 |
| 16 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 0 | 1 | 6 | -120 |
| 17 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 0 | 0 | 4 | -122 |
| 18 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 0 | 0 | 2 | -124 |
| 19 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 0 | 0 | 1 | -125 |
| 20 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 0 | 0 | 0 | -126 |
| 21 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 0 | 0 | 0 | -126 |
| 22 | Christijan Albers | Midland | 0 | 0 | 0 | -126 |
| 23 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 0 | 0 | 0 | -126 |
| 24 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 0 | 0 | 0 | -126 |
| 25 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 0 | 0 | 0 | -126 |
| 26 | Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 0 | 0 | 0 | -126 |
| 27 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 0 | 0 | 0 | -126 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | Renault | 8 | 18 | 195 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 8 | 18 | 186 | -9 |
| 3 | McLaren | Mercedes | 0 | 9 | 105 | -90 |
| 4 | Honda | Honda | 1 | 2 | 78 | -117 |
| 5 | BMW Sauber | BMW | 0 | 2 | 36 | -159 |
| 6 | Toyota | Toyota | 0 | 1 | 35 | -160 |
| 7 | Red Bull | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 16 | -179 |
| 8 | Williams | Cosworth | 0 | 0 | 11 | -184 |
| 9 | Toro Rosso | Cosworth | 0 | 0 | 1 | -194 |
| 10 | Midland | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | -195 |
| 11 | Super Aguri | Honda | 0 | 0 | 0 | -195 |
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| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | 1:36.944 - Ralf Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
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The 2006 Japanese Grand Prix started Oct 8, 2006 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Felipe Massa started from pole position with Michael Schumacher next to him. Ralf Schumacher started from third place.
In 1 hour, 23 minutes and 53 seconds Fernando Alonso finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Felipe Massa in second and Giancarlo Fisichella in third place.
After the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 126 points. Alonso is 10 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.