2006 French Grand Prix

The 2006 French Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Grand Prix de France 2006)[1] was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, near Magny-Cours, France on 16 July 2006. The 70-lap race was the eleventh round of the 2006 Formula One season, the 57th French Grand Prix as part of the World Championship, and the 92nd overall. This race also marked the centenary of the first French Grand Prix in 1906.

2006 French Grand Prix
Race 11 of 18 in the 2006 Formula One World Championship
The Nevers Circuit modified in 2003
Race details
Date July 16, 2006
Official name Formula 1 Grand Prix de France 2006
Location Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.411 km (2.74 mi)
Distance 70 laps, 308.77 km (191.8 mi)
Weather Sunny, warm
Pole position
Driver
Ferrari
Time 1:15.493
Fastest lap
Driver Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Time 1:17.111 on lap 46
Podium
First
Ferrari
Second
Renault
Third
Ferrari

This race was a scene of yet another record breaking milestone for Michael Schumacher, who became the first driver in F1 history to win the same Grand Prix on eight occasions (having previously won the French Grand Prix in 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2004). Schumacher also achieved his 22nd career hat trick (pole position, win & fastest lap at the same race), also a record. Fernando Alonso, driving a Renault at the team's home race, finished second, whilst Schumacher's Ferrari team-mate, Felipe Massa, completed the podium by finishing in third position.

This was the first time that neither Honda was classified. It was also the 68th and final pole position of Michael Schumacher's career. Schumacher held the record for the most pole positions until Lewis Hamilton surpassed it at the 2017 Italian Grand Prix.

Report

Friday drivers

The bottom 6 teams in the 2005 Constructors' Championship and Super Aguri were entitled to run a third car in free practice on Friday. These drivers drove on Friday but did not compete in qualifying or the race.

ConstructorNatDriver
Williams-Cosworth Alexander Wurz
Honda Anthony Davidson
Red Bull-Ferrari Robert Doornbos
BMW Sauber Robert Kubica
MF1-Toyota Adrian Sutil
Toro Rosso-Cosworth Neel Jani
Super Aguri-Honda Sakon Yamamoto

Classification

Qualifying
Home driver Franck Montagny driving for Super Aguri. It would be his last outing for the team in the 2006 season.
Pos. No. Driver Constructor Q1 Q2 Q3 Grid
1 5 Michael SchumacherFerrari 1:15.865 1:15.111 1:15.493 1
2 6 Felipe MassaFerrari 1:16.277 1:15.679 1:15.510 2
3 1 Fernando AlonsoRenault 1:16.328 1:15.706 1:15.785 3
4 8 Jarno TrulliToyota 1:15.550 1:15.776 1:16.036 4
5 7 Ralf SchumacherToyota 1:15.949 1:15.625 1:16.091 5
6 3 Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren-Mercedes 1:16.154 1:15.742 1:16.281 6
7 2 Giancarlo FisichellaRenault 1:16.825 1:15.901 1:16.345 7
8 4 Pedro de la RosaMcLaren-Mercedes 1:16.679 1:15.902 1:16.632 8
9 10 Nico RosbergWilliams-Cosworth 1:16.534 1:15.926 1:18.272 19
10 14 David CoulthardRed Bull-Ferrari 1:16.350 1:15.974 1:18.663 9
11 9 Mark WebberWilliams-Cosworth 1:16.531 1:16.129 10
12 16 Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber 1:16.686 1:16.294 11
13 15 Christian KlienRed Bull-Ferrari 1:16.921 1:16.433 12
14 11 Rubens BarrichelloHonda 1:17.022 1:17.027 13
15 21 Scott SpeedToro Rosso-Cosworth 1:17.117 1:17.063 14
16 19 Christijan AlbersMF1-Toyota 1:16.962 1:17.105 15
17 20 Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso-Cosworth 1:17.164 22
18 17 Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber 1:17.304 16
19 12 Jenson ButtonHonda 1:17.495 17
20 18 Tiago MonteiroMF1-Toyota 1:17.589 18
21 23 Franck MontagnySuper Aguri-Honda 1:18.637 20
22 22 Takuma SatoSuper Aguri-Honda 1:18.845 21
Source:[2]

Race
The race was won by Ferrari's Michael Schumacher.
Pos.No.DriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 5 Michael SchumacherFerrari 70 1:32:07.803 1 10
2 1 Fernando AlonsoRenault 70 +10.131 3 8
3 6 Felipe MassaFerrari 70 +22.546 2 6
4 7 Ralf SchumacherToyota 70 +27.212 5 5
5 3 Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren-Mercedes 70 +33.006 6 4
6 2 Giancarlo FisichellaRenault 70 +45.265 7 3
7 4 Pedro de la RosaMcLaren-Mercedes 70 +49.407 8 2
8 16 Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber 69 +1 lap 11 1
9 14 David CoulthardRed Bull-Ferrari 69 +1 lap 9
10 21 Scott SpeedToro Rosso-Cosworth 69 +1 lap 14
11 17 Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber 69 +1 lap 16
12 15 Christian KlienRed Bull-Ferrari 69 +1 lap 12
13 20 Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso-Cosworth 69 +1 lap 22
14 10 Nico RosbergWilliams-Cosworth 68 +2 laps 19
15 19 Christijan AlbersMF1-Toyota 68 +2 laps 15
16 23 Franck MontagnySuper Aguri-Honda 67 +3 laps 20
Ret 12 Jenson ButtonHonda 61 Engine 17
Ret 9 Mark WebberWilliams-Cosworth 55 Wheel rim 10
Ret 8 Jarno TrulliToyota 39 Brakes 4
Ret 11 Rubens BarrichelloHonda 28 Engine 13
Ret 18 Tiago MonteiroMF1-Toyota 11 Accident 18
Ret 22 Takuma SatoSuper Aguri-Honda 0 Transmission 21
Source:[3]

Championship standings after the race
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also
  • 2006 Magny-Cours GP2 Series round

References
  1. "French". Formula1.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. Domenjoz, Luc; et al. Formula One Yearbook 2006-2007. Chronosports S.A. p. 152. ISBN 2-84707-110-5.
  3. Domenjoz, Luc; et al. Formula One Yearbook 2006-2007. Chronosports S.A. p. 155. ISBN 2-84707-110-5.
  4. "France 2006 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
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