French Grand Prix

Round 11 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours, France

2006-07-16

Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Fernando Alonso

Renault · +10.100

Felipe Massa

Ferrari · +22.500

Who won the 2006 French Grand Prix?

The 2006 French Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari, starting from pole position. Fernando Alonso finished second, +10.100 behind, with Felipe Massa completing the podium. Michael Schumacher also set the fastest lap of the race at 1:17.111. It was an attrition-heavy race with 6 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 11 of the 2006 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Magny Cours, France. Vitantonio Liuzzi was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 9 positions from P22 to finish P13.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	—	1:32:07.803	Finished	10
2	Fernando Alonso	Renault	3	▲1	+10.100	Finished	8
3	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	2	▼1	+22.500	Finished	6
4	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	5	▲1	+27.200	Finished	5
5	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	6	▲1	+33.000	Finished	4
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	7	▲1	+45.200	Finished	3
7	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	8	▲1	+49.400	Finished	2
8	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	11	▲3	—	+1 Lap	1
9	David Coulthard	Red Bull	9	—	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	14	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	16	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Christian Klien	Red Bull	12	—	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	22	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Nico Rosberg	Williams	18	▲4	—	+2 Laps	0
15	Christijan Albers	MF1	15	—	—	+2 Laps	0
16	Franck Montagny	Super Aguri	20	▲4	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Jenson Button	Honda	17	—	—	Technical	0
R	Mark Webber	Williams	10	—	—	Wheel rim	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	4	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Tiago Monteiro	MF1	19	—	—	Mechanical	0
R	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	21	—	—	Transmission	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:15.865	1:15.111	1:15.493
2	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:16.277	1:15.679	1:15.510
3	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:16.328	1:15.706	1:15.785
4	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:15.550	1:15.776	1:16.036
5	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:15.949	1:15.625	1:16.091
6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:16.154	1:15.742	1:16.281
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:16.825	1:15.901	1:16.345
8	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	1:16.679	1:15.902	1:16.632
9	Nico Rosberg	Williams	1:16.534	1:15.926	1:18.272
10	David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.350	1:15.974	1:18.663
11	Mark Webber	Williams	1:16.531	1:16.129	—
12	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:16.686	1:16.294	—
13	Christian Klien	Red Bull	1:16.921	1:16.433	—
14	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:17.022	1:17.027	—
15	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	1:17.117	1:17.063	—
16	Christijan Albers	MF1	1:16.962	1:17.105	—
17	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	1:17.164	—	—
18	Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	1:17.304	—	—
19	Jenson Button	Honda	1:17.495	—	—
20	Tiago Monteiro	MF1	1:17.589	—	—
21	Franck Montagny	Super Aguri	1:18.637	—	—
22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	1:18.845	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Schumacher	P1	P1	P1	P3	P1	P1	P1	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Alonso	P3	P3	P3	P5	P3	P3	P2	P1	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Massa	P2	P2	P2	P4	P2	P2	P3	P3	P2	P2	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Schumacher	P5	P5	P5	P2	P7	P7	P6	P5	P4	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4
Räikkönen	P6	P6	P6	P6	P5	P4	P7	P6	P6	P4	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

2006 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2006 French Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 2006 French Grand Prix on 2006-07-16 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2006 French Grand Prix?+

P1: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari). P2: Fernando Alonso (Renault), +10.100 behind. P3: Felipe Massa (Ferrari), +22.500 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 2006 French Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher took pole position for the 2006 French Grand Prix.

Who set the fastest lap at the 2006 French Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher set the fastest lap of the 2006 French Grand Prix with a time of 1:17.111.

Which team won the 2006 French Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 2006 French Grand Prix with Michael Schumacher taking victory.