Chinese Grand Prix

Round 16 · Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China

2006-10-01

Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Fernando Alonso

Renault · +3.121

Giancarlo Fisichella

Renault · +44.197

Who won the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix?

The 2006 Chinese Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari, starting from 6th on the grid. Fernando Alonso finished second, +3.121 behind, with Giancarlo Fisichella completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Fernando Alonso with a time of 1:37.586. It was an attrition-heavy race with 6 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 16 of the 2006 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. Christijan Albers was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 7 positions from P22 to finish P15.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	6	▲5	1:37:32.747	Finished	10
2	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1	▼1	+3.121	Finished	8
3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	2	▼1	+44.197	Finished	6
4	Jenson Button	Honda	4	—	+1:12.056	Finished	5
5	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	7	▲2	+1:17.137	Finished	4
6	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	3	▼3	+1:19.131	Finished	3
7	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	8	▲1	+1:31.979	Finished	2
8	Mark Webber	Williams	14	▲6	+1:43.588	Finished	1
9	David Coulthard	Red Bull	12	▲3	+1:43.796	Finished	0
10	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	13	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Nico Rosberg	Williams	15	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Robert Doornbos	Red Bull	10	▼2	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	9	▼4	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	11	▼3	—	+1 Lap	0
15	Christijan Albers	Spyker MF1	22	▲7	—	+3 Laps	0
16	Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri	19	▲3	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	16	—	—	Oil pressure	0
R	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	20	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	17	—	—	Pneumatics	0
R	Tiago Monteiro	Spyker MF1	18	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	5	—	—	Throttle	0
D	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	21	—	—	Disqualified	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:44.128	1:43.951	1:44.360
2	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:44.378	1:44.336	1:44.992
3	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:47.072	1:45.228	1:45.503
4	Jenson Button	Honda	1:45.809	1:44.662	1:45.503
5	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:44.909	1:45.622	1:45.754
6	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:47.366	1:45.660	1:45.775
7	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	1:44.808	1:45.095	1:45.877
8	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:46.249	1:45.055	1:46.053
9	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1:46.049	1:45.576	1:46.632
10	Robert Doornbos	Red Bull	1:46.387	1:45.747	1:48.021
11	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	1:46.222	1:45.851	—
12	David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:45.931	1:45.968	—
13	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	1:45.564	1:46.172	—
14	Mark Webber	Williams	1:48.560	1:46.413	—
15	Nico Rosberg	Williams	1:47.535	1:47.419	—
16	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:48.894	—	—
17	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:49.098	—	—
18	Tiago Monteiro	Spyker MF1	1:49.903	—	—
19	Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri	1:55.560	—	—
20	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:47.231	1:45.970	—
21	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	1:50.326	—	—
22	Christijan Albers	Spyker MF1	1:49.542	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Schumacher	P6	P5	P4	P3	P3	P3	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1
Alonso	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2	P3	P4	P3	P2	P2	P2
Fisichella	P2	P2	P3	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P2	P3	P3	P3
Button	P4	P4	P7	P10	P9	P7	P8	P6	P6	P7	P6	P4
de la Rosa	P7	P7	P6	P8	P7	P6	P6	P7	P7	P6	P7	P5

2006 Chinese Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix on 2006-10-01 at Shanghai International Circuit.

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

P1: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari). P2: Fernando Alonso (Renault), +3.121 behind. P3: Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault), +44.197 behind.

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

Fernando Alonso took pole position for the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix.

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

Fernando Alonso set the fastest lap of the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix with a time of 1:37.586.

Which team won the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix?+

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