France

French Grand Prix 2006

16 July 2006

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France

Location
Magny Cours, France
Laps
70
Fastest time

1:15.377
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (2004)

Previous winners
  • 2008Felipe MassaFerrari
  • 2007Kimi RäikkönenFerrari
  • 2005Fernando AlonsoRenault
  • 2004Michael SchumacherFerrari
  • 2003Ralf SchumacherWilliams

Previously

Fernando Alonso continues to lead the drivers championship by 19pts.

Renault continues to lead the constructors championship by 26pts.

Qualifying

#DriverTeamQ1Q2Q3
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:15.8651:15.1111:15.493
2Felipe MassaFerrari1:16.2771:15.6791:15.510
3Fernando AlonsoRenault1:16.3281:15.7061:15.785
4Jarno TrulliToyota1:15.5501:15.7761:16.036
5Ralf SchumacherToyota1:15.9491:15.6251:16.091
6Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:16.1541:15.7421:16.281
7Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:16.8251:15.9011:16.345
8Pedro de la RosaMcLaren1:16.6791:15.9021:16.632
9Nico RosbergWilliams1:16.5341:15.9261:18.272
10David CoulthardRed Bull1:16.3501:15.9741:18.663
11Mark WebberWilliams1:16.5311:16.129
12Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:16.6861:16.294
13Christian KlienRed Bull1:16.9211:16.433
14Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:17.0221:17.027
15Scott SpeedToro Rosso1:17.1171:17.063
16Christijan AlbersMF11:16.9621:17.105
17Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso1:17.164
18Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber1:17.304
19Jenson ButtonHonda1:17.495
20Tiago MonteiroMF11:17.589
21Franck MontagnySuper Aguri1:18.637
22Takuma SatoSuper Aguri1:18.845

68th

pole

Michael Schumacher

2nd

consecutive pole

Michael Schumacher

188th

pole

Ferrari

Starting Grid

  1. 1

    Michael Schumacher

    Ferrari

    1:15.493 (Q3)

  2. 2

    Felipe Massa

    Ferrari

    1:15.510 (Q3)

  3. 3

    Fernando Alonso

    Renault

    1:15.785 (Q3)

  4. 4

    Jarno Trulli

    Toyota

    1:16.036 (Q3)

  5. 5

    Ralf Schumacher

    Toyota

    1:16.091 (Q3)

  6. 6

    Kimi Räikkönen

    McLaren

    1:16.281 (Q3)

  7. 7

    Giancarlo Fisichella

    Renault

    1:16.345 (Q3)

  8. 8

    Pedro de la Rosa

    McLaren

    1:16.632 (Q3)

  9. 9

    David Coulthard

    Red Bull

    1:18.663 (Q3)

  10. 10

    Mark Webber

    Williams

    1:16.129 (Q2)

  11. 11

    Nick Heidfeld

    BMW Sauber

    1:16.294 (Q2)

  12. 12

    Christian Klien

    Red Bull

    1:16.433 (Q2)

  13. 13

    Rubens Barrichello

    Honda

    1:17.027 (Q2)

  14. 14

    Scott Speed

    Toro Rosso

    1:17.063 (Q2)

  15. 15

    Christijan Albers

    MF1

    1:17.105 (Q2)

  16. 16

    Jacques Villeneuve

    BMW Sauber

    1:17.304 (Q1)

  17. 17

    Jenson Button

    Honda

    1:17.495 (Q1)

  18. 18

    Nico Rosberg

    Williams

    1:18.272 (Q3) PEN 9 places

  19. 19

    Tiago Monteiro

    MF1

    1:17.589 (Q1)

  20. 20

    Franck Montagny

    Super Aguri

    1:18.637 (Q1)

  21. 21

    Takuma Sato

    Super Aguri

    1:18.845 (Q1)

  22. 22

    Vitantonio Liuzzi

    Toro Rosso

    1:17.164 (Q1) PEN 5 places

As it happened

Laps Lead

  • Jarno Trulli 2 laps
  • Fernando Alonso 3 laps
  • Michael Schumacher 63 laps
  • Ralf Schumacher 2 laps

Results

10 Michael Schumacher Ferrari70 laps1:32:07.80310pts
2+1 Fernando Alonso Renault70 laps+10.18pts
3-1 Felipe Massa Ferrari70 laps+22.56pts
4+1 Ralf Schumacher Toyota70 laps+27.25pts
5+1 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren70 laps+33.04pts
6+1 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault70 laps+45.23pts
7+1 Pedro de la Rosa McLaren70 laps+49.42pts
8+3 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber69 laps1pts
90 David Coulthard Red Bull69 laps
10+4 Scott Speed Toro Rosso69 laps
11+5 Jacques Villeneuve BMW Sauber69 laps
120 Christian Klien Red Bull69 laps
13+9 Vitantonio Liuzzi Toro Rosso69 laps
14+4 Nico Rosberg Williams68 laps
150 Christijan Albers MF168 laps
16+4 Franck Montagny Super Aguri67 laps
R- Jenson Button Honda61 laps
R- Mark Webber Williams55 laps
R- Jarno Trulli Toyota39 laps
R- Rubens Barrichello Honda28 laps
R- Tiago Monteiro MF111 laps
R- Takuma Sato Super Aguri0 laps

Post Race

Fernando Alonso continues to lead the drivers championship by 17pts.

Renault continues to lead the constructors championship by 21pts.

  1. 1
    Fernando AlonsoRenault96 pts
  2. 2
    Michael SchumacherFerrari79 pts
  3. 3
    Giancarlo FisichellaRenault46 pts
  4. 4
    Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren43 pts
  5. 5
    Felipe MassaFerrari42 pts
  6. 6
    Juan Pablo Montoya26 pts
  7. 7
    Jenson ButtonHonda16 pts
  8. 8
    Rubens BarrichelloHonda16 pts
  9. 9
    Ralf SchumacherToyota13 pts
  10. 10
    Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber13 pts

  1. 1
    Renault142 pts
  2. 2
    Ferrari121 pts
  3. 3
    McLaren71 pts
  4. 4
    Honda32 pts
  5. 5
    Toyota21 pts
  6. 6
    BMW Sauber20 pts
  7. 7
    Red Bull11 pts
  8. 8
    Williams10 pts
  9. 9
    Toro Rosso1 pts
  10. 10
    MF10 pts