
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.
Starting Grid
- 1
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
1:15.493 (Q3)
- 2
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1:15.510 (Q3)
- 3
Fernando Alonso
Renault
1:15.785 (Q3)
- 4
Jarno Trulli
Toyota
1:16.036 (Q3)
- 5
Ralf Schumacher
Toyota
1:16.091 (Q3)
- 6
Kimi Räikkönen
McLaren
1:16.281 (Q3)
- 7
Giancarlo Fisichella
Renault
1:16.345 (Q3)
- 8
Pedro de la Rosa
McLaren
1:16.632 (Q3)
- 9
David Coulthard
Red Bull
1:18.663 (Q3)
- 10
Mark Webber
Williams
1:16.129 (Q2)
- 11
Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber
1:16.294 (Q2)
- 12
Christian Klien
Red Bull
1:16.433 (Q2)
- 13
Rubens Barrichello
Honda
1:17.027 (Q2)
- 14
Scott Speed
Toro Rosso
1:17.063 (Q2)
- 15
Christijan Albers
MF1
1:17.105 (Q2)
- 16
Jacques Villeneuve
BMW Sauber
1:17.304 (Q1)
- 17
Jenson Button
Honda
1:17.495 (Q1)
- 18
Nico Rosberg
Williams
1:18.272 (Q3) PEN 9 places
- 19
Tiago Monteiro
MF1
1:17.589 (Q1)
- 20
Franck Montagny
Super Aguri
1:18.637 (Q1)
- 21
Takuma Sato
Super Aguri
1:18.845 (Q1)
- 22
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Toro Rosso
1:17.164 (Q1) PEN 5 places
Laps Lead
- Jarno Trulli 2 laps
- Fernando Alonso 3 laps
- Michael Schumacher 63 laps
- Ralf Schumacher 2 laps
Results
| 1 | 0 | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 70 laps | 1:32:07.803 | 10pts |
| 2 | +1 | Fernando Alonso Renault | 70 laps | +10.1 | 8pts |
| 3 | -1 | Felipe Massa Ferrari | 70 laps | +22.5 | 6pts |
| 4 | +1 | Ralf Schumacher Toyota | 70 laps | +27.2 | 5pts |
| 5 | +1 | Kimi Räikkönen McLaren | 70 laps | +33.0 | 4pts |
| 6 | +1 | Giancarlo Fisichella Renault | 70 laps | +45.2 | 3pts |
| 7 | +1 | Pedro de la Rosa McLaren | 70 laps | +49.4 | 2pts |
| 8 | +3 | Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber | 69 laps | 1pts | |
| 9 | 0 | David Coulthard Red Bull | 69 laps | ||
| 10 | +4 | Scott Speed Toro Rosso | 69 laps | ||
| 11 | +5 | Jacques Villeneuve BMW Sauber | 69 laps | ||
| 12 | 0 | Christian Klien Red Bull | 69 laps | ||
| 13 | +9 | Vitantonio Liuzzi Toro Rosso | 69 laps | ||
| 14 | +4 | Nico Rosberg Williams | 68 laps | ||
| 15 | 0 | Christijan Albers MF1 | 68 laps | ||
| 16 | +4 | Franck Montagny Super Aguri | 67 laps | ||
| R | - | Jenson Button Honda | 61 laps | ||
| R | - | Mark Webber Williams | 55 laps | ||
| R | - | Jarno Trulli Toyota | 39 laps | ||
| R | - | Rubens Barrichello Honda | 28 laps | ||
| R | - | Tiago Monteiro MF1 | 11 laps | ||
| R | - | Takuma Sato Super Aguri | 0 laps |
Post Race
Fernando Alonso continues to lead the drivers championship by 17pts.
Renault continues to lead the constructors championship by 21pts.
- 1Fernando AlonsoRenault96 pts
- 2Michael SchumacherFerrari79 pts
- 3Giancarlo FisichellaRenault46 pts
- 4Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren43 pts
- 5Felipe MassaFerrari42 pts
- 6Juan Pablo Montoya26 pts
- 7Jenson ButtonHonda16 pts
- 8Rubens BarrichelloHonda16 pts
- 9Ralf SchumacherToyota13 pts
- 10Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber13 pts
- 1Renault142 pts
- 2Ferrari121 pts
- 3McLaren71 pts
- 4Honda32 pts
- 5Toyota21 pts
- 6BMW Sauber20 pts
- 7Red Bull11 pts
- 8Williams10 pts
- 9Toro Rosso1 pts
- 10MF10 pts