
Japanese Grand Prix 2006
8 October 2006
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
- Location
- Suzuka, Japan
- Laps
- 53
- Fastest time
1:30.983
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (2019)- Previous winners
- 2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
- 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Michael Schumacher now leads the drivers championship by 0pts.
Renault now leads the constructors championship by 1pts.
Starting Grid
- 1
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1:29.599 (Q3)
- 2
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
1:29.711 (Q3)
- 3
Ralf Schumacher
Toyota
1:29.989 (Q3)
- 4
Jarno Trulli
Toyota
1:30.039 (Q3)
- 5
Fernando Alonso
Renault
1:30.371 (Q3)
- 6
Giancarlo Fisichella
Renault
1:30.599 (Q3)
- 7
Jenson Button
Honda
1:30.992 (Q3)
- 8
Rubens Barrichello
Honda
1:31.478 (Q3)
- 9
Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber
1:31.513 (Q3)
- 10
Nico Rosberg
Williams
1:31.856 (Q3)
- 11
Kimi Räikkönen
McLaren
1:30.827 (Q2)
- 12
Robert Kubica
BMW Sauber
1:31.094 (Q2)
- 13
Pedro de la Rosa
McLaren
1:31.254 (Q2)
- 14
Mark Webber
Williams
1:31.276 (Q2)
- 15
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Toro Rosso
1:31.943 (Q2)
- 16
Christijan Albers
Spyker MF1
1:33.750 (Q2)
- 17
David Coulthard
Red Bull
1:32.252 (Q1)
- 18
Robert Doornbos
Red Bull
1:32.402 (Q1)
- 19
Scott Speed
Toro Rosso
1:32.867 (Q1)
- 20
Takuma Sato
Super Aguri
1:33.666 (Q1)
- 21
Tiago Monteiro
Spyker MF1
1:33.709 (Q1)
- 22
Sakon Yamamoto
Super Aguri
No time set
Laps Lead
- Fernando Alonso 17 laps
- Michael Schumacher 34 laps
- Felipe Massa 2 laps
Results
| 1 | +4 | Fernando Alonso Renault | 53 laps | 1:23:52.413 | 10pts |
| 2 | -1 | Felipe Massa Ferrari | 53 laps | +16.151 | 8pts |
| 3 | +3 | Giancarlo Fisichella Renault | 53 laps | +23.953 | 6pts |
| 4 | +3 | Jenson Button Honda | 53 laps | +34.101 | 5pts |
| 5 | +6 | Kimi Räikkönen McLaren | 53 laps | +43.596 | 4pts |
| 6 | -2 | Jarno Trulli Toyota | 53 laps | +46.717 | 3pts |
| 7 | -4 | Ralf Schumacher Toyota | 53 laps | +48.869 | 2pts |
| 8 | +1 | Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber | 53 laps | +1:16.095 | 1pts |
| 9 | +3 | Robert Kubica BMW Sauber | 53 laps | +1:16.932 | |
| 10 | 0 | Nico Rosberg Williams | 52 laps | ||
| 11 | +2 | Pedro de la Rosa McLaren | 52 laps | ||
| 12 | -4 | Rubens Barrichello Honda | 52 laps | ||
| 13 | +5 | Robert Doornbos Red Bull | 52 laps | ||
| 14 | +1 | Vitantonio Liuzzi Toro Rosso | 52 laps | ||
| 15 | +5 | Takuma Sato Super Aguri | 52 laps | ||
| 16 | +5 | Tiago Monteiro Spyker MF1 | 51 laps | ||
| 17 | +5 | Sakon Yamamoto Super Aguri | 50 laps | ||
| 18 | +1 | Scott Speed Toro Rosso | 48 laps | ||
| R | - | Mark Webber Williams | 39 laps | ||
| R | - | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 36 laps | ||
| R | - | David Coulthard Red Bull | 35 laps | ||
| R | - | Christijan Albers Spyker MF1 | 20 laps |
Post Race
Fernando Alonso now leads the drivers championship by 10pts.
Renault continues to lead the constructors championship by 9pts.
- 1Fernando AlonsoRenault126 pts
- 2Michael SchumacherFerrari116 pts
- 3Felipe MassaFerrari70 pts
- 4Giancarlo FisichellaRenault69 pts
- 5Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren61 pts
- 6Jenson ButtonHonda50 pts
- 7Rubens BarrichelloHonda28 pts
- 8Juan Pablo Montoya26 pts
- 9Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber23 pts
- 10Ralf SchumacherToyota20 pts
- 1Renault195 pts
- 2Ferrari186 pts
- 3McLaren105 pts
- 4Honda78 pts
- 5BMW Sauber36 pts
- 6Toyota35 pts
- 7Red Bull16 pts
- 8Williams11 pts
- 9Toro Rosso1 pts
- 10MF10 pts