Japan

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.

Qualifying

#DriverTeamQ1Q2Q3
1Felipe MassaFerrari1:30.1121:29.8301:29.599
2Michael SchumacherFerrari1:31.2791:28.9541:29.711
3Ralf SchumacherToyota1:30.5951:30.2991:29.989
4Jarno TrulliToyota1:30.4201:30.2041:30.039
5Fernando AlonsoRenault1:30.9761:30.3571:30.371
6Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:31.6961:30.3061:30.599
7Jenson ButtonHonda1:30.8471:30.2681:30.992
8Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:31.9721:30.5981:31.478
9Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:31.8111:30.4701:31.513
10Nico RosbergWilliams1:30.5851:30.3211:31.856
11Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:32.0801:30.827
12Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:31.2041:31.094
13Pedro de la RosaMcLaren1:31.5811:31.254
14Mark WebberWilliams1:31.6471:31.276
15Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso1:31.7411:31.943
16Christijan AlbersSpyker MF11:32.2211:33.750
17David CoulthardRed Bull1:32.252
18Robert DoornbosRed Bull1:32.402
19Scott SpeedToro Rosso1:32.867
20Takuma SatoSuper Aguri1:33.666
21Tiago MonteiroSpyker MF11:33.709
22Sakon YamamotoSuper Aguri

2nd

pole

Felipe Massa

190th

pole

Ferrari

Starting Grid

  1. 1

    Felipe Massa

    Ferrari

    1:29.599 (Q3)

  2. 2

    Michael Schumacher

    Ferrari

    1:29.711 (Q3)

  3. 3

    Ralf Schumacher

    Toyota

    1:29.989 (Q3)

  4. 4

    Jarno Trulli

    Toyota

    1:30.039 (Q3)

  5. 5

    Fernando Alonso

    Renault

    1:30.371 (Q3)

  6. 6

    Giancarlo Fisichella

    Renault

    1:30.599 (Q3)

  7. 7

    Jenson Button

    Honda

    1:30.992 (Q3)

  8. 8

    Rubens Barrichello

    Honda

    1:31.478 (Q3)

  9. 9

    Nick Heidfeld

    BMW Sauber

    1:31.513 (Q3)

  10. 10

    Nico Rosberg

    Williams

    1:31.856 (Q3)

  11. 11

    Kimi Räikkönen

    McLaren

    1:30.827 (Q2)

  12. 12

    Robert Kubica

    BMW Sauber

    1:31.094 (Q2)

  13. 13

    Pedro de la Rosa

    McLaren

    1:31.254 (Q2)

  14. 14

    Mark Webber

    Williams

    1:31.276 (Q2)

  15. 15

    Vitantonio Liuzzi

    Toro Rosso

    1:31.943 (Q2)

  16. 16

    Christijan Albers

    Spyker MF1

    1:33.750 (Q2)

  17. 17

    David Coulthard

    Red Bull

    1:32.252 (Q1)

  18. 18

    Robert Doornbos

    Red Bull

    1:32.402 (Q1)

  19. 19

    Scott Speed

    Toro Rosso

    1:32.867 (Q1)

  20. 20

    Takuma Sato

    Super Aguri

    1:33.666 (Q1)

  21. 21

    Tiago Monteiro

    Spyker MF1

    1:33.709 (Q1)

  22. 22

    Sakon Yamamoto

    Super Aguri

    No time set

As it happened

Laps Lead

  • Fernando Alonso 17 laps
  • Michael Schumacher 34 laps
  • Felipe Massa 2 laps

Results

1+4 Fernando Alonso Renault53 laps1:23:52.41310pts
2-1 Felipe Massa Ferrari53 laps+16.1518pts
3+3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault53 laps+23.9536pts
4+3 Jenson Button Honda53 laps+34.1015pts
5+6 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren53 laps+43.5964pts
6-2 Jarno Trulli Toyota53 laps+46.7173pts
7-4 Ralf Schumacher Toyota53 laps+48.8692pts
8+1 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber53 laps+1:16.0951pts
9+3 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber53 laps+1:16.932
100 Nico Rosberg Williams52 laps
11+2 Pedro de la Rosa McLaren52 laps
12-4 Rubens Barrichello Honda52 laps
13+5 Robert Doornbos Red Bull52 laps
14+1 Vitantonio Liuzzi Toro Rosso52 laps
15+5 Takuma Sato Super Aguri52 laps
16+5 Tiago Monteiro Spyker MF151 laps
17+5 Sakon Yamamoto Super Aguri50 laps
18+1 Scott Speed Toro Rosso48 laps
R- Mark Webber Williams39 laps
R- Michael Schumacher Ferrari36 laps
R- David Coulthard Red Bull35 laps
R- Christijan Albers Spyker MF120 laps

Post Race

Fernando Alonso now leads the drivers championship by 10pts.

Renault continues to lead the constructors championship by 9pts.

  1. 1
    Fernando AlonsoRenault126 pts
  2. 2
    Michael SchumacherFerrari116 pts
  3. 3
    Felipe MassaFerrari70 pts
  4. 4
    Giancarlo FisichellaRenault69 pts
  5. 5
    Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren61 pts
  6. 6
    Jenson ButtonHonda50 pts
  7. 7
    Rubens BarrichelloHonda28 pts
  8. 8
    Juan Pablo Montoya26 pts
  9. 9
    Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber23 pts
  10. 10
    Ralf SchumacherToyota20 pts

  1. 1
    Renault195 pts
  2. 2
    Ferrari186 pts
  3. 3
    McLaren105 pts
  4. 4
    Honda78 pts
  5. 5
    BMW Sauber36 pts
  6. 6
    Toyota35 pts
  7. 7
    Red Bull16 pts
  8. 8
    Williams11 pts
  9. 9
    Toro Rosso1 pts
  10. 10
    MF10 pts