2006 Japanese Grand Prix
- Date
- 8 Oct 2006
- Circuit
- Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan
- Round
- 17 of 18
- Winner
- Fernando Alonso (Renault)
- Pole position
- Felipe Massa (1:29.599)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 5 | 53 | 1:23:53.413 | 1:32.676 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1 | 53 | +16.151 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 6 | 53 | +23.953 | 6 | |
| 4 | 12 | Jenson Button | Honda | 7 | 53 | +34.101 | 5 | |
| 5 | 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 11 | 53 | +43.596 | 4 | |
| 6 | 8 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 4 | 53 | +46.717 | 3 | |
| 7 | 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 3 | 53 | +48.869 | 2 | |
| 8 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 9 | 53 | +76.095 | 1 | |
| 9 | 17 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 12 | 53 | +76.932 | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | 4 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 13 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 8 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 15 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 18 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 20 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 15 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 15 | 22 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 20 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 16 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | Spyker MF1 | 21 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 17 | 23 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 22 | 50 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 18 | 21 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 19 | 48 | Steering | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Mark Webber | Williams | 14 | 39 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 36 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 14 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 17 | 35 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Christijan Albers | Spyker MF1 | 16 | 20 | Driveshaft | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:30.112 | 1:29.830 | 1:29.599 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.279 | 1:28.954 | 1:29.711 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:30.595 | 1:30.299 | 1:29.989 |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:30.420 | 1:30.204 | 1:30.039 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:30.976 | 1:30.357 | 1:30.371 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:31.696 | 1:30.306 | 1:30.599 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:30.847 | 1:30.268 | 1:30.992 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:31.972 | 1:30.598 | 1:31.478 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:31.811 | 1:30.470 | 1:31.513 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:30.585 | 1:30.321 | 1:31.856 |
| 11 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:32.080 | 1:30.827 | |
| 12 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:31.204 | 1:31.094 | |
| 13 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1:31.581 | 1:31.254 | |
| 14 | Mark Webber | Williams | 1:31.647 | 1:31.276 | |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:31.741 | 1:31.943 | |
| 16 | Christijan Albers | Spyker MF1 | 1:32.221 | 1:33.750 | |
| 17 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:32.252 | ||
| 18 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:32.402 | ||
| 19 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:32.867 | ||
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:33.666 | ||
| 21 | Tiago Monteiro | Spyker MF1 | 1:33.709 | ||
| 22 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri |
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 7 | 126 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 7 | 116 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1 | 70 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1 | 69 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 0 | 61 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1 | 50 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 0 | 26 | |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 0 | 20 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | 8 | 195 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 8 | 186 |
| 3 | McLaren | 0 | 105 |
| 4 | Honda | 1 | 78 |
| 5 | BMW Sauber | 0 | 36 |
| 6 | Toyota | 0 | 35 |
| 7 | Red Bull | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Williams | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Toro Rosso | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF1 | 0 | 0 |