French Grand Prix
Round 11 of 2006
Circuit
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Magny Cours
Country
France
Date
Jul 16, 2006
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 1 | 70 | 1:32:07.803 | 10 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault | 3 | 70 | +10.100 | 8 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 2 | 70 | +22.500 | 6 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | Toyota | 5 | 70 | +27.200 | 5 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | McLaren | 6 | 70 | +33.000 | 4 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Renault | 7 | 70 | +45.200 | 3 |
| 7 | Pedro de la Rosa DLR | McLaren | 8 | 70 | +49.400 | 2 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 11 | 69 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 9 | David Coulthard COU | Red Bull | 9 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Scott Speed SPE | Toro Rosso | 14 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | BMW Sauber | 16 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Christian Klien KLI | Red Bull | 12 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Vitantonio Liuzzi LIU | Toro Rosso | 22 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 18 | 68 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Christijan Albers ALB | MF1 | 15 | 68 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Franck Montagny FMO | Super Aguri | 20 | 67 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Jenson Button BUT | Honda | 17 | 61 | Technical | 0 |
| 18 | Mark Webber WEB | Williams | 10 | 55 | Wheel rim | 0 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 4 | 39 | Brakes | 0 |
| 20 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Honda | 13 | 28 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Tiago Monteiro TMO | MF1 | 19 | 11 | Mechanical | 0 |
| 22 | Takuma Sato SAT | Super Aguri | 21 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher MSC | 1:15.865 | 1:15.111 | 1:15.493 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:16.277 | 1:15.679 | 1:15.510 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:16.328 | 1:15.706 | 1:15.785 |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 1:15.550 | 1:15.776 | 1:16.036 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | 1:15.949 | 1:15.625 | 1:16.091 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:16.154 | 1:15.742 | 1:16.281 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:16.825 | 1:15.901 | 1:16.345 |
| 8 | Pedro de la Rosa DLR | 1:16.679 | 1:15.902 | 1:16.632 |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:16.534 | 1:15.926 | 1:18.272 |
| 10 | David Coulthard COU | 1:16.350 | 1:15.974 | 1:18.663 |
| 11 | Mark Webber WEB | 1:16.531 | 1:16.129 | — |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 1:16.686 | 1:16.294 | — |
| 13 | Christian Klien KLI | 1:16.921 | 1:16.433 | — |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:17.022 | 1:17.027 | — |
| 15 | Scott Speed SPE | 1:17.117 | 1:17.063 | — |
| 16 | Christijan Albers ALB | 1:16.962 | 1:17.105 | — |
| 17 | Vitantonio Liuzzi LIU | 1:17.164 | — | — |
| 18 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | 1:17.304 | — | — |
| 19 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:17.495 | — | — |
| 20 | Tiago Monteiro TMO | 1:17.589 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Ferrari
1:17.111
Lap 46
Renault
1:17.770
Lap 23
Ferrari
1:17.141
Lap 18
Toyota
1:17.809
Lap 19
McLaren
1:17.717
Lap 30
Renault
1:18.057
Lap 20
McLaren
1:17.625
Lap 34
BMW Sauber
1:18.809
Lap 48
Red Bull
1:18.978
Lap 56
Toro Rosso
1:18.674
Lap 66
BMW Sauber
1:17.906
Lap 56
Red Bull
1:18.968
Lap 56
Toro Rosso
1:18.241
Lap 54
Williams
1:18.796
Lap 62
1:19.356
Lap 67
Super Aguri
1:20.113
Lap 53
Honda
1:18.510
Lap 47
Williams
1:18.859
Lap 34
Toyota
1:18.036
Lap 16
Honda
1:20.094
Lap 16
1:21.663
Lap 8
Race Overview
The 2006 French Grand Prix took place at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in France. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
22 drivers completed the race, with Michael Schumacher taking the victory.