Japanese Grand Prix
Round 17 of 2006
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 8, 2006
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault | 5 | 53 | 1:23:52.413 | 10 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 | 53 | +16.151 | 8 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Renault | 6 | 53 | +23.953 | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button BUT | Honda | 7 | 53 | +34.101 | 5 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | McLaren | 11 | 53 | +43.596 | 4 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 4 | 53 | +46.717 | 3 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | Toyota | 3 | 53 | +48.869 | 2 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 9 | 53 | +1:16.095 | 1 |
| 9 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 12 | 53 | +1:16.932 | 0 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Pedro de la Rosa DLR | McLaren | 13 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Honda | 8 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Robert Doornbos DOO | Red Bull | 18 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Vitantonio Liuzzi LIU | Toro Rosso | 15 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Takuma Sato SAT | Super Aguri | 20 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Tiago Monteiro TMO | Spyker MF1 | 21 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Sakon Yamamoto YAM | Super Aguri | 22 | 50 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Scott Speed SPE | Toro Rosso | 19 | 48 | Steering | 0 |
| 19 | Mark Webber WEB | Williams | 14 | 39 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 2 | 36 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | David Coulthard COU | Red Bull | 17 | 35 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 22 | Christijan Albers ALB | Spyker MF1 | 16 | 20 | Driveshaft | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:30.112 | 1:29.830 | 1:29.599 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher MSC | 1:31.279 | 1:28.954 | 1:29.711 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | 1:30.595 | 1:30.299 | 1:29.989 |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 1:30.420 | 1:30.204 | 1:30.039 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:30.976 | 1:30.357 | 1:30.371 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:31.696 | 1:30.306 | 1:30.599 |
| 7 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:30.847 | 1:30.268 | 1:30.992 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:31.972 | 1:30.598 | 1:31.478 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 1:31.811 | 1:30.470 | 1:31.513 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:30.585 | 1:30.321 | 1:31.856 |
| 11 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:32.080 | 1:30.827 | — |
| 12 | Robert Kubica KUB | 1:31.204 | 1:31.094 | — |
| 13 | Pedro de la Rosa DLR | 1:31.581 | 1:31.254 | — |
| 14 | Mark Webber WEB | 1:31.647 | 1:31.276 | — |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi LIU | 1:31.741 | 1:31.943 | — |
| 16 | Christijan Albers ALB | 1:32.221 | 1:33.750 | — |
| 17 | David Coulthard COU | 1:32.252 | — | — |
| 18 | Robert Doornbos DOO | 1:32.402 | — | — |
| 19 | Scott Speed SPE | 1:32.867 | — | — |
| 20 | Takuma Sato SAT | 1:33.666 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Renault
1:32.676
Lap 14
Ferrari
1:33.296
Lap 37
Renault
1:33.564
Lap 13
Honda
1:33.451
Lap 35
McLaren
1:33.344
Lap 24
Toyota
1:33.866
Lap 2
Toyota
1:33.607
Lap 2
BMW Sauber
1:34.525
Lap 31
BMW Sauber
1:33.509
Lap 39
Williams
1:34.802
Lap 33
McLaren
1:34.120
Lap 22
Honda
1:34.071
Lap 40
Red Bull
1:35.099
Lap 37
Toro Rosso
1:34.131
Lap 22
Super Aguri
1:35.082
Lap 26
Spyker MF1
1:35.260
Lap 27
Super Aguri
1:35.594
Lap 22
Toro Rosso
1:34.560
Lap 37
Williams
1:35.092
Lap 19
Ferrari
1:32.792
Lap 32
Red Bull
1:35.052
Lap 20
Spyker MF1
1:36.036
Lap 19
Race Overview
The 2006 Japanese Grand Prix took place at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. 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 Fernando Alonso taking the victory.