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2006 French Grand Prix | |||
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Race 11 of 18 in the 2006 Formula One World Championship | |||
![]() The Nevers Circuit modified in 2003 | |||
Race details | |||
Date | July 16, 2006 | ||
Official name | Formula 1 Grand Prix de France 2006 | ||
Location | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.411 [1] km (2.741 miles) | ||
Distance | 70 laps, 308.586 [1] km (191.746 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny, warm | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 1:15.493 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Ferrari | |
Time | 1:17.111 on lap 46 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ferrari | ||
Second | Renault | ||
Third | Ferrari | ||
Lap leaders |
The 2006 French Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Grand Prix de France 2006) [2] was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, near Magny-Cours, France on 16 July 2006. The 70-lap race was the eleventh round of the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship, the 57th French Grand Prix as part of the World Championship, and the 92nd overall. This race also marked the centenary of the first French Grand Prix in 1906.
This race was a scene of yet another record breaking milestone for Michael Schumacher, who became the first driver in F1 history to win the same Grand Prix on eight occasions (having previously won the French Grand Prix in 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2004). Schumacher also achieved his 22nd career hat trick (pole position, win & fastest lap at the same race), also a record. Fernando Alonso, driving a Renault at the team's home race, finished second, whilst Schumacher's Ferrari team-mate, Felipe Massa, completed the podium by finishing in third position.
This was the first time that neither Honda was classified. It was also the 68th and final pole position of Michael Schumacher's career. Schumacher held the record for the most pole positions until Lewis Hamilton surpassed it at the 2017 Italian Grand Prix.
The bottom 6 teams in the 2005 Constructors' Championship and Super Aguri were entitled to run a third car in free practice on Friday. These drivers drove on Friday but did not compete in qualifying or the race.
Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Grid |
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1 | 5 | ![]() | Ferrari | 1:15.865 | 1:15.111 | 1:15.493 | 1 |
2 | 6 | ![]() | Ferrari | 1:16.277 | 1:15.679 | 1:15.510 | 2 |
3 | 1 | ![]() | Renault | 1:16.328 | 1:15.706 | 1:15.785 | 3 |
4 | 8 | ![]() | Toyota | 1:15.550 | 1:15.776 | 1:16.036 | 4 |
5 | 7 | ![]() | Toyota | 1:15.949 | 1:15.625 | 1:16.091 | 5 |
6 | 3 | ![]() | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.154 | 1:15.742 | 1:16.281 | 6 |
7 | 2 | ![]() | Renault | 1:16.825 | 1:15.901 | 1:16.345 | 7 |
8 | 4 | ![]() | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.679 | 1:15.902 | 1:16.632 | 8 |
9 | 10 | ![]() | Williams-Cosworth | 1:16.534 | 1:15.926 | 1:18.272 | 19 |
10 | 14 | ![]() | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:16.350 | 1:15.974 | 1:18.663 | 9 |
11 | 9 | ![]() | Williams-Cosworth | 1:16.531 | 1:16.129 | 10 | |
12 | 16 | ![]() | BMW Sauber | 1:16.686 | 1:16.294 | 11 | |
13 | 15 | ![]() | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:16.921 | 1:16.433 | 12 | |
14 | 11 | ![]() | Honda | 1:17.022 | 1:17.027 | 13 | |
15 | 21 | ![]() | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:17.117 | 1:17.063 | 14 | |
16 | 19 | ![]() | MF1-Toyota | 1:16.962 | 1:17.105 | 15 | |
17 | 20 | ![]() | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:17.164 | 22 | ||
18 | 17 | ![]() | BMW Sauber | 1:17.304 | 16 | ||
19 | 12 | ![]() | Honda | 1:17.495 | 17 | ||
20 | 18 | ![]() | MF1-Toyota | 1:17.589 | 18 | ||
21 | 23 | ![]() | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:18.637 | 20 | ||
22 | 22 | ![]() | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:18.845 | 21 | ||
Source: [3] |
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