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2006 Chinese Grand Prix

Date
1 Oct 2006
Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China
Round
16 of 18
Winner
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
Pole position
Fernando Alonso (1:44.360)

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Race classification

PosNoDriverTeamGridLapsTime / statusFLPts
1 5 MSCMichael Schumacher Ferrari 6 56 1:37:32.747 10
2 1 ALOFernando Alonso Renault 1 56 +3.121 1:37.586 8
3 2 FISGiancarlo Fisichella Renault 2 56 +44.197 6
4 12 BUTJenson Button Honda 4 56 +72.056 5
5 4 DLRPedro de la Rosa McLaren 7 56 +77.137 4
6 11 BARRubens Barrichello Honda 3 56 +79.131 3
7 16 HEINick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 8 56 +91.979 2
8 9 WEBMark Webber Williams 14 56 +103.588 1
9 14 COUDavid Coulthard Red Bull 12 56 +103.796 0
10 20 LIUVitantonio Liuzzi Toro Rosso 13 55 +1 Lap 0
11 10 ROSNico Rosberg Williams 15 55 +1 Lap 0
12 15 DOORobert Doornbos Red Bull 10 55 +1 Lap 0
13 17 KUBRobert Kubica BMW Sauber 9 55 +1 Lap 0
14 21 SPEScott Speed Toro Rosso 11 55 +1 Lap 0
15 19 ALBChristijan Albers Spyker MF1 22 53 +3 Laps 0
16 23 YAMSakon Yamamoto Super Aguri 19 52 +4 Laps 0
R 7 SCHRalf Schumacher Toyota 16 49 Oil pressure 0
R 6 MASFelipe Massa Ferrari 20 44 Collision 0
R 8 TRUJarno Trulli Toyota 17 38 Pneumatics 0
R 18 TMOTiago Monteiro Spyker MF1 18 37 Spun off 0
R 3 RAIKimi Räikkönen McLaren 5 18 Throttle 0
D 22 SATTakuma Sato Super Aguri 21 55 Disqualified 0

Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.

Lap chart

12345678910111213141516171819202122 Lap 1Lap 14Lap 28Lap 42Lap 56 Robert Doornbos: pit stop on lap 1Jenson Button: pit stop on lap 15Kimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 16Rubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 17Pedro de la Rosa: pit stop on lap 17Sakon Yamamoto: pit stop on lap 18Nico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 20Sakon Yamamoto: pit stop on lap 20Mark Webber: pit stop on lap 21Michael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 21Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 22Giancarlo Fisichella: pit stop on lap 23Tiago Monteiro: pit stop on lap 23Robert Kubica: pit stop on lap 24Ralf Schumacher: pit stop on lap 24Scott Speed: pit stop on lap 24Nick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 25Robert Kubica: pit stop on lap 25Takuma Sato: pit stop on lap 25Jarno Trulli: pit stop on lap 25Christijan Albers: pit stop on lap 25Christijan Albers: pit stop on lap 26Robert Doornbos: pit stop on lap 28Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 29David Coulthard: pit stop on lap 29Sakon Yamamoto: pit stop on lap 30Vitantonio Liuzzi: pit stop on lap 31Nico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 32Scott Speed: pit stop on lap 33Sakon Yamamoto: pit stop on lap 33Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 34Mark Webber: pit stop on lap 34Jenson Button: pit stop on lap 34Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 35Pedro de la Rosa: pit stop on lap 36Rubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 37Christijan Albers: pit stop on lap 37Tiago Monteiro: pit stop on lap 37Robert Doornbos: pit stop on lap 37Takuma Sato: pit stop on lap 38David Coulthard: pit stop on lap 39Nick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 40Robert Kubica: pit stop on lap 40Michael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 40Giancarlo Fisichella: pit stop on lap 41 ALOFISRAIDLRMSCMASSCHTRUWEBROSBARBUTCOUDOOHEIKUBTMOALBLIUSPESATYAM
Position at the end of each lap, from first to last. A line that ends early is a retirement. Rings are pit stops. Hover or tap the chart to see every driver's position on that lap.

Race history: gap to the leader

+0.0 s+50.0 s+100.0 s+150.0 s Lap 1Lap 9Lap 17Lap 25Lap 32Lap 40Lap 48Lap 56 Robert Doornbos: pit stop on lap 1, 30.7 s in the pit laneJenson Button: pit stop on lap 15, 24.9 s in the pit laneKimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 16, 26.3 s in the pit laneRubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 17, 26.0 s in the pit lanePedro de la Rosa: pit stop on lap 17, 25.2 s in the pit laneSakon Yamamoto: pit stop on lap 18, 30.4 s in the pit laneNico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 20, 25.9 s in the pit laneSakon Yamamoto: pit stop on lap 20, 27.7 s in the pit laneMark Webber: pit stop on lap 21, 24.0 s in the pit laneMichael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 21, 24.3 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 22, 25.7 s in the pit laneGiancarlo Fisichella: pit stop on lap 23, 23.8 s in the pit laneTiago Monteiro: pit stop on lap 23, 25.8 s in the pit laneRobert Kubica: pit stop on lap 24, 23.9 s in the pit laneRalf Schumacher: pit stop on lap 24, 28.8 s in the pit laneScott Speed: pit stop on lap 24, 25.4 s in the pit laneNick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 25, 23.3 s in the pit laneRobert Kubica: pit stop on lap 25, 29.0 s in the pit laneTakuma Sato: pit stop on lap 25, 24.4 s in the pit laneJarno Trulli: pit stop on lap 25, 28.5 s in the pit laneChristijan Albers: pit stop on lap 25, 26.7 s in the pit laneChristijan Albers: pit stop on lap 26, 33.2 s in the pit laneRobert Doornbos: pit stop on lap 28, 26.1 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 29, 27.9 s in the pit laneDavid Coulthard: pit stop on lap 29, 27.9 s in the pit laneSakon Yamamoto: pit stop on lap 30, 15.1 s in the pit laneVitantonio Liuzzi: pit stop on lap 31, 26.7 s in the pit laneNico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 32, 26.6 s in the pit laneScott Speed: pit stop on lap 33, 25.4 s in the pit laneSakon Yamamoto: pit stop on lap 33, 26.9 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 34, 24.9 s in the pit laneMark Webber: pit stop on lap 34, 27.6 s in the pit laneJenson Button: pit stop on lap 34, 26.6 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 35, 35.9 s in the pit lanePedro de la Rosa: pit stop on lap 36, 26.9 s in the pit laneRubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 37, 26.2 s in the pit laneChristijan Albers: pit stop on lap 37, 27.1 s in the pit laneTiago Monteiro: pit stop on lap 37, 27.6 s in the pit laneRobert Doornbos: pit stop on lap 37, 24.0 s in the pit laneTakuma Sato: pit stop on lap 38, 25.3 s in the pit laneDavid Coulthard: pit stop on lap 39, 24.3 s in the pit laneNick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 40, 24.3 s in the pit laneRobert Kubica: pit stop on lap 40, 23.6 s in the pit laneMichael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 40, 24.6 s in the pit laneGiancarlo Fisichella: pit stop on lap 41, 23.4 s in the pit lane ALOFISRAIDLRMSCMASSCHTRUWEBROSBARBUTCOUDOOHEIKUBTMOALBLIUSPESATYAM
Seconds behind the leader after each lap, from cumulative lap times. Rings are pit stops; shaded bands are safety-car periods. Drivers more than 164 seconds behind run along the bottom edge. Hover or tap for a lap.

How the race was won

Winner
Michael Schumacher: 2 stops (laps 21, 40), stints of 21, 19, 16 laps
2nd
Fernando Alonso: 2 stops (laps 22, 35), stints of 22, 13, 21 laps
3rd
Giancarlo Fisichella: 2 stops (laps 23, 41), stints of 23, 18, 15 laps
Finishers
1 stop: 1 · 2 stops: 11 · 3 or more: 4
First stops
median lap 22 of 56

Pit stops

DriverStopsLaps (pit-lane time)Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance)
MSCMichael Schumacher221 (24.3 s), 40 (24.6 s)
211916
ALOFernando Alonso222 (25.7 s), 35 (35.9 s)
221321
FISGiancarlo Fisichella223 (23.8 s), 41 (23.4 s)
231815
BUTJenson Button215 (24.9 s), 34 (26.6 s)
151922
DLRPedro de la Rosa217 (25.2 s), 36 (26.9 s)
171920
BARRubens Barrichello217 (26.0 s), 37 (26.2 s)
172019
HEINick Heidfeld225 (23.3 s), 40 (24.3 s)
251516
WEBMark Webber221 (24.0 s), 34 (27.6 s)
211322
COUDavid Coulthard229 (27.9 s), 39 (24.3 s)
291017
LIUVitantonio Liuzzi131 (26.7 s)
3124
ROSNico Rosberg220 (25.9 s), 32 (26.6 s)
201223
DOORobert Doornbos31 (30.7 s), 28 (26.1 s), 37 (24.0 s)
27918
KUBRobert Kubica324 (23.9 s), 25 (29.0 s), 40 (23.6 s)
241515
SPEScott Speed224 (25.4 s), 33 (25.4 s)
24922
ALBChristijan Albers325 (26.7 s), 26 (33.2 s), 37 (27.1 s)
251116
YAMSakon Yamamoto418 (30.4 s), 20 (27.7 s), 30 (15.1 s), 33 (26.9 s)
1810319
SCHRalf Schumacher124 (28.8 s)
2425
MASFelipe Massa229 (27.9 s), 34 (24.9 s)
29510
TRUJarno Trulli125 (28.5 s)
2513
TMOTiago Monteiro223 (25.8 s), 37 (27.6 s)
2314
RAIKimi Räikkönen116 (26.3 s)
16
SATTakuma Sato225 (24.4 s), 38 (25.3 s)
251317

Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap
1Fernando AlonsoRenault1:44.1281:43.9511:44.360fastest Q2
2Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:44.3781:44.3361:44.992+0.385 Q2
3Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:47.0721:45.2281:45.503+1.277 Q2
4Jenson ButtonHonda1:45.8091:44.6621:45.503+0.711 Q2
5Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:44.9091:45.6221:45.754+0.958 Q1
6Michael SchumacherFerrari1:47.3661:45.6601:45.775+1.709 Q2
7Pedro de la RosaMcLaren1:44.8081:45.0951:45.877+0.857 Q1
8Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:46.2491:45.0551:46.053+1.104 Q2
9Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:46.0491:45.5761:46.632+1.625 Q2
10Robert DoornbosRed Bull1:46.3871:45.7471:48.021+1.796 Q2
11Scott SpeedToro Rosso1:46.2221:45.851+1.900 Q2
12David CoulthardRed Bull1:45.9311:45.968+1.980 Q1
13Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso1:45.5641:46.172+1.613 Q1
14Mark WebberWilliams1:48.5601:46.413+2.462 Q2
15Nico RosbergWilliams1:47.5351:47.419+3.468 Q2
16Ralf SchumacherToyota1:48.894+4.943 Q1
17Jarno TrulliToyota1:49.098+5.147 Q1
18Tiago MonteiroSpyker MF11:49.903+5.952 Q1
19Sakon YamamotoSuper Aguri1:55.560+11.609 Q1
20Felipe MassaFerrari1:47.2311:45.970+2.019 Q2
21Takuma SatoSuper Aguri1:50.326+6.375 Q1
22Christijan AlbersSpyker MF11:49.542+5.591 Q1

Gap: the driver's best time in any session (session named), in seconds behind the fastest time of qualifying. That is usually the pole time; when a session gets slower (rain, for example), an earlier session's time can be faster. The bar is full at 3 seconds; larger gaps are cut off.

Standings after this race

Drivers

Constructors

PosConstructorWinsPoints
1 Renault 7 179
2 Ferrari 8 178
3 McLaren 0 101
4 Honda 1 73
5 BMW Sauber 0 35
6 Toyota 0 30
7 Red Bull 0 16
8 Williams 0 11
9 Toro Rosso 0 1
10 MF1 0 0

Full 2006 standings