French Grand Prix
Formula 1 Grand Prix de France 2006
Podium
ALORenault
2
MSCFerrari
1
MASFerrari
3
Key facts
WinnerMSC1:32:07.803 from P1
PoleMSC1:15.493
Fastest lapMSC1:17.111 on lap 46
Pit stops46recorded stops
Finishers16 / 22classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | – | 70 | 1:32:07.803 | 10 | 1:17.111 | 3 |
| 2 | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 3 | ▲1 | 70 | +10.131s | 8 | 1:17.770 | 2 |
| 3 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 2 | ▼1 | 70 | +22.546s | 6 | 1:17.141 | 3 |
| 4 | RSCRalf Schumacher | Toyota | 5 | ▲1 | 70 | +27.212s | 5 | 1:17.809 | 2 |
| 5 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 6 | ▲1 | 70 | +33.006s | 4 | 1:17.717 | 3 |
| 6 | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 7 | ▲1 | 70 | +45.265s | 3 | 1:18.057 | 2 |
| 7 | DLRPedro De la Rosa | McLaren | 8 | ▲1 | 70 | +49.407s | 2 | 1:17.625 | 3 |
| 8 | HEINick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 11 | ▲3 | 69 | +1 lap | 1 | 1:18.809 | 2 |
| 9 | COUDavid Coulthard | Red Bull | 9 | – | 69 | +1 lap | 1:18.978 | 2 | |
| 10 | SPEScott Speed | Toro Rosso | 14 | ▲4 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:18.674 | 2 | |
| 11 | VILJacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 16 | ▲5 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:17.906 | 2 | |
| 12 | KLIChristian Klien | Red Bull | 12 | – | 69 | +1 lap | 1:18.968 | 2 | |
| 13 | LIUVitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 22 | ▲9 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:18.241 | 2 | |
| 14 | ROSNico Rosberg | Williams | 19 | ▲5 | 68 | +2 laps | 1:18.796 | 3 | |
| 15 | ALBChristijan Albers | Midland | 15 | – | 68 | +2 laps | 1:19.356 | 2 | |
| 16 | FMOFranck Montagny | Super Aguri | 20 | ▲4 | 67 | +3 laps | 1:20.113 | 3 | |
| DNF | BUTJenson Button | Honda | 17 | 61 | Engine | 1:18.510 | 2 | ||
| DNF | WEBMark Webber | Williams | 10 | 53 | Wheel rim | 1:18.859 | 4 | ||
| DNF | TRUJarno Trulli | Toyota | 4 | 39 | Brakes | 1:18.036 | 2 | ||
| DNF | BARRubens Barrichello | Honda | 13 | 18 | Engine | 1:20.094 | |||
| DNF | MONTiago Monteiro | Midland | 18 | 11 | Accident | 1:21.663 | |||
| DNF | SATTakuma Sato | Super Aguri | 21 | 0 | Transmission | – |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSC | 55 | 19.4s |
| 2 | MSC | 38 | 19.7s |
| 3 | ROS | 56 | 20.0s |
| 4 | MAS | 34 | 20.1s |
| 5 | MSC | 18 | 20.1s |
| 6 | DLR | 35 | 20.2s |
| 7 | MAS | 53 | 20.2s |
| 8 | DLR | 18 | 20.4s |
| 9 | LIU | 52 | 20.4s |
| 10 | RAI | 53 | 20.4s |
| 11 | FMO | 35 | 20.5s |
| 12 | VIL | 53 | 20.5s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 46 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:15.865 | 1:15.111 | 1:15.493 | |
| 2 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:16.277 | 1:15.679 | 1:15.510 | +0.017s |
| 3 | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 1:16.328 | 1:15.706 | 1:15.785 | +0.292s |
| 4 | TRUJarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:15.550 | 1:15.776 | 1:16.036 | +0.543s |
| 5 | RSCRalf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:15.949 | 1:15.625 | 1:16.091 | +0.598s |
| 6 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:16.154 | 1:15.742 | 1:16.281 | +0.788s |
| 7 | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:16.825 | 1:15.901 | 1:16.345 | +0.852s |
| 8 | DLRPedro De la Rosa | McLaren | 1:16.679 | 1:15.902 | 1:16.632 | +1.139s |
| 9 | ROSNico Rosberg | Williams | 1:16.534 | 1:15.926 | 1:18.272 | +2.779s |
| 10 | COUDavid Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:16.350 | 1:15.974 | 1:18.663 | +3.170s |
| 11 | WEBMark Webber | Williams | 1:16.531 | 1:16.129 | – | +0.636s |
| 12 | HEINick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:16.686 | 1:16.294 | – | +0.801s |
| 13 | KLIChristian Klien | Red Bull | 1:16.921 | 1:16.433 | – | +0.940s |
| 14 | BARRubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:17.022 | 1:17.027 | – | +1.534s |
| 15 | SPEScott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:17.117 | 1:17.063 | – | +1.570s |
| 16 | ALBChristijan Albers | Midland | 1:16.962 | 1:17.105 | – | +1.612s |
| 17 | LIUVitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:17.164 | – | – | +1.671s |
| 18 | VILJacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:17.304 | – | – | +1.811s |
| 19 | BUTJenson Button | Honda | 1:17.495 | – | – | +2.002s |
| 20 | MONTiago Monteiro | Midland | 1:17.589 | – | – | +2.096s |
| 21 | FMOFranck Montagny | Super Aguri | 1:18.637 | – | – | +3.144s |
| 22 | SATTakuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:18.845 | – | – | +3.352s |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Previous winners here
| 2005 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2003 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2000 | David Coulthard | McLaren |
| 1999 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan |
| 1998 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1997 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1996 | Damon Hill | Williams |
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