Race · Round 16 of 18 ·
2006 Chinese Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from 6th on the grid at Shanghai International Circuit. 6 of the starters were not classified. With this win, Michael Schumacher set a new record of 91 championship Grand Prix wins.
- Circuit
- Shanghai International CircuitShanghai, China
- Winner
- Michael SchumacherFerrari
- Pole
- Fernando Alonso
- Fastest lap
- Fernando Alonso
- Entries
- 2216 classified
Classification
A blank chassis is a season the team ran more than one design and no source says which car raced here.
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | 1:44.128 | 1:43.951 | 1:44.360 | — | — |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 2 | 1:44.378 | 1:44.336 | 1:44.992 | +0.632 | +0.632 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 11 | 1:47.072 | 1:45.288 | 1:45.503 | +1.143 | +0.511 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Honda | 12 | 1:45.809 | 1:44.662 | 1:45.503 | +1.143 | +0.000 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren | 3 | 1:44.909 | 1:45.622 | 1:45.754 | +1.394 | +0.251 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | 1:47.366 | 1:45.660 | 1:45.775 | +1.415 | +0.021 |
| 7 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 4 | 1:44.808 | 1:45.095 | 1:45.877 | +1.517 | +0.102 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 16 | 1:46.249 | 1:45.055 | 1:46.053 | +1.693 | +0.176 |
| 9 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 17 | 1:46.049 | 1:45.576 | 1:46.632 | +2.272 | +0.579 |
| 10 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull Racing | 15 | 1:46.387 | 1:45.747 | 1:48.021 | +3.661 | +1.389 |
| 11 | Scott Speed | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 21 | 1:46.222 | 1:45.851 | — | — | — |
| 12 | David Coulthard | Red Bull Racing | 14 | 1:45.931 | 1:45.968 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 6 | 1:47.231 | 1:45.970 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 20 | 1:45.564 | 1:46.172 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Mark Webber | Williams | 9 | 1:48.560 | 1:46.413 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 10 | 1:47.535 | 1:47.419 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 7 | 1:48.894 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 8 | 1:49.098 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 18 | 1:49.903 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 22 | 1:50.326 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 23 | 1:55.560 | — | — | — | — |
| EX | Christijan Albers | Midland | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
Pit stops
Bars run in finishing order, ticked on each lap a driver stopped. A cross is a driver not classified. Only the lap is recorded: not a stop’s length, tyres or gain.
Who stopped first, between neighbours
| Drivers, in grid order | Grid | Result | First recorded stop, lap | Stopped first | Grid to flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Alonso · Michael Schumacher | 1 · 6 | 2 · 1 | 22 · 21 | Michael Schumacher | Swapped places |
| Michael Schumacher · Pedro de la Rosa | 6 · 7 | 1 · 5 | 21 · 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Kept their order |
| Fernando Alonso · Giancarlo Fisichella | 1 · 2 | 2 · 3 | 22 · 23 | Fernando Alonso | Kept their order |
| Giancarlo Fisichella · Jenson Button | 2 · 4 | 3 · 4 | 23 · 15 | Jenson Button | Kept their order |
| Giancarlo Fisichella · Rubens Barrichello | 2 · 3 | 3 · 6 | 23 · 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Kept their order |
| Rubens Barrichello · Jenson Button | 3 · 4 | 6 · 4 | 17 · 15 | Jenson Button | Swapped places |
| Jenson Button · Pedro de la Rosa | 4 · 7 | 4 · 5 | 15 · 17 | Jenson Button | Kept their order |
| Rubens Barrichello · Pedro de la Rosa | 3 · 7 | 6 · 5 | 17 · 17 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Pedro de la Rosa · Nick Heidfeld | 7 · 8 | 5 · 7 | 17 · 25 | Pedro de la Rosa | Kept their order |
| Rubens Barrichello · Nick Heidfeld | 3 · 8 | 6 · 7 | 17 · 25 | Rubens Barrichello | Kept their order |
| Nick Heidfeld · Mark Webber | 8 · 14 | 7 · 8 | 25 · 21 | Mark Webber | Kept their order |
| Nick Heidfeld · Robert Kubica | 8 · 9 | 7 · 13 | 25 · 24 | Robert Kubica | Kept their order |
| David Coulthard · Mark Webber | 12 · 14 | 9 · 8 | 29 · 21 | Mark Webber | Swapped places |
| Vitantonio Liuzzi · Mark Webber | 13 · 14 | 10 · 8 | 31 · 21 | Mark Webber | Swapped places |
| Mark Webber · Nico Rosberg | 14 · 15 | 8 · 11 | 21 · 20 | Nico Rosberg | Kept their order |
| Scott Speed · David Coulthard | 11 · 12 | 14 · 9 | 24 · 29 | Scott Speed | Swapped places |
| David Coulthard · Vitantonio Liuzzi | 12 · 13 | 9 · 10 | 29 · 31 | David Coulthard | Kept their order |
| Vitantonio Liuzzi · Nico Rosberg | 13 · 15 | 10 · 11 | 31 · 20 | Nico Rosberg | Kept their order |
| Robert Doornbos · Nico Rosberg | 10 · 15 | 12 · 11 | 1 · 20 | Robert Doornbos | Swapped places |
| Robert Kubica · Robert Doornbos | 9 · 10 | 13 · 12 | 24 · 1 | Robert Doornbos | Swapped places |
| Robert Doornbos · Scott Speed | 10 · 11 | 12 · 14 | 1 · 24 | Robert Doornbos | Kept their order |
| Robert Kubica · Scott Speed | 9 · 11 | 13 · 14 | 24 · 24 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Scott Speed · Christijan Albers | 11 · 22 | 14 · 15 | 24 · 25 | Scott Speed | Kept their order |
| Sakon Yamamoto · Christijan Albers | 19 · 22 | 16 · 15 | 18 · 25 | Sakon Yamamoto | Swapped places |
Pairs of classified drivers who started or finished next to each other, each with a stop recorded; the two names in a row are in grid order. Both are read from the stops F1DB records, which has gaps. It is the order things happened in and no more: with no stop duration and no lap times, the record cannot say whether stopping first won or lost a place.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Practice 3
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Wurz | Williams | 35 | 1:35.574 | — | — | 21 |
| 2 | Anthony Davidson | Honda | 36 | 1:35.591 | +0.017 | +0.017 | 26 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | Honda | 12 | 1:37.291 | +1.717 | +1.700 | 4 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | 1:37.712 | +2.138 | +0.421 | 4 |
| 5 | Neel Jani (never started a Grand Prix) | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 40 | 1:37.734 | +2.160 | +0.022 | 21 |
| 6 | Alexandre Prémat (never started a Grand Prix) | Midland | 39 | 1:37.787 | +2.213 | +0.053 | 24 |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | BMW Sauber | 38 | 1:37.913 | +2.339 | +0.126 | 24 |
| 8 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 17 | 1:38.062 | +2.488 | +0.149 | 6 |
| 9 | Michael Ammermüller (never started a Grand Prix) | Red Bull Racing | 37 | 1:38.460 | +2.886 | +0.398 | 18 |
| 10 | Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 41 | 1:38.464 | +2.890 | +0.004 | 19 |
| 11 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 20 | 1:39.000 | +3.426 | +0.536 | 6 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 11 | 1:39.217 | +3.643 | +0.217 | 4 |
| 13 | Scott Speed | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 21 | 1:39.428 | +3.854 | +0.211 | 7 |
| 14 | Christijan Albers | Midland | 19 | 1:39.494 | +3.920 | +0.066 | 6 |
| 15 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 22 | 1:39.887 | +4.313 | +0.393 | 8 |
| 16 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 18 | 1:39.947 | +4.373 | +0.060 | 7 |
| 17 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 23 | 1:41.415 | +5.841 | +1.468 | 10 |
| 18 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren | 3 | 1:45.890 | +10.316 | +4.475 | 4 |
| 19 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 16 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 8 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 21 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 22 | David Coulthard | Red Bull Racing | 14 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull Racing | 15 | — | — | — | 2 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing. † Drove in practice and never started a Grand Prix.
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Wurz | Williams | 35 | 1:35.539 | — | — | 26 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | BMW Sauber | 38 | 1:35.579 | +0.040 | +0.040 | 23 |
| 3 | Anthony Davidson | Honda | 36 | 1:35.714 | +0.175 | +0.135 | 30 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 6 | 1:36.599 | +1.060 | +0.885 | 8 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | 1:36.641 | +1.102 | +0.042 | 12 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | 1:36.739 | +1.200 | +0.098 | 10 |
| 7 | Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 41 | 1:37.278 | +1.739 | +0.539 | 26 |
| 8 | Michael Ammermüller (never started a Grand Prix) | Red Bull Racing | 37 | 1:37.678 | +2.139 | +0.400 | 26 |
| 9 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 18 | 1:37.698 | +2.159 | +0.020 | 13 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 2 | 1:37.718 | +2.179 | +0.020 | 12 |
| 11 | Jenson Button | Honda | 12 | 1:37.861 | +2.322 | +0.143 | 10 |
| 12 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 4 | 1:38.022 | +2.483 | +0.161 | 9 |
| 13 | Mark Webber | Williams | 9 | 1:38.045 | +2.506 | +0.023 | 6 |
| 14 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 16 | 1:38.062 | +2.523 | +0.017 | 11 |
| 15 | Alexandre Prémat (never started a Grand Prix) | Midland | 39 | 1:38.098 | +2.559 | +0.036 | 26 |
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 11 | 1:38.276 | +2.737 | +0.178 | 16 |
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 7 | 1:38.888 | +3.349 | +0.612 | 14 |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 8 | 1:38.959 | +3.420 | +0.071 | 11 |
| 19 | Scott Speed | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 21 | 1:39.080 | +3.541 | +0.121 | 18 |
| 20 | Neel Jani (never started a Grand Prix) | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 40 | 1:39.118 | +3.579 | +0.038 | 28 |
| 21 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren | 3 | 1:39.179 | +3.640 | +0.061 | 4 |
| 22 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 17 | 1:39.217 | +3.678 | +0.038 | 5 |
| 23 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 10 | 1:39.522 | +3.983 | +0.305 | 15 |
| 24 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 20 | 1:39.570 | +4.031 | +0.048 | 20 |
| 25 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 23 | 1:39.636 | +4.097 | +0.066 | 22 |
| 26 | David Coulthard | Red Bull Racing | 14 | 1:40.155 | +4.616 | +0.519 | 15 |
| 27 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull Racing | 15 | 1:40.214 | +4.675 | +0.059 | 15 |
| 28 | Christijan Albers | Midland | 19 | 1:40.319 | +4.780 | +0.105 | 14 |
| 29 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 22 | 1:41.315 | +5.776 | +0.996 | 9 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing. † Drove in practice and never started a Grand Prix.
Practice 3
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | 1:40.193 | — | — | 8 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | 1:40.365 | +0.172 | +0.172 | 7 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | Honda | 12 | 1:40.590 | +0.397 | +0.225 | 12 |
| 4 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 20 | 1:40.795 | +0.602 | +0.205 | 9 |
| 5 | Scott Speed | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 21 | 1:41.150 | +0.957 | +0.355 | 11 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Williams | 9 | 1:41.287 | +1.094 | +0.137 | 10 |
| 7 | Christijan Albers | Midland | 19 | 1:41.463 | +1.270 | +0.176 | 11 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 2 | 1:41.691 | +1.498 | +0.228 | 6 |
| 9 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 4 | 1:41.823 | +1.630 | +0.132 | 7 |
| 10 | David Coulthard | Red Bull Racing | 14 | 1:41.836 | +1.643 | +0.013 | 18 |
| 11 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 10 | 1:42.588 | +2.395 | +0.752 | 11 |
| 12 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 18 | 1:42.612 | +2.419 | +0.024 | 14 |
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 16 | 1:43.216 | +3.023 | +0.604 | 5 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 11 | 1:43.448 | +3.255 | +0.232 | 9 |
| 15 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 6 | 1:43.500 | +3.307 | +0.052 | 10 |
| 16 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 22 | 1:43.722 | +3.529 | +0.222 | 12 |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 8 | 1:44.027 | +3.834 | +0.305 | 14 |
| 18 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull Racing | 15 | 1:45.434 | +5.241 | +1.407 | 12 |
| 19 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 7 | 1:46.023 | +5.830 | +0.589 | 12 |
| 20 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 23 | 1:46.850 | +6.657 | +0.827 | 10 |
| 21 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 17 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 22 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren | 3 | — | — | — | 2 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Photographs from this race
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The cars in this race
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Ferrari 248 F1
Michael Schumacher Ferrari 248F1 2006 Brazil · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Renault R26
Renault R26 front-left 2017 Museo Fernando Alonso · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Honda RA106
Rubens Barrichello 2006 Brazil · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
McLaren MP4-21
Juan Pablo Montoya Canada 2006 (crop) · TMWolf Cropped by Diniz · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
BMW Sauber F1.06
Nick Heidfeld 2006 Brazil · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Williams FW28
Nico Rosberg 2006 Canada 2 · TMWolf · CC BY-SA 2.0 · uncheckedA photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
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Toro Rosso STR1
Scott Speed Canada 2006 (crop) · TMWolf Cropped by Diniz . · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Midland M16
Tiago Monteiro 2006 April · paulwoolrich · CC BY-SA 2.0 · uncheckedWhere this comes from
- Round
- 16 of 2006
- Grand Prix
- Chinese Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- Ferrari
- Entrant
- Ferrari
- Confidence
- reference
No layout is recorded for this round: this register has no layout timeline for the circuit, and a blank here is better than a guess.