The 2006 Chinese Grand Prix was Round 16 of the 2006 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Shanghai, China on Sunday, 1 October 2006. Fernando Alonso started on pole position for Renault and Michael Schumacher was the race winner for Ferrari.
2006 FORMULA 1™ Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Abbreviation | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | MSC | Germany | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:37:32.747 | - | - | 1:38.553 | 50 | 187.644 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Spain | Renault | Michelin | 56 | 1:37:35.868 | +3.121 | +3.121 | 1:37.586 | 49 | 187.544 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | FIS | Italy | Renault | Michelin | 56 | 1:38:16.944 | +44.197 | +41.076 | 1:39.332 | 53 | 186.238 | 6 |
| 4 | 12 | Jenson Button | BUT | Great Britain | Honda | Michelin | 56 | 1:38:44.803 | +1:12.056 | +27.859 | 1:39.206 | 51 | 185.362 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | Pedro de la Rosa | DLR | Spain | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 56 | 1:38:49.884 | +1:17.137 | +5.081 | 1:39.149 | 45 | 185.203 | 4 |
| 6 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | BAR | Brazil | Honda | Michelin | 56 | 1:38:51.878 | +1:19.131 | +1.994 | 1:39.749 | 52 | 185.141 | 3 |
| 7 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld | HEI | Germany | Sauber BMW | Michelin | 56 | 1:39:04.726 | +1:31.979 | +12.848 | 1:39.164 | 53 | 184.741 | 2 |
| 8 | 9 | Mark Webber | WEB | Australia | Williams Cosworth | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:39:16.335 | +1:43.588 | +11.609 | 1:39.907 | 44 | 184.381 | 1 |
| 9 | 14 | David Coulthard | COU | Great Britain | Red Bull Ferrari | Michelin | 56 | 1:39:16.543 | +1:43.796 | +0.208 | 1:40.549 | 52 | 184.374 | |
| 10 | 20 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | LIU | Italy | Toro Rosso Cosworth | Michelin | 55 | 1:38:12.368 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:41.710 | 53 | 183.052 | |
| 11 | 10 | Nico Rosberg | ROS | Germany | Williams Cosworth | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:38:13.489 | 1 lap | +1.121 | 1:40.471 | 52 | 183.017 | |
| 12 | 15 | Robert Doornbos | DOO | Netherlands | Red Bull Ferrari | Michelin | 55 | 1:38:24.465 | 1 lap | +10.976 | 1:39.801 | 52 | 182.677 | |
| 13 | 17 | Robert Kubica | KUB | Poland | Sauber BMW | Michelin | 55 | 1:38:38.210 | 1 lap | +13.745 | 1:40.193 | 51 | 182.253 | |
| 14 | 21 | Scott Speed | SPE | United States | Toro Rosso Cosworth | Michelin | 55 | 1:39:13.358 | 1 lap | +35.148 | 1:39.681 | 49 | 181.177 | |
| 15 | 19 | Christijan Albers | ALB | Netherlands | MF1 Toyota | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:39:15.058 | 3 laps | 2 laps | 1:41.483 | 50 | 174.535 | |
| 16 | 23 | Sakon Yamamoto | YAM | Japan | Super Aguri Honda | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:37:38.996 | 4 laps | 1 lap | 1:41.847 | 42 | 174.047 | |
| DSQ | 22 | Takuma Sato | SAT | Japan | Super Aguri Honda | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:38:45.333 | 1:40.856 | 48 | 182.034 | |||
| DNF | 7 | Ralf Schumacher | RSC | Germany | Toyota | Bridgestone | 49 | 1:28:01.505 | 1:39.823 | 47 | 181.931 | |||
| DNF | 6 | Felipe Massa | MAS | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 44 | 1:18:36.395 | 1:39.397 | 42 | 182.926 | |||
| DNF | 8 | Jarno Trulli | TRU | Italy | Toyota | Bridgestone | 38 | 1:11:35.389 | 1:44.787 | 24 | 173.444 | |||
| DNF | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | MON | Portugal | MF1 Toyota | Bridgestone | 37 | 1:08:04.788 | 1:45.356 | 35 | 177.583 | |||
| DNF | 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | RAI | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 18 | 32:14.614 | 1:44.094 | 14 | 182.227 |