The 2006 European Grand Prix was Round 5 of the 2006 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at the Nürburgring, Germany on Sunday, 7 May 2006. Fernando Alonso started on pole position for Renault and Michael Schumacher was the race winner for Ferrari.
2006 FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix of Europe 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 | 60 | 1:35:58.765 | - | - | 1:32.099 | 39 | 193.080 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Spain | Renault | Michelin | 60 | 1:36:02.516 | +3.751 | +3.751 | 1:32.532 | 37 | 192.955 | 8 |
| 3 | 6 | Felipe Massa | MAS | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 60 | 1:36:03.212 | +4.447 | +0.696 | 1:33.099 | 19 | 192.931 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | RAI | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 60 | 1:36:03.644 | +4.879 | +0.432 | 1:32.472 | 43 | 192.917 | 5 |
| 5 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | BAR | Brazil | Honda | Michelin | 60 | 1:37:11.351 | +1:12.586 | +1:07.707 | 1:33.952 | 59 | 190.677 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | FIS | Italy | Renault | Michelin | 60 | 1:37:12.881 | +1:14.116 | +1.530 | 1:32.964 | 46 | 190.627 | 3 |
| 7 | 10 | Nico Rosberg | ROS | Germany | Williams Cosworth | Bridgestone | 60 | 1:37:13.330 | +1:14.565 | +0.449 | 1:33.579 | 48 | 190.612 | 2 |
| 8 | 17 | Jacques Villeneuve | VIL | Canada | Sauber BMW | Michelin | 60 | 1:37:28.129 | +1:29.364 | +14.799 | 1:34.037 | 38 | 190.130 | 1 |
| 9 | 8 | Jarno Trulli | TRU | Italy | Toyota | Bridgestone | 59 | 1:36:00.978 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:33.953 | 58 | 189.789 | |
| 10 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld | HEI | Germany | Sauber BMW | Michelin | 59 | 1:36:08.187 | 1 lap | +7.209 | 1:34.035 | 47 | 189.552 | |
| 11 | 21 | Scott Speed | SPE | United States | Toro Rosso Cosworth | Michelin | 59 | 1:36:09.384 | 1 lap | +1.197 | 1:34.091 | 57 | 189.513 | |
| 12 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | MON | Portugal | MF1 Toyota | Bridgestone | 59 | 1:37:26.121 | 1 lap | +1:16.737 | 1:35.504 | 41 | 187.025 | |
| 13 | 19 | Christijan Albers | ALB | Netherlands | MF1 Toyota | Bridgestone | 59 | 1:37:28.526 | 1 lap | +2.405 | 1:35.428 | 35 | 186.948 | |
| DNF | 7 | Ralf Schumacher | RSC | Germany | Toyota | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:24:35.119 | 1:33.607 | 27 | 189.876 | |||
| DNF | 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | MOY | Colombia | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 52 | 1:24:36.992 | 1:33.571 | 47 | 189.806 | |||
| DNF | 22 | Takuma Sato | SAT | Japan | Super Aguri Honda | Bridgestone | 45 | 1:15:57.890 | 1:36.706 | 26 | 182.960 | |||
| DNF | 23 | Franck Montagny | MOT | France | Super Aguri Honda | Bridgestone | 29 | 49:31.163 | 1:37.214 | 21 | 180.868 | |||
| DNF | 12 | Jenson Button | BUT | Great Britain | Honda | Michelin | 28 | 46:03.526 | 1:34.042 | 9 | 187.751 | |||
| DNF | 15 | Christian Klien | KLI | Austria | Red Bull Ferrari | Michelin | 28 | 46:27.318 | 1:34.553 | 16 | 186.149 | |||
| DNF | 9 | Mark Webber | WEB | Australia | Williams Cosworth | Bridgestone | 12 | 20:38.594 | 1:35.415 | 11 | 179.503 | |||
| DNF | 14 | David Coulthard | COU | Great Britain | Red Bull Ferrari | Michelin | 2 | 4:21.675 | 2:24.500 | 2 | 141.413 | |||
| DNF | 20 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | LIU | Italy | Toro Rosso Cosworth | Michelin |