2006 French Grand Prix

The 2006 French Grand Prix was Round 11 of the 2006 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Magny-Cours, France on Sunday, 16 July 2006. Michael Schumacher started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner. Having also won in 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2004, this was Schumacher’s eighth and final French Grand Prix victory.

FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix de France 2006 Race Result
Pos.No.DriverAbbreviationNationalityTeamTyreLapsRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedPoints
15Michael SchumacherMSCGermanyFerrariBridgestone701:32:07.803--1:17.11146200.96710
21Fernando AlonsoALOSpainRenaultMichelin701:32:17.934+10.131+10.1311:17.77023200.6008
36Felipe MassaMASBrazilFerrariBridgestone701:32:30.349+22.546+12.4151:17.14118200.1516
47Ralf SchumacherRSCGermanyToyotaBridgestone701:32:35.015+27.212+4.6661:17.80919199.9835
53Kimi RäikkönenRAIFinlandMcLaren MercedesMichelin701:32:40.809+33.006+5.7941:17.71730199.7744
62Giancarlo FisichellaFISItalyRenaultMichelin701:32:53.068+45.265+12.2591:18.05720199.3353
74Pedro de la RosaDLRSpainMcLaren MercedesMichelin701:32:57.210+49.407+4.1421:17.62534199.1872
816Nick HeidfeldHEIGermanySauber BMWMichelin691:32:20.8921 lap1 lap1:18.80948197.6271
914David CoulthardCOUGreat BritainRed Bull FerrariMichelin691:32:24.1181 lap+3.2261:18.97856197.512
1021Scott SpeedSPEUnited StatesToro Rosso CosworthMichelin691:32:41.5921 lap+17.4741:18.67466196.891
1117Jacques VilleneuveVILCanadaSauber BMWMichelin691:32:49.9081 lap+8.3161:17.90656196.597
1215Christian KlienKLIAustriaRed Bull FerrariMichelin691:32:50.7051 lap+0.7971:18.96856196.569
1320Vitantonio LiuzziLIUItalyToro Rosso CosworthMichelin691:32:54.5651 lap+3.8601:18.24154196.433
1410Nico RosbergROSGermanyWilliams CosworthBridgestone681:32:08.2672 laps1 lap1:18.79662195.205
1519Christijan AlbersALBNetherlandsMF1 ToyotaBridgestone681:32:12.7472 laps+4.4801:19.35667195.047
1623Franck MontagnyMOTFranceSuper Aguri HondaBridgestone671:32:48.5473 laps1 lap1:20.11353190.942
DNF12Jenson ButtonBUTGreat BritainHondaMichelin611:22:22.0201:18.51047195.869
DNF9Mark WebberWEBAustraliaWilliams CosworthBridgestone531:17:32.5301:18.85934180.752
DNF8Jarno TrulliTRUItalyToyotaBridgestone3952:34.9671:18.03616196.085
DNF11Rubens BarrichelloBARBrazilHondaMichelin1824:25.1511:20.09416194.635
DNF18Tiago MonteiroMONPortugalMF1 ToyotaBridgestone1115:47.3761:21.6638183.679
DNF22Takuma SatoSATJapanSuper Aguri HondaBridgestone