2006 Formula One World Championship
Fernando Alonso won the 2006 World Drivers' Championship for Renault with 134 points, 13 ahead of Michael Schumacher (Ferrari).
Alonso won 7 of the 18 races. Ferrari won the most races (9 of 18). Five different drivers won a race.
Final standings
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando AlonsoRenault | 7 | 14 | 134 |
| 2 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | 7 | 12 | 121 |
| 3 | Felipe MassaFerrari | 2 | 7 | 80 |
| 4 | Giancarlo FisichellaRenault | 1 | 5 | 72 |
| 5 | Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren | 0 | 6 | 65 |
| 6 | Jenson ButtonHonda | 1 | 3 | 56 |
| 7 | Rubens BarrichelloHonda | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Ralf SchumacherToyota | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 11 | Pedro de la RosaMcLaren | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | Jarno TrulliToyota | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | David CoulthardRed Bull | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 14 | Mark WebberWilliams | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Robert KubicaBMW Sauber | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Nico RosbergWilliams | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Christian KlienRed Bull | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Scott SpeedToro Rosso | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Tiago MonteiroMF1 / Spyker MF1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Christijan AlbersMF1 / Spyker MF1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Takuma SatoSuper Aguri | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Robert DoornbosRed Bull | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Yuji IdeSuper Aguri | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Sakon YamamotoSuper Aguri | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Franck MontagnySuper Aguri | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Races
| Rd | Grand Prix | Date | Winner | Pole | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain Grand Prix | 12 Mar 2006 | Fernando AlonsoRenault | Michael Schumacher | Nico Rosberg |
| 2 | Malaysian Grand Prix | 19 Mar 2006 | Giancarlo FisichellaRenault | Giancarlo Fisichella | Fernando Alonso |
| 3 | Australian Grand Prix | 2 Apr 2006 | Fernando AlonsoRenault | Jenson Button | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | 23 Apr 2006 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso |
| 5 | European Grand Prix | 7 May 2006 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Fernando Alonso | Michael Schumacher |
| 6 | Spanish Grand Prix | 14 May 2006 | Fernando AlonsoRenault | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa |
| 7 | Monaco Grand Prix | 28 May 2006 | Fernando AlonsoRenault | Fernando Alonso | Michael Schumacher |
| 8 | British Grand Prix | 11 Jun 2006 | Fernando AlonsoRenault | Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso |
| 9 | Canadian Grand Prix | 25 Jun 2006 | Fernando AlonsoRenault | Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 10 | United States Grand Prix | 2 Jul 2006 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 11 | French Grand Prix | 16 Jul 2006 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 12 | German Grand Prix | 30 Jul 2006 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher |
| 13 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 6 Aug 2006 | Jenson ButtonHonda | Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa |
| 14 | Turkish Grand Prix | 27 Aug 2006 | Felipe MassaFerrari | Felipe Massa | Michael Schumacher |
| 15 | Italian Grand Prix | 10 Sep 2006 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 16 | Chinese Grand Prix | 1 Oct 2006 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso |
| 17 | Japanese Grand Prix | 8 Oct 2006 | Fernando AlonsoRenault | Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso |
| 18 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 22 Oct 2006 | Felipe MassaFerrari | Felipe Massa | Michael Schumacher |
Race by race
Bahrain Grand Prix
- Fernando Alonso won for Renault from P4, 1.246s ahead of Michael Schumacher.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 2 points from Michael Schumacher with 17 rounds to go.
Malaysian Grand Prix
- Giancarlo Fisichella won for Renault from pole, 4.585s ahead of Fernando Alonso.
- The last of Giancarlo Fisichella's 3 Grand Prix wins.
- A one-two finish for Renault.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 7 points from Michael Schumacher with 16 rounds to go.
Australian Grand Prix
- Fernando Alonso won for Renault from P3, 1.800s ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
- Fernando Alonso's 10th career win.
- Fernando Alonso's 2nd win of 2006.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 14 points from Giancarlo Fisichella with 15 rounds to go.
San Marino Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from pole, 2.096s ahead of Fernando Alonso.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 15 points from Michael Schumacher with 14 rounds to go.
European Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from P2, 3.751s ahead of Fernando Alonso.
- A home win for Michael Schumacher.
- First career podium for Felipe Massa.
- Michael Schumacher's 2nd win of 2006.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 13 points from Michael Schumacher with 13 rounds to go.
Spanish Grand Prix
- Fernando Alonso won for Renault from pole, 18.502s ahead of Michael Schumacher.
- A home win for Fernando Alonso.
- Fernando Alonso's 3rd win of 2006.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 15 points from Michael Schumacher with 12 rounds to go.
Monaco Grand Prix
- Fernando Alonso won for Renault from pole, 14.567s ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya.
- Fernando Alonso's 4th win of 2006.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 21 points from Michael Schumacher with 11 rounds to go.
British Grand Prix
- Fernando Alonso won for Renault from pole, 13.951s ahead of Michael Schumacher.
- Fernando Alonso's 3rd consecutive win.
- A hat-trick for Fernando Alonso: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 23 points from Michael Schumacher with 10 rounds to go.
Canadian Grand Prix
- Fernando Alonso won for Renault from pole, 2.100s ahead of Michael Schumacher.
- Fernando Alonso's 4th consecutive win.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 25 points from Michael Schumacher with 9 rounds to go.
United States Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from pole, 7.984s ahead of Felipe Massa.
- A hat-trick for Michael Schumacher: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- A one-two finish for Ferrari.
- Michael Schumacher's 3rd win of 2006.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 19 points from Michael Schumacher with 8 rounds to go.
French Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from pole, 10.100s ahead of Fernando Alonso.
- A hat-trick for Michael Schumacher: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- Michael Schumacher's 4th win of 2006.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 17 points from Michael Schumacher with 7 rounds to go.
German Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from P2, 0.700s ahead of Felipe Massa.
- Michael Schumacher's 3rd consecutive win.
- A home win for Michael Schumacher.
- A one-two finish for Ferrari.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 11 points from Michael Schumacher with 6 rounds to go.
Hungarian Grand Prix
- Jenson Button won for Honda from P14, 30.837s ahead of Pedro de la Rosa.
- First career win for Jenson Button.
- Championship leader Fernando Alonso retired (driveshaft).
- Polesitter Kimi Räikkönen retired (collision).
- First career podium for Pedro de la Rosa.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 10 points from Michael Schumacher with 5 rounds to go.
Turkish Grand Prix
- Felipe Massa won for Ferrari from pole, 5.575s ahead of Fernando Alonso.
- First career win for Felipe Massa.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 12 points from Michael Schumacher with 4 rounds to go.
Italian Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from P2, 8.046s ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
- Championship leader Fernando Alonso retired (engine).
- First career podium for Robert Kubica.
- Michael Schumacher's 6th win of 2006.
- Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 2 points from Michael Schumacher with 3 rounds to go.
Chinese Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from P6, 3.121s ahead of Fernando Alonso.
- The last of Michael Schumacher's 91 Grand Prix wins.
- Michael Schumacher took the championship lead from Fernando Alonso.
- Michael Schumacher's 7th win of 2006.
Japanese Grand Prix
- Fernando Alonso won for Renault from P5, 16.151s ahead of Felipe Massa.
- Fernando Alonso took the championship lead from Michael Schumacher.
- Championship leader Michael Schumacher retired (engine).
- Fernando Alonso's 7th win of 2006.
Brazilian Grand Prix
- Felipe Massa won for Ferrari from pole, 18.658s ahead of Fernando Alonso.
- Fernando Alonso clinched the 2006 title at the final round.
- A home win for Felipe Massa.
- Felipe Massa's 2nd win of 2006.