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2006 Japan Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Suzuka circuit. Full information

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2006 Japan Grand Prix

2006 Japan Grand Prix is 767th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Suzuka circuit. Felipe Massa won the pole position, Fernando Alonso won this race. Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 53 laps (308 km).

Previous race: 2006 China Grand Prix
Next race: 2006 Brazil Grand Prix
Race Start: 8th October 2006

Interesting facts and statistics about the 2006 Japan Grand Prix

33rd victory for the Renault team
15th victory for the Fernando Alonso
36th podium for the Fernando Alonso
6th podium for the Felipe Massa
18th podium for the Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso - Winner of the 2006 Japan Grand Prix

2006 Japan Grand Prix

Renault R26 #1 - 2006 Japan Grand Prix winner

2006 Japan Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Fernando Alonso	Renault R26, #1	10.00	1h 23m 53.413s ( 219.983 km/h )	53	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
2	Felipe Massa	Ferrari 248 F1, #6	8.00	1h 24m 09.564s ( +16.151s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault R26, #2	6.00	1h 24m 17.366s ( +23.953s )	53	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
4	Jenson Button	Honda RA106, #12	5.00	1h 24m 27.514s ( +34.101s )	53	Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team
5	Kimi Raikkonen	McLaren MP4-21, #3	4.00	1h 24m 37.009s ( +43.596s )	53	Team McLaren Mercedes
6	Jarno Trulli	Toyota TF106B, #8	3.00	1h 24m 40.130s ( +46.717s )	53	Panasonic Toyota Racing
7	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota TF106B, #7	2.00	1h 24m 42.282s ( +48.869s )	53	Panasonic Toyota Racing
8	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber F1.06, #16	1.00	1h 25m 09.508s ( +1m 16.095s )	53	BMW Sauber F1 Team
9	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber F1.06, #17	0	1h 25m 10.345s ( +1m 16.932s )	53	BMW Sauber F1 Team
10	Nico Rosberg	Williams FW28, #10	0		52	Williams F1 Team
11	Pedro De La Rosa	McLaren MP4-21, #4	0		52	Team McLaren Mercedes
12	Rubens Barrichello	Honda RA106, #11	0		52	Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team
13	Robert Doornbos	Red Bull RB2, #15	0		52	Red Bull Racing
14	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso STR1, #20	0		52	Scuderia Toro Rosso
15	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri SA06, #22	0		52	Super Aguri Formula 1 Team
16	Tiago Monteiro	Midland M16, #18	0		51	Spyker MF1 Team
17	Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri SA06, #23	0		50	Super Aguri Formula 1 Team
18	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso STR1, #21	0	Steering	48	Scuderia Toro Rosso
ab	Mark Webber	Williams FW28, #9	0	Accident	39	Williams F1 Team
ab	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari 248 F1, #5	0	Engine	36	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
ab	David Coulthard	Red Bull RB2, #14	0	Gearbox	35	Red Bull Racing
ab	Christijan Albers	Midland M16, #19	0	Suspension	20	Spyker MF1 Team

Qualifying Results for the 2006 Japan Grand Prix on the Suzuka circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Felipe Massa	Ferrari 248 F1, #6	1'29''599	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari 248 F1, #5	1'29''711	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
3	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota TF106B, #7	1'29''989	Panasonic Toyota Racing
4	Jarno Trulli	Toyota TF106B, #8	1'30''039	Panasonic Toyota Racing
5	Fernando Alonso	Renault R26, #1	1'30''371	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault R26, #2	1'30''599	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
7	Jenson Button	Honda RA106, #12	1'30''992	Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team
8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda RA106, #11	1'31''478	Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team
9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber F1.06, #16	1'31''513	BMW Sauber F1 Team
10	Nico Rosberg	Williams FW28, #10	1'31''856	Williams F1 Team
11	Kimi Raikkonen	McLaren MP4-21, #3	1'30''827	Team McLaren Mercedes
12	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber F1.06, #17	1'31''094	BMW Sauber F1 Team
13	Pedro De La Rosa	McLaren MP4-21, #4	1'31''254	Team McLaren Mercedes
14	Mark Webber	Williams FW28, #9	1'31''276	Williams F1 Team
15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso STR1, #20	1'31''943	Scuderia Toro Rosso
16	Christijan Albers	Midland M16, #19	1'33''750	Spyker MF1 Team
17	David Coulthard	Red Bull RB2, #14	1'32''252	Red Bull Racing
18	Robert Doornbos	Red Bull RB2, #15	1'32''402	Red Bull Racing
19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso STR1, #21	1'32''867	Scuderia Toro Rosso
20	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri SA06, #22	1'33''666	Super Aguri Formula 1 Team
21	Tiago Monteiro	Midland M16, #18	1'33''709	Spyker MF1 Team
22	Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri SA06, #23	-	Super Aguri Formula 1 Team