2006 Formula One World Championship

The 2006 Formula One season was the 57th edition of the championship. The champion was Fernando Alonso in a close battle. Renault won the constructor's championship.

Teams and drivers

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre No Drivers Rounds No Third driver Test driver(s)
Mild Seven Renault F1 Team Renault Renault R26 Renault RS26 2.4 L V8 M 1 Fernando Alonso All n/a Heikki Kovalainen
José María López
Nelson Piquet, Jr.
Jonathan Cochet
2 Giancarlo Fisichella All
Team McLaren Mercedes McLaren McLaren MP4-21 Mercedes FO 108S 2.4 L V8 M 3 Kimi Räikkönen All n/a Pedro de la Rosa

Gary Paffett
Lewis Hamilton

4 Juan Pablo Montoya 1-10
Pedro de la Rosa 11-18
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari Ferrari 248 F1 Ferrari 056 2.4 L V8 B 5 Michael Schumacher All n/a Luca Badoer

Marc Gené

6 Felipe Massa All
Panasonic Toyota Racing Toyota Toyota TF106
Toyota TF106B 1
Toyota RVX-06 2.4 L V8 B 7 Ralf Schumacher All n/a Ricardo Zonta

Olivier Panis
Andy Soucek

8 Jarno Trulli All
WilliamsF1 Team Williams Williams FW28 Cosworth CA2006 2.4 L V8 4 Series B 9 Mark Webber All 35 Alexander Wurz Narain Karthikeyan
10 Nico Rosberg All
Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team Honda Honda RA106 Honda RA806E 2.4 L V8 M 11 Rubens Barrichello All 36 Anthony Davidson James Rossiter
Marco Andretti
12 Jenson Button All
Red Bull Racing Red Bull Red Bull RB2 Ferrari 056 2.4 L V8 M 14 David Coulthard All 37 Robert Doornbos
Michael Ammermüller
none
15 Christian Klien 1-15
Robert Doornbos 16-18
BMW Sauber F1 Team BMW Sauber BMW Sauber F1.06 BMW P86 2.4 L V8 M 16 Nick Heidfeld All 38 Robert Kubica
Sebastian Vettel
Marco Holzer
17 Jacques Villeneuve 1-12
Robert Kubica 13-18
Midland F1 Racing

Spyker MF1[1]

MF1

Spyker

Midland M16 Toyota RVX-06 2.4 L V8 B 18 Tiago Monteiro All 39 Markus Winkelhock
Giorgio Mondini
Adrian Sutil
Alexandre Prémat
Ernesto Viso
Roman Rusinov
Fabrizio del Monte
Adrián Vallés
Ronnie Quintarelli
19 Christijan Albers All
Scuderia Toro Rosso Toro Rosso Toro Rosso STR01 Cosworth TJ2006 3.0 V10 14 Series M 20 Vitantonio Liuzzi All 40 Neel Jani none
21 Scott Speed All
Super Aguri F1 Team Super Aguri Super Aguri SA05
Super Aguri SA06
Honda RA806E 2.4 L V8 B 22 Takuma Sato All 41 Franck Montagny
Sakon Yamamoto
Yuji Ide
23 Yuji Ide 1-4
Franck Montagny 5-11
Sakon Yamamoto 12-18

Team changes

Four prominent names in the sport disappeared for this season, with Minardi, Sauber, BAR and Jordan withdrawing, and one new team, Super Aguri entered at the last moment. The Sauber name remained, although largely as a sentiment, as BMW owned 80% of the team to Peter Sauber's 20%. Jordan became MF1 Racing, as Midland started afresh after a disappointing first season under the Jordan name. Late in the season, the team was bought by Spyker. Honda, who already owned a 45% stake in the BAR team, completed their takeover of the team and changed its name to Honda Racing F1 Team at the start of the season. Super Aguri F1 also entered their first season after having problems entering. They received backing from Honda Racing F1 including technology and engines, due to them running Honda driver Takuma Sato.

Williams introduced numerous changes for 2006, particularly changing to Cosworth V8 engines after they and BMW split. Red Bull Racing (RBR) had Ferrari engines, replacing the Cosworth power which gained them seventh in the standings in 2005. Williams and Toyota changed tyre suppliers to Bridgestone, due to Michelin's desire to supply fewer teams in the championship. Despite this Toro Rosso who under the Minardi name ran Bridgestone tyres switched to Michelin in line with parent team RBR.

Driver changes

At The Start of the Season

During the Season

  • After the San Marino Grand Prix Super Aguri's Yuji Ide had his superlicence revoked by the FIA and could no longer race in F1. He was replaced by the team's reserve driver Franck Montagny for the next race.
  • Super Aguri hired Sakon Yamamoto to be their 3rd Driver from the British Grand Prix onwards, filling the vacant seat, left by the previously promoted Montagny.
  • After the United States Grand Prix Montoya announced he is moving to NASCAR next season and leaving McLaren. The next day McLaren announced that Montoya would be replaced in their driver line up by test driver Pedro de la Rosa, ending Montoya's 5 year F1 Career.
  • Sakon Yamamoto and Franck Montagny switched places at Super Aguri from the German Grand Prix onwards.
  • Robert Kubica replaced Jacques Villeneuve at the Hungarian Grand Prix, possibly due to Villeneuve's injuries after a heavy crash in the German Grand Prix.[2] On the day after the Hungarian GP (7 August 2006), BMW Sauber announced that Villeneuve left the team with immediate effect, with Kubica replacing him for the remainder of the season.[3]
  • German Formula 3 driver Sebastian Vettel became BMW Sauber's third driver from Turkey onwards, replacing Kubica who was promoted to a full-time race driver.
  • On September 11, 2006, Red Bull Racing announced that the team's third/test driver, Robert Doornbos would replace Christian Klien for the final three races of the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship.[4] For the races in China and Japan, Michael Ammermüller replaced Doornbos as third driver.[5]
  • Spyker MF1 announced a duo of new third drivers for two of the final races of the year. GP2 Series drivers Alexandre Prémat and Ernesto Viso would make their starts in China and Brazil respectively; Adrian Sutil, tester in Germany and France, would test in Japan.[6]
  • During the test at the Silverstone Circuit during September, GP2 Series drivers Lewis Hamilton, Nelson Piquet Jr, and Adrian Valles performed test duties for McLaren, Renault and Midland F1, respectively. Franck Montagny also tested for Toyota.[7]

Formula One 2006 race schedule

Rd. Grand Prix Circuit Date Time
1 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 12 March 14:30
2 Malaysian Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 19 March 15:00
3 Australian Grand Prix Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne 2 April 14:00
4 San Marino Grand Prix Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 23 April 14:00
5 European Grand Prix Nürburgring 7 May 14:00
6 Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 14 May 14:00
7 Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 28 May 14:00
8 British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit 11 June 12:00
9 Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 25 June 13:00
10 United States Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2 July 14:00
11 French Grand Prix Circuit de Nevers, Magny-Cours 16 July 14:00
12 German Grand Prix Hockenheimring July 30 14:00
13 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungaroring, Budapest 6 August 14:00
14 Turkish Grand Prix Istanbul Park 27 August 15:00
15 Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale Monza 10 September 14:00
16 Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai International Circuit 1 October 14:00
17 Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka Circuit 8 October 14:00
18 Brazilian Grand Prix Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 22 October 14:00

Results and standings

In the 2006 Formula One calendar the Australian Grand Prix was put back to a few weeks to avoid a clash with the 2006 Commonwealth Games. For the first time, Bahrain hosted the first Grand Prix. Brazil hosted the last race and Japan and China swapped their original dates.

Grands Prix

Rd. Grand Prix Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Constructor
1 Bahrain Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Nico Rosberg Fernando Alonso Renault
2 Malaysian Grand Prix Giancarlo Fisichella Fernando Alonso Giancarlo Fisichella Renault
3 Australian Grand Prix Jenson Button Kimi Räikkönen Fernando Alonso Renault
4 San Marino Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Fernando Alonso Michael Schumacher Ferrari
5 European Grand Prix Fernando Alonso Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Ferrari
6 Spanish Grand Prix Fernando Alonso Felipe Massa Fernando Alonso Renault
7 Monaco Grand Prix Fernando Alonso Michael Schumacher Fernando Alonso Renault
8 British Grand Prix Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Renault
9 Canadian Grand Prix Fernando Alonso Kimi Räikkönen Fernando Alonso Renault
10 United States Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Ferrari
11 French Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Ferrari
12 German Grand Prix Kimi Räikkönen Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Ferrari
13 Hungarian Grand Prix Kimi Räikkönen Felipe Massa Jenson Button Honda
14 Turkish Grand Prix Felipe Massa Michael Schumacher Felipe Massa Ferrari
15 Italian Grand Prix Kimi Räikkönen Kimi Räikkönen Michael Schumacher Ferrari
16 Chinese Grand Prix Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Michael Schumacher Ferrari
17 Japanese Grand Prix Felipe Massa Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Renault
18 Brazilian Grand Prix Felipe Massa Michael Schumacher Felipe Massa Ferrari

Drivers

Pos Driver BHR
MAL
AUS
SMR
EUR
ESP
MON
GBR
CAN
USA
FRA
GER
HUN
TUR
ITA
CHN
JPN
BRA
Pts
1 Fernando Alonso 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 5 2 5 Ret 2 Ret 2 1 2 134
2 Michael Schumacher 2 6 Ret 1 1 2 5 2 2 1 1 1 8 3 1 1 Ret 4 121
3 Felipe Massa 9 5 Ret 4 3 4 9 5 5 2 3 2 7 1 9 Ret 2 1 80
4 Giancarlo Fisichella Ret 1 5 8 6 3 6 4 4 3 6 6 Ret 6 4 3 3 6 72
5 Kimi Räikkönen 3 Ret 2 5 4 5 Ret 3 3 Ret 5 3 Ret Ret 2 Ret 5 5 65
6 Jenson Button 4 3 10 7 Ret 6 11 Ret 9 Ret Ret 4 1 4 5 4 4 3 56
7 Rubens Barrichello 15 10 7 10 5 7 4 10 Ret 6 Ret Ret 4 8 6 6 12 7 30
8 Juan Pablo Montoya 5 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret 2 6 Ret Ret 26
9 Nick Heidfeld 12 Ret 4 13 10 8 7 7 7 Ret 8 Ret 3 14 8 7 8 17* 23
10 Ralf Schumacher 14 8 3 9 Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 4 9 6 7 15 Ret 7 Ret 20
11 Pedro de la Rosa 7 Ret 2 5 Ret 5 11 8 19
12 Jarno Trulli 16 9 Ret Ret 9 10 17* 11 6 4 Ret 7 12* 9 7 Ret 6 Ret 15
13 David Coulthard 10 Ret 8 Ret Ret 14 3 12 8 7 9 11 5 15* 12 9 Ret Ret 14
14 Mark Webber 6 Ret Ret 6 Ret 9 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 10 8 Ret Ret 7
15 Jacques Villeneuve Ret 7 6 12 8 12 14 8 Ret Ret 11 Ret 7
16 Robert Kubica DSQ 12 3 13 9 9 6
17 Nico Rosberg 7 Ret Ret 11 7 11 Ret 9 Ret 9 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 10 Ret 4
18 Christian Klien 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 14 11 Ret 12 8 Ret 11 11 2
19 Vitantonio Liuzzi 11 11 Ret 14 Ret 15* 10 13 13 8 13 10 Ret Ret 14 10 14 13 1
20 Scott Speed 13 Ret 9 15 11 Ret 13 Ret 10 Ret 10 12 11 13 13 14 18* 11 0
21 Tiago Monteiro 17 13 Ret 16 12 16 15 16 14 Ret Ret DSQ 9 Ret Ret Ret 16 15 0
22 Christijan Albers Ret 12 11 Ret 13 Ret 12 15 Ret Ret 15 DSQ 10 Ret 17 15 Ret 14 0
23 Takuma Sato 18 14 12 Ret Ret 17 Ret 17 15* Ret Ret Ret 13 NC 16 DSQ 15 10 0
24 Robert Doornbos 12 13 12 0
25 Yuji Ide Ret Ret 13 Ret 0
26 Sakon Yamamoto Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 17 16 0
27 Franck Montagny Ret Ret 16 18 Ret Ret 16 0
Pos Driver BHR
MAL
AUS
SMR
EUR
ESP
MON
GBR
CAN
USA
FRA
GER
HUN
TUR
ITA
CHN
JPN
BRA
Pts
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

(*) Driver did not finish the race but was classified, having raced more than 90% of race distance.

Pos Driver Constructor(s) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F.Laps Points
1 Fernando Alonso Renault 18 7 14 6 5 134
2 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 18 7 12 4 7 121
3 Felipe Massa Ferrari 18 2 7 3 2 80
4 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 18 1 5 1 0 72
5 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 18 0 6 3 3 65
6 Jenson Button Honda 18 1 3 1 0 56
7 Rubens Barrichello Honda 18 0 0 0 0 30
8 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 10 0 2 0 0 26
9 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 18 0 1 0 0 23
10 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 18 0 1 0 0 20
11 Pedro de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes 8 0 1 0 0 19
12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 18 0 0 0 0 15
13 David Coulthard Red Bull-Ferrari 18 0 1 0 0 14
14 Mark Webber Williams-Cosworth 18 0 0 0 0 7
15 Jacques Villeneuve BMW Sauber 12 0 0 0 0 7
16 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 6 0 1 0 0 6
17 Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth 18 0 0 0 1 4
18 Christian Klien Red Bull-Ferrari 15 0 0 0 0 2
19 Vitantonio Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Cosworth 18 0 0 0 0 1
20 Scott Speed Toro Rosso-Cosworth 18 0 0 0 0 0
21 Tiago Monteiro MF1-Toyota 18 0 0 0 0 0
22 Christijan Albers MF1-Toyota 18 0 0 0 0 0
23 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 18 0 0 0 0 0
24 Robert Doornbos Red Bull-Ferrari 3 0 0 0 0 0
25 Yuji Ide Super Aguri-Honda 4 0 0 0 0 0
26 Sakon Yamamoto Super Aguri-Honda 7 0 0 0 0 0
27 Franck Montagny Super Aguri-Honda 7 0 0 0 0 0

Constructors

Pos Constructor Car
No.
BHR
MAL
AUS
SMR
EUR
ESP
MON
GBR
CAN
USA
FRA
GER
HUN
TUR
ITA
CHN
JPN
BRA
Pts
1 Renault 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 5 2 5 Ret 2 Ret 2 1 2 206
2 Ret 1 5 8 6 3 6 4 4 3 6 6 Ret 6 4 3 3 6
2 Ferrari 5 2 6 Ret 1 1 2 5 2 2 1 1 1 8 3 1 1 Ret 4 201
6 9 5 Ret 4 3 4 9 5 5 2 3 2 7 1 9 Ret 2 1
3 McLaren-Mercedes 3 3 Ret 2 5 4 5 Ret 3 3 Ret 5 3 Ret Ret 2 Ret 5 5 110
4 5 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret 2 6 Ret Ret 7 Ret 2 5 Ret 5 11 8
4 Honda 11 15 10 7 10 5 7 4 10 Ret 6 Ret Ret 4 8 6 6 12 7 86
12 4 3 10 7 Ret 6 11 Ret 9 Ret Ret 4 1 4 5 4 4 3
5 BMW Sauber 16 12 Ret 4 13 10 8 7 7 7 Ret 8 Ret 3 14 8 7 8 17 36
17 Ret 7 6 12 8 12 14 8 Ret Ret 11 Ret DSQ 12 3 13 9 9
6 Toyota 7 14 8 3 9 Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 4 9 6 7 15 Ret 7 Ret 35
8 16 9 Ret Ret 9 10 17 11 6 4 Ret 7 12 9 7 Ret 6 Ret
7 Red Bull-Ferrari 14 10 Ret 8 Ret Ret 14 3 12 8 7 9 11 5 15 12 9 Ret Ret 16
15 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 14 11 Ret 12 8 Ret 11 11 12 13 12
8 Williams-Cosworth 9 6 Ret Ret 6 Ret 9 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 10 8 Ret Ret 11
10 7 Ret Ret 11 7 11 Ret 9 Ret 9 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 10 Ret
9 Toro Rosso-Cosworth 20 11 11 Ret 14 Ret 15 10 13 13 8 13 10 Ret Ret 14 10 14 13 1
21 13 Ret 9 15 11 Ret 13 Ret 10 Ret 10 12 11 13 13 14 18 11
10 MF1-Toyota 18 17 13 Ret 16 12 16 15 16 14 Ret Ret DSQ 9 Ret Ret Ret 16 15 0
19 Ret 12 11 Ret 13 Ret 12 15 Ret Ret 15 DSQ 10 Ret 17 15 Ret 14
11 Super Aguri-Honda 22 18 14 12 Ret Ret 17 Ret 17 15 Ret Ret Ret 13 NC 16 DSQ 15 10 0
23 Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 16 18 Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 17 16
Pos Constructor Car
No.
BHR
MAL
AUS
SMR
EUR
ESP
MON
GBR
CAN
USA
FRA
GER
HUN
TUR
ITA
CHN
JPN
BRA
Pts
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
Pos Constructor Engine Tyre Starts Wins Podiums Poles F.Laps Points
1 Renault Renault M 18 8 19 7 5 206
2 Ferrari Ferrari B 18 9 19 7 9 201
3 McLaren Mercedes M 18 0 9 3 3 110
4 Honda Honda M 18 1 3 1 0 86
5 BMW Sauber BMW M 18 0 2 0 0 36
6 Toyota Toyota B 18 0 1 0 0 35
7 Red Bull Ferrari M 18 0 1 0 0 16
8 Williams Cosworth B 18 0 0 0 1 11
9 Toro Rosso Cosworth M 18 0 0 0 0 1
10 MF1 Toyota B 18 0 0 0 0 0
11 Super Aguri Honda B 18 0 0 0 0 0

References

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