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2006 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 8 Oct 2006
- Name
- 2006 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/767
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: KNOCKOUT
Grand Prix context
2006 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2006 Formula 1 World Championship · round 17
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:23:53.413 · 53 laps · renault | 10 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:24:09.564 · 53 laps · ferrari | 8 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:24:17.366 · 53 laps · renault | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:24:27.514 · 53 laps · honda | 5 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:24:37.009 · 53 laps · mercedes | 4 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:24:40.130 · 53 laps · toyota | 3 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:24:42.282 · 53 laps · toyota | 2 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:25:09.508 · 53 laps · bmw | 1 |
| 9 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:25:10.345 · 53 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | Time not recorded · 52 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | Time not recorded · 52 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | Time not recorded · 52 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | Time not recorded · 52 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | Time not recorded · 52 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | Time not recorded · 51 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | Time not recorded · 50 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | Power steering · Time not recorded · 48 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mark Webber | Williams | Accident · Time not recorded · 39 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Coulthard | Red Bull | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 35 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Christijan Albers | Midland | Driveshaft · Time not recorded · 20 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Q1 1:30.112 · 16 laps · ferrari | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Q1 1:31.279 · 17 laps · ferrari | |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | Q1 1:30.595 · 19 laps · toyota | |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | Q1 1:30.420 · 19 laps · toyota | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Q1 1:30.976 · 16 laps · renault | |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | Q1 1:31.696 · 17 laps · renault | |
| 7 | Jenson Button | Honda | Q1 1:30.847 · 22 laps · honda | |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | Q1 1:31.972 · 21 laps · honda | |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | Q1 1:31.811 · 18 laps · bmw | |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | Q1 1:30.585 · 22 laps · cosworth | |
| 11 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | Q1 1:32.080 · 9 laps · mercedes | |
| 12 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | Q1 1:31.204 · 8 laps · bmw | |
| 13 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | Q1 1:31.581 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 14 | Mark Webber | Williams | Q1 1:31.647 · 11 laps · cosworth | |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:31.741 · 14 laps · cosworth | |
| 16 | Christijan Albers | Midland | Q1 1:32.221 · 13 laps · toyota | |
| 17 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | Q1 1:32.252 · 6 laps · ferrari | |
| 18 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | Q1 1:32.402 · 7 laps · ferrari | |
| 19 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:32.867 · 7 laps · cosworth | |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | Q1 1:33.666 · 6 laps · honda | |
| 21 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | Q1 1:33.709 · 3 laps · toyota | |
| 22 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | Time not recorded · 2 laps · honda |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:29.599 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:29.711 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:29.989 · toyota | |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:30.039 · toyota | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:30.371 · renault | |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:30.599 · renault | |
| 7 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:30.992 · honda | |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:31.478 · honda | |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:31.513 · bmw | |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:31.856 · cosworth | |
| 11 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:30.827 · mercedes | |
| 12 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:31.094 · bmw | |
| 13 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1:31.254 · mercedes | |
| 14 | Mark Webber | Williams | 1:31.276 · cosworth | |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:31.943 · cosworth | |
| 16 | Christijan Albers | Midland | 1:33.750 · toyota | |
| 17 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:32.252 · ferrari | |
| 18 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:32.402 · ferrari | |
| 19 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:32.867 · cosworth | |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:33.666 · honda | |
| 21 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 1:33.709 · toyota | |
| 22 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | Time not recorded · honda |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 126 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 116 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 70 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 69 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 61 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 50 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28 |
| 8 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 11 | Pedro de la Rosa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 13 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 14 | Mark Webber | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 15 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 16 | Robert Kubica | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 17 | Nico Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 18 | Christian Klien | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 20 | Scott Speed | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 21 | Tiago Monteiro | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 22 | Christijan Albers | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 23 | Takuma Sato | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 24 | Robert Doornbos | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 25 | Yuji Ide | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 26 | Franck Montagny | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 27 | Sakon Yamamoto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Anthony Davidson | 1 | 1:45.349 |
| freePractice1Results | Neel Jani | 2 | 1:46.138 |
| freePractice1Results | Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 1:46.585 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Ammermüller | 4 | 1:47.162 |
| freePractice1Results | Adrian Sutil | 5 | 1:47.773 |
| freePractice1Results | Scott Speed | 6 | 1:47.814 |
| freePractice1Results | Christijan Albers | 7 | 1:47.838 |
| freePractice1Results | Franck Montagny | 8 | 1:47.918 |
| freePractice1Results | Alexander Wurz | 9 | 1:47.919 |
| freePractice1Results | Takuma Sato | 10 | 1:48.042 |
| freePractice1Results | Sakon Yamamoto | 11 | 1:50.479 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Webber | 12 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Nico Rosberg | 13 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 14 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 15 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Robert Doornbos | 16 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Robert Kubica | 17 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 18 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 19 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Nick Heidfeld | 20 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 21 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Tiago Monteiro | 22 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Pedro de la Rosa | 23 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 24 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 25 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Ralf Schumacher | 26 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 27 | Unknown |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1 | 1:34.337 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 2 | 1:34.408 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 3 | 1:34.565 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 4 | 1:34.863 |
| freePractice2Results | Anthony Davidson | 5 | 1:34.906 |
| freePractice2Results | Sebastian Vettel | 6 | 1:34.912 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 7 | 1:35.002 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro de la Rosa | 8 | 1:35.064 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 9 | 1:35.343 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 10 | 1:35.367 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralf Schumacher | 11 | 1:35.375 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Ammermüller | 12 | 1:35.433 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 13 | 1:35.528 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Webber | 14 | 1:35.866 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Rosberg | 15 | 1:36.176 |
| freePractice2Results | Christijan Albers | 16 | 1:36.180 |
| freePractice2Results | Alexander Wurz | 17 | 1:36.234 |
| freePractice2Results | Robert Kubica | 18 | 1:36.299 |
| freePractice2Results | Franck Montagny | 19 | 1:37.354 |
| freePractice2Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 20 | 1:37.441 |
| freePractice2Results | Scott Speed | 21 | 1:37.501 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 22 | 1:37.596 |
| freePractice2Results | Tiago Monteiro | 23 | 1:37.702 |
| freePractice2Results | Neel Jani | 24 | 1:37.741 |
| freePractice2Results | Robert Doornbos | 25 | 1:37.788 |
| freePractice2Results | Takuma Sato | 26 | 1:38.533 |
| freePractice2Results | Nick Heidfeld | 27 | 1:38.779 |
| freePractice2Results | Sakon Yamamoto | 28 | 1:38.955 |
| freePractice2Results | Adrian Sutil | 29 | 1:43.914 |
| freePractice3Results | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:30.653 |
| freePractice3Results | Ralf Schumacher | 2 | 1:31.863 |
| freePractice3Results | Jenson Button | 3 | 1:32.310 |
| freePractice3Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 4 | 1:32.527 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 5 | 1:32.555 |
| freePractice3Results | Nick Heidfeld | 6 | 1:32.590 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Rosberg | 7 | 1:32.730 |
| freePractice3Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 8 | 1:32.730 |
| freePractice3Results | Robert Kubica | 9 | 1:32.787 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Massa | 10 | 1:32.790 |
| freePractice3Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 11 | 1:32.977 |
| freePractice3Results | Pedro de la Rosa | 12 | 1:33.163 |
| freePractice3Results | Scott Speed | 13 | 1:33.213 |
| freePractice3Results | Christijan Albers | 14 | 1:33.270 |
| freePractice3Results | Mark Webber | 15 | 1:33.339 |
| freePractice3Results | David Coulthard | 16 | 1:33.451 |
| freePractice3Results | Robert Doornbos | 17 | 1:33.663 |
| freePractice3Results | Rubens Barrichello | 18 | 1:33.748 |
| freePractice3Results | Tiago Monteiro | 19 | 1:33.824 |
| freePractice3Results | Jarno Trulli | 20 | 1:34.118 |
| freePractice3Results | Sakon Yamamoto | 21 | 1:34.646 |
| freePractice3Results | Takuma Sato | 22 | 1:34.727 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.