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2006 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix · qualifying
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- 2006 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/766-qualifying
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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.
Grand Prix context
2006 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix · Shanghai International Circuit
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2006 Formula 1 World Championship · round 16
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:37:32.747 · 56 laps · ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:37:35.868 · 56 laps · renault | 8 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:38:16.944 · 56 laps · renault | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:38:44.803 · 56 laps · honda | 5 |
| 5 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1:38:49.884 · 56 laps · mercedes | 4 |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:38:51.878 · 56 laps · honda | 3 |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:39:04.726 · 56 laps · bmw | 2 |
| 8 | Mark Webber | Williams | 1:39:16.335 · 56 laps · cosworth | 1 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:39:16.543 · 56 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | Time not recorded · 55 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | Time not recorded · 55 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | Time not recorded · 55 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | Time not recorded · 55 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | Time not recorded · 55 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Christijan Albers | Midland | Time not recorded · 53 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | Time not recorded · 52 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 49 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Collision · Time not recorded · 44 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | Engine · Time not recorded · 38 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | Spin · Time not recorded · 37 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | Throttle · Time not recorded · 18 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | Ignored blue flags · Time not recorded · 55 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Q1 1:44.128 · 21 laps · renault | |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | Q1 1:44.378 · 19 laps · renault | |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | Q1 1:47.072 · 26 laps · honda | |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Honda | Q1 1:45.809 · 27 laps · honda | |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | Q1 1:44.909 · 22 laps · mercedes | |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Q1 1:47.366 · 24 laps · ferrari | |
| 7 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | Q1 1:44.808 · 23 laps · mercedes | |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | Q1 1:46.249 · 27 laps · bmw | |
| 9 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | Q1 1:46.049 · 26 laps · bmw | |
| 10 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | Q1 1:46.387 · 24 laps · ferrari | |
| 11 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:46.222 · 15 laps · cosworth | |
| 12 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | Q1 1:45.931 · 15 laps · ferrari | |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Q1 1:47.231 · 15 laps · ferrari | |
| 14 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:45.564 · 15 laps · cosworth | |
| 15 | Mark Webber | Williams | Q1 1:48.560 · 18 laps · cosworth | |
| 16 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | Q1 1:47.535 · 18 laps · cosworth | |
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | Q1 1:48.894 · 9 laps · toyota | |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | Q1 1:49.098 · 9 laps · toyota | |
| 19 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | Q1 1:49.903 · 6 laps · toyota | |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | Q1 1:50.326 · 6 laps · honda | |
| 21 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | Q1 1:55.560 · 7 laps · honda | |
| EX | Christijan Albers | Midland | Time not recorded · toyota |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:44.360 · renault | |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:44.992 · renault | |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:45.503 · honda | |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:45.503 · honda | |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:45.754 · mercedes | |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:45.775 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1:45.877 · mercedes | |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:46.053 · bmw | |
| 9 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:46.632 · bmw | |
| 10 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:48.021 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:45.851 · cosworth | |
| 12 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:45.968 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:46.172 · cosworth | |
| 14 | Mark Webber | Williams | 1:46.413 · cosworth | |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:47.419 · cosworth | |
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:48.894 · toyota | |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:49.098 · toyota | |
| 18 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 1:49.903 · toyota | |
| 19 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 1:55.560 · honda | |
| 20 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:45.970 · ferrari | |
| 21 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:50.326 · honda | |
| 22 | Christijan Albers | Midland | Time not recorded · toyota |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 116 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 116 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 63 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 62 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 57 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 45 |
| 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 | 22 |
| 10 | Pedro de la Rosa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 12 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 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 | Alexander Wurz | 1 | 1:35.574 |
| freePractice1Results | Anthony Davidson | 2 | 1:35.591 |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 3 | 1:37.291 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1:37.712 |
| freePractice1Results | Neel Jani | 5 | 1:37.734 |
| freePractice1Results | Alexandre Prémat | 6 | 1:37.787 |
| freePractice1Results | Sebastian Vettel | 7 | 1:37.913 |
| freePractice1Results | Robert Kubica | 8 | 1:38.062 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Ammermüller | 9 | 1:38.460 |
| freePractice1Results | Franck Montagny | 10 | 1:38.464 |
| freePractice1Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 11 | 1:39.000 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 12 | 1:39.217 |
| freePractice1Results | Scott Speed | 13 | 1:39.428 |
| freePractice1Results | Christijan Albers | 14 | 1:39.494 |
| freePractice1Results | Takuma Sato | 15 | 1:39.887 |
| freePractice1Results | Tiago Monteiro | 16 | 1:39.947 |
| freePractice1Results | Sakon Yamamoto | 17 | 1:41.415 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 18 | 1:45.890 |
| freePractice1Results | Nick Heidfeld | 19 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 20 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Ralf Schumacher | 21 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 22 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Robert Doornbos | 23 | Unknown |
| freePractice2Results | Alexander Wurz | 1 | 1:35.539 |
| freePractice2Results | Sebastian Vettel | 2 | 1:35.579 |
| freePractice2Results | Anthony Davidson | 3 | 1:35.714 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 4 | 1:36.599 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 5 | 1:36.641 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 6 | 1:36.739 |
| freePractice2Results | Franck Montagny | 7 | 1:37.278 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Ammermüller | 8 | 1:37.678 |
| freePractice2Results | Tiago Monteiro | 9 | 1:37.698 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 10 | 1:37.718 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 11 | 1:37.861 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro de la Rosa | 12 | 1:38.022 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Webber | 13 | 1:38.045 |
| freePractice2Results | Nick Heidfeld | 14 | 1:38.062 |
| freePractice2Results | Alexandre Prémat | 15 | 1:38.098 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 16 | 1:38.276 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralf Schumacher | 17 | 1:38.888 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 18 | 1:38.959 |
| freePractice2Results | Scott Speed | 19 | 1:39.080 |
| freePractice2Results | Neel Jani | 20 | 1:39.118 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 21 | 1:39.179 |
| freePractice2Results | Robert Kubica | 22 | 1:39.217 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Rosberg | 23 | 1:39.522 |
| freePractice2Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 24 | 1:39.570 |
| freePractice2Results | Sakon Yamamoto | 25 | 1:39.636 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 26 | 1:40.155 |
| freePractice2Results | Robert Doornbos | 27 | 1:40.214 |
| freePractice2Results | Christijan Albers | 28 | 1:40.319 |
| freePractice2Results | Takuma Sato | 29 | 1:41.315 |
| freePractice3Results | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:40.193 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 2 | 1:40.365 |
| freePractice3Results | Jenson Button | 3 | 1:40.590 |
| freePractice3Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 4 | 1:40.795 |
| freePractice3Results | Scott Speed | 5 | 1:41.150 |
| freePractice3Results | Mark Webber | 6 | 1:41.287 |
| freePractice3Results | Christijan Albers | 7 | 1:41.463 |
| freePractice3Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 8 | 1:41.691 |
| freePractice3Results | Pedro de la Rosa | 9 | 1:41.823 |
| freePractice3Results | David Coulthard | 10 | 1:41.836 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Rosberg | 11 | 1:42.588 |
| freePractice3Results | Tiago Monteiro | 12 | 1:42.612 |
| freePractice3Results | Nick Heidfeld | 13 | 1:43.216 |
| freePractice3Results | Rubens Barrichello | 14 | 1:43.448 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Massa | 15 | 1:43.500 |
| freePractice3Results | Takuma Sato | 16 | 1:43.722 |
| freePractice3Results | Jarno Trulli | 17 | 1:44.027 |
| freePractice3Results | Robert Doornbos | 18 | 1:45.434 |
| freePractice3Results | Ralf Schumacher | 19 | 1:46.023 |
| freePractice3Results | Sakon Yamamoto | 20 | 1:46.850 |
| freePractice3Results | Robert Kubica | 21 | Unknown |
| freePractice3Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 22 | Unknown |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.