2006 Chinese Grand Prix

2006 Chinese Grand Prix
Race 16 of 18 in the 2006 Formula One World Championship
The Shanghai International Circuit
The Shanghai International Circuit
Race details
Date 1 October 2006
Official name 2006 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix
Location Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Course Permanent Racing Facility
Course length 5.451 km (3.387 miles)
Distance 56 laps, 305.066 km (189.559 miles)
Weather Cloudy, wet track that progressively dried up.
Rainy during the last few laps.
Pole position
Driver Renault
Time 1:44.360
Fastest lap
Driver Spain Fernando Alonso Renault
Time 1:37.586 on lap 49
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Renault
Third Renault
Lap leaders

The 2006 Chinese Grand Prix (officially the 2006 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix)[1] was the sixteenth race of the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship. It was held on 1 October 2006 at Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai. The race was won by Michael Schumacher, driving a Ferrari, and would turn out to be the 91st and last victory of his Formula One career. It was also his last podium finish until the 2012 European Grand Prix, during his comeback to the sport, and the last win for a German driver until Sebastian Vettel won the 2008 Italian Grand Prix.

  1. ^ "2006 FORMULA 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix - Race". Retrieved 21 December 2020.