| 2006 Chinese Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 16 of 18 in the 2006 Formula One World Championship | |||
 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 |
 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.
- ^ "2006 FORMULA 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix - Race". Retrieved 21 December 2020.