2006 Spanish Grand Prix
756th World Championship race, 36th World Championship Spanish Grand Prix, 16th World Championship race at Catalunya
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 14 May 2006 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Fernando Alonso  Renault |
| Pole position: | Fernando Alonso Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Felipe Massa  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Catalunya, 66 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 18 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 66 | 1hr 26m 21.759s | 10 | |
| 2 | +1 |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 66 | +18.502s | 8 |
| 3 | -1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 66 | +23.951s | 6 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 66 | +29.859s | 5 | |
| 5 | +4 |  Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 66 | +56.875s | 4 |
| 6 | +2 |  Jenson Button | Honda | 66 | +58.347s | 3 |
| 7 | -2 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 65 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 8 | +2 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 65 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 9 | +2 |  Mark Webber | Williams-Cosworth | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | -3 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +2 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Cosworth | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +10 |  Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber-BMW | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +1 |  Christian Klien | Red Bull-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +7 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 63 | DNF | ||
| 16 | +1 |  Tiago Monteiro | Midland-Toyota | 63 | +3 laps | |
| 17 | +2 |  Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 62 | +4 laps | |
| R |  Christijan Albers | Midland-Toyota | 48 | DNF | ||
| R |  Scott Speed | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 47 | DNF | ||
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 31 | DNF | ||
| R |  Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | Franck Montagny | Super Aguri-Honda | 10 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:14.648 | |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:14.709 | |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:14.970 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:15.442 | |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:15.885 | |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:15.885 | |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:15.976 | |
| 8 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:16.008 | |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.015 | |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:17.144 | |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Williams-Cosworth | 1:15.502 | |
| 12 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15.801 | |
| 13 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:15.804 | |
| 14 | Christian Klien | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:15.928 | |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:16.661 | |
| 16 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:17.361 | |
| 17 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland-Toyota | 1:17.702 | |
| 18 | Christijan Albers | Midland-Toyota | 1:18.024 | |
| 19 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:18.920 | |
| 20 | Franck Montagny | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:20.763 | |
| 21 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Ferrari | – | |
| 22 | -10 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:15.847 |
- Jacques Villeneuve received a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:14.648 | |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:14.709 | 0.061 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:14.970 | 0.322 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:15.442 | 0.794 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:15.885 | 1.237 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:15.885 | 1.237 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:15.976 | 1.328 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:16.008 | 1.360 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.015 | 1.367 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:17.144 | 2.496 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Mark Webber | Williams-Cosworth | 1:15.502 | |
| 12 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15.801 | |
| 13 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:15.804 | |
| 14 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:15.847 | |
| 15 | Christian Klien | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:15.928 | |
| 16 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:16.661 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:17.361 | |
| 18 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland-Toyota | 1:17.702 | |
| 19 | Christijan Albers | Midland-Toyota | 1:18.024 | |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:18.920 | |
| 21 | Franck Montagny | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:20.763 | |
| 22 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Ferrari | – | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Anthony Davidson | Honda |
| Robert Doornbos | Red Bull-Ferrari |
 Neel Jani | Toro Rosso-Cosworth |
 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW |
| Giorgio Mondini | Midland-Toyota |
| Alexander Wurz | Williams-Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 54 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 39 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 27 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 24 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | 20 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 16 |
| 7 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 15 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | 8 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | 7 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | 6 |
| 11 | Mark Webber | 6 |
| 12 | Jacques Villeneuve | 6 |
| 13 | Nico Rosberg | 4 |
| 14 | David Coulthard | 1 |
| 15 | Christian Klien | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 11th for Fernando Alonso
- Constructor: 29th for Renault
- Podiums
- Driver: 146th for Michael Schumacher, 29th for Fernando Alonso, 15th for Giancarlo Fisichella
- Constructor: 567th for Ferrari, 77th & 78th for Renault
- Poles
- Driver: 11th for Fernando Alonso
- Constructor: 46th for Renault
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 20th for Renault
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Felipe Massa (108th different fastest lap setter, 8th Brazilian driver)
- Constructor: 186th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 14th for Fernando Alonso, 8th for Giancarlo Fisichella
- Points finishes
- Driver: 50th for Jenson Button
- Pole & win
- Driver: 6th for Fernando Alonso