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2006 United States Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitIndianapolis, 73 laps
Round10 of 18
Race numbers

The 2006 United States Grand Prix was the:

  • 760th World Championship race
  • 32nd World Championship United States Grand Prix
  • 18th World Championship race at Indianapolis
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (DEU) Michael SchumacherFerrari731hr 34m 35.199s10
2 (BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari73+7.984s8
3 (ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaRenault73+16.595s6
4PL(ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota73+23.604s5
5 (ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault73+28.410s4
6-2(BRA) Rubens BarrichelloHonda73+36.516s3
7+10(GBR) David CoulthardRed Bull-Ferrari72+1 lap2
8+12(ITA) Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso-Cosworth72+1 lap1
9+12(DEU) Nico RosbergWilliams-Cosworth72+1 lap 
R (DEU) Ralf SchumacherToyota62DNF 
R (NLD) Christijan AlbersMidland-Toyota37DNF 
R (CAN) Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber-BMW23DNF 
R (PRT) Tiago MonteiroMidland-Toyota9DNF 
R (JPN) Takuma SatoSuper Aguri-Honda6DNF 
R (GBR) Jenson ButtonHonda3DNF 
R (FIN) Kimi RaikkonenMcLaren-Mercedes0DNF 
R (DEU) Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber-BMW0DNF 
R (COL) Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren-Mercedes0DNF 
R (AUS) Mark WebberWilliams-Cosworth0DNF 
R (USA) Scott SpeedToro Rosso-Cosworth0DNF 
R (AUT) Christian KlienRed Bull-Ferrari0DNF 
R (FRA) Franck MontagnySuper Aguri-Honda0DNF 

Starting grid

PosDriverConstructor
1 (DEU) Michael SchumacherFerrari
2 (BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari
3 (ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaRenault
4 (BRA) Rubens BarrichelloHonda
5 (ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault
6 (CAN) Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber-BMW
7 (GBR) Jenson ButtonHonda
8 (DEU) Ralf SchumacherToyota
9 (FIN) Kimi RaikkonenMcLaren-Mercedes
10 (DEU) Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber-BMW
11 (COL) Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren-Mercedes
12 (AUS) Mark WebberWilliams-Cosworth
13 (USA) Scott SpeedToro Rosso-Cosworth
14 (NLD) Christijan AlbersMidland-Toyota
15 (PRT) Tiago MonteiroMidland-Toyota
16 (AUT) Christian KlienRed Bull-Ferrari
17 (GBR) David CoulthardRed Bull-Ferrari
18 (JPN) Takuma SatoSuper Aguri-Honda
19 (FRA) Franck MontagnySuper Aguri-Honda
20-10(ITA) Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso-Cosworth
21 (DEU) Nico RosbergWilliams-Cosworth
22   
Started from the pit lane
  (ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota

Notes

  • Vitantonio Liuzzi received a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change.
  • Nico Rosberg had his qualifying times deleted post-qualifying for failing to go to the weighbridge when called. He was required to start the race from the back of the grid.
  • Jarno Trulli was required to start from the pit lane due to car repairs being made to his car under parc ferme conditions.

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
Q3
1(DEU) Michael SchumacherFerrari1:10.832 
2(BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari1:11.4350.603
3(ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:11.9201.088
4(BRA) Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:12.1091.277
5(ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault1:12.4491.617
6(CAN) Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber-BMW1:12.4791.647
7(GBR) Jenson ButtonHonda1:12.5231.691
8(DEU) Ralf SchumacherToyota1:12.7951.963
9(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenMcLaren-Mercedes1:13.1742.342
10(DEU) Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber-BMW1:15.2804.448
Q2
11(COL) Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren-Mercedes1:12.150 
12(AUS) Mark WebberWilliams-Cosworth1:12.292 
13(USA) Scott SpeedToro Rosso-Cosworth1:12.792 
14(NLD) Christijan AlbersMidland-Toyota1:12.854 
15(PRT) Tiago MonteiroMidland-Toyota1:12.864 
16(AUT) Christian KlienRed Bull-Ferrari1:12.925 
Q1
17(GBR) David CoulthardRed Bull-Ferrari1:13.180 
18(JPN) Takuma SatoSuper Aguri-Honda1:13.496 
19(DEU) Nico RosbergWilliams-Cosworth1:13.506 
20(ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota1:13.787 
21(ITA) Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso-Cosworth1:14.041 
22(FRA) Franck MontagnySuper Aguri-Honda1:16.036 

Free practice appearances

DriverConstructor
(GBR) Anthony DavidsonHonda
(NLD) Robert DoornbosRed Bull-Ferrari
(CHE) Neel JaniToro Rosso-Cosworth
(POL) Robert KubicaBMW Sauber-BMW
(CHE) Giorgio MondiniMidland-Toyota
(AUT) Alexander WurzWilliams-Cosworth
(JPN) Sakon YamamotoSuper Aguri-Honda

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(ESP) Fernando Alonso88
2(DEU) Michael Schumacher69
3(ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella43
4(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen39
5(BRA) Felipe Massa36
6(COL) Juan Pablo Montoya26
7(GBR) Jenson Button16
8(BRA) Rubens Barrichello16
9(DEU) Nick Heidfeld12
10(GBR) David Coulthard10
11(DEU) Ralf Schumacher8
12(ITA) Jarno Trulli8
13(CAN) Jacques Villeneuve7
14(AUS) Mark Webber6
15(DEU) Nico Rosberg4
16(ITA) Vitantonio Liuzzi1
17(AUT) Christian Klien1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Renault131
2Ferrari105
3McLaren-Mercedes65
4Honda32
5BMW Sauber-BMW19
6Toyota16
7Red Bull-Ferrari11
8Williams-Cosworth10
9Toro Rosso-Cosworth1

Stats & milestones

Last start
Juan Pablo Montoya
Wins
87th for Michael Schumacher
186th for Ferrari
Race 1-2
71st for Ferrari
Podiums
149th for Michael Schumacher
16th for Giancarlo Fisichella
2nd for Felipe Massa
570th & 571st for Ferrari
82nd for Renault
Poles
67th for Michael Schumacher
182nd for Ferrari
1-2 start
62nd for Ferrari NEW RECORD
Fastest laps
72nd for Michael Schumacher
188th for Ferrari
Front row starts
108th for Michael Schumacher
2nd for Felipe Massa
Pole & win
39th for Michael Schumacher
Win & fastest lap
46th for Michael Schumacher
Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
21st for Michael Schumacher (first since 2004)