2006 F1 Championship leaders

Drivers’ Championship

#	Grand Prix	Leader	Lead
1	Bahrain	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	2
2	Malaysia	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	7
3	Australia	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	14
4	San Marino	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	15
5	Europe	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	13
6	Spain	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	15
7	Monaco	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	21
8	Britain	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	23
9	Canada	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	25
10	USA	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	19
11	France	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	17
12	Germany	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	11
13	Hungary	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	10
14	Turkey	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	12
15	Italy	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	2
16	China	(DEU) Michael Schumacher	0
17	Japan	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	10
18	Brazil	(ESP) Fernando Alonso	13

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First time as championship leader: No driver led the championship for the first time in 2006
Last time as championship leader: Michael Schumacher
First time as championship leader since…: 2004 for Michael Schumacher
First time as championship leader by a…: German driver since 2004
Last time as championship leader by a…: German driver until 2010

Constructors’ Championship

#	Grand Prix	Leader	Lead
1	Bahrain	Renault	0
2	Malaysia	Renault	13
3	Australia	Renault	19
4	San Marino	Renault	18
5	Europe	Renault	16
6	Spain	Renault	19
7	Monaco	Renault	28
8	Britain	Renault	31
9	Canada	Renault	34
10	USA	Renault	26
11	France	Renault	21
12	Germany	Renault	10
13	Hungary	Renault	7
14	Turkey	Renault	2
15	Italy	Ferrari	3
16	China	Renault	1
17	Japan	Renault	9
18	Brazil	Renault	5

← 2005 2007 →

First time as championship leader: No constructor led the championship for the first time in 2006
Last time as championship leader: Renault
First time as championship leader since…: 2004 for Ferrari