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 |
- 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 |
- 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