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2006 Italian GP
2005 Chinese GP

2006 Chinese GP

2006 Japanese GP
2007 Chinese GP
 III  Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry ListPenalties
Qualifying Session 1Session 2Session 3Overall
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps LedPit Stops

Details
DateSunday 1 October 2006
Start time14:00
Event Chinese GP
Circuit Shanghai
Event FormatRace of 56 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#16 of 18 in 2006
#766 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps56
Circuit Perimeter5451 m
Race Distance5451 × 56 − 190 = 305.066 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature24°C
Air Temperature22°C
Humidity88%
Air Pressure1016.0 mBar
Wind Speed0.5 m/s (from the North-West)
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers16
Pit stops45
DebutantsSpyker MF1 Racing (Entrant)
Records Broken 1. Most 20th Place Qualifications in a Season Midland (10),
2. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season Super Aguri (14)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (882),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (750),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (591),
4. Most Podium Finishes Michael Schumacher (154),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Michael Schumacher (188),
6. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Michael Schumacher (187),
7. Most Race Wins Ferrari (192),
8. Most Race Wins Michael Schumacher (91),
9. Most Races Led Ferrari (431),
10. Most Races Led Michael Schumacher (140),
11. Most Laps Led Ferrari (11910),
12. Most Laps Led Michael Schumacher (5078),
13. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1698),
14. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (141),
15. Most 20th Place Qualifications in a Season Tiago Monteiro (8)

World Championship standings
1  Michael Schumacher 116 up
2  Fernando Alonso 116 up
3  Giancarlo Fisichella 63 up
4  Felipe Massa 62 up
5  Kimi Räikkönen 57 
6  Jenson Button 45 
7  Rubens Barrichello 28 up
8  Juan Pablo Montoya 26 up
9  Nick Heidfeld 22 
10  Pedro de la Rosa 18 up
11  Ralf Schumacher 18 up
12  David Coulthard 14 
13  Jarno Trulli 12 
14  Mark Webber 7 up
15  Jacques Villeneuve 7 up
16  Robert Kubica 6 up
17  Nico Rosberg 4 
18  Christian Klien 2 
19  Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 
1  Renault / Renault 179 up
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 178 up
3  McLaren / Mercedes 101 
4  Honda / Honda 73 
5  BMW / BMW 35 
6  Toyota / Toyota 30 
7  Red Bull / Ferrari 16 
8  Williams / Cosworth 11 
9  Toro Rosso / Cosworth 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 1Car 1
EntrantScuderia Ferrari MarlboroMild Seven Renault F1 TeamMild Seven Renault F1 Team
Driver Michael Schumacher Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso
Car Ferrari 248 F1 Renault R26 Renault R26
EngineFerrari 056Renault RS26Renault RS26
Time1:37'32.7471'44.3601'37.586
Speed187.645 km/h188.038 km/h201.090 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Michael SchumacherYu Zai QingDeputy Minister, General Administration of Sports
2nd Place Fernando AlonsoYang XiaoduVice Mayor of Shanghai
3rd Place Giancarlo FisichellaYan SanchangGeneral Dir. Automobile & Motorcycle Sports Administration
Winning ConstructorFerrari (represented by Chris Dyer)Wang TianguPresident of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation