III Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix
Date | Sunday 1 October 2006 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | Chinese GP |
Circuit | Shanghai |
Event Format | Race of 56 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #16 of 18 in 2006 #766 (of all time) |
Laps | 56 |
Circuit Perimeter | 5451 m |
Race Distance | 5451 × 56 − 190 = 305.066 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
Pole Position | Left |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Track Temperature | 24°C |
Air Temperature | 22°C |
Humidity | 88% |
Air Pressure | 1016.0 mBar |
Wind Speed | 0.5 m/s (from the North-West) |
Entries | 22 |
Qualifiers | 22 |
Finishers | 16 |
Pit stops | 45 |
Debutants | Spyker 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)
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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)
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| Recipient | Trophy Presented By |
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Winner | Michael Schumacher | Yu Zai Qing | Deputy Minister, General Administration of Sports |
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2nd Place | Fernando Alonso | Yang Xiaodu | Vice Mayor of Shanghai |
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3rd Place | Giancarlo Fisichella | Yan Sanchang | General Dir. Automobile & Motorcycle Sports Administration |
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Winning Constructor | Ferrari (represented by Chris Dyer) | Wang Tiangu | President of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation |
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