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 XXXII  Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSunday 8 October 2006
Start time14:00
Event Japanese GP
Circuit Suzuka
Event FormatRace of 53 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#17 of 18 in 2006
#767 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps53
Circuit Perimeter5807 m
Race Distance5807 × 53 − 198 = 307.573 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature29°C
Air Temperature25°C
Humidity35%
Air Pressure1005.9 mBar
Wind Speed3.5 m/s (from the South-West)
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers18
Pit stops44
DebutantsNone
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (592),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (751),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (883),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (218),
5. Most Races Led Ferrari (433),
6. Most Races Led Michael Schumacher (141),
7. Most Laps Led Ferrari (11945),
8. Most Laps Led Michael Schumacher (5111),
9. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1700),
10. Most Poles Ferrari (186),
11. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (180)

World Championship standings
1  Fernando Alonso 126 up
2  Michael Schumacher 116 up
3  Felipe Massa 70 up
4  Giancarlo Fisichella 69 up
5  Kimi Räikkönen 61 
6  Jenson Button 50 
7  Rubens Barrichello 28 
8  Juan Pablo Montoya 26 
9  Nick Heidfeld 23 
10  Ralf Schumacher 20 up
11  Pedro de la Rosa 18 up
12  Jarno Trulli 15 up
13  David Coulthard 14 up
14  Mark Webber 7 
15  Jacques Villeneuve 7 
16  Robert Kubica 6 
17  Nico Rosberg 4 
18  Christian Klien 2 
19  Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 
1  Renault / Renault 195 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 186 
3  McLaren / Mercedes 105 
4  Honda / Honda 78 
5  BMW / BMW 36 
6  Toyota / Toyota 35 
7  Red Bull / Ferrari 16 
8  Williams / Cosworth 11 
9  Toro Rosso / Cosworth 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 6Car 1
EntrantMild Seven Renault F1 TeamScuderia Ferrari MarlboroMild Seven Renault F1 Team
Driver Fernando Alonso Felipe Massa Fernando Alonso
Car Renault R26 Ferrari 248 F1 Renault R26
EngineRenault RS26Ferrari 056Renault RS26
Time1:23'53.4131'29.5991'32.676
Speed219.983 km/h233.320 km/h225.573 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Fernando AlonsoAkihiko NoroGovernor of Mie Prefecture
2nd Place Felipe MassaMitsuo KawagishiMayor of Suzuka City
3rd Place Giancarlo FisichellaSetsuo TanakaPresident of JAF
Winning ConstructorRenaultKouichi MurakamiPresident of Fuji Television