| Date | Sunday 8 October 2006 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Japanese GP |
| Circuit | Suzuka |
| Event Format | Race of 53 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #17 of 18 in 2006 #767 (of all time) |
| Laps | 53 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5807 m |
| Race Distance | 5807 × 53 − 198 = 307.573 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Track Temperature | 29°C |
| Air Temperature | 25°C |
| Humidity | 35% |
| Air Pressure | 1005.9 mBar |
| Wind Speed | 3.5 m/s (from the South-West) |
| Entries | 22 |
| Qualifiers | 22 |
| Finishers | 18 |
| Pit stops | 44 |
| Debutants | None |
| Records Broken |
None
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| 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)
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