LIX Foster's British Grand Prix
| Date | Sunday 11 June 2006 |
| Start time | 12:00 |
| Event | British GP |
| Circuit | Silverstone |
| Event Format | Race of 60 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #8 of 18 in 2006 #758 (of all time) |
| Laps | 60 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5141 m |
| Race Distance | 5141 × 60 − 105 = 308.355 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Track Temperature | 40°C |
| Air Temperature | 26°C |
| Humidity | 49% |
| Air Pressure | 1003.6 mBar |
| Wind Speed | 2.3 m/s (from the East) |
| Entries | 22 |
| Qualifiers | 22 |
| Finishers | 18 |
| Pit stops | 35 |
| Debutants | Toyota TF106B (Car Model) |
| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (580),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (737),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (869),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (181),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (180),
6. Most Podium Finishes – Michael Schumacher (147),
7. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (214),
8. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Michael Schumacher (42),
9. Most 5th Place Finishes – Ferrari (89),
10. Most 10th Place Finishes – Rubens Barrichello (12),
11. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1682),
12. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (187),
13. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Michael Schumacher (49),
14. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (182)
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| | Recipient | Trophy Presented By |
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| Winner | Fernando Alonso | Peter Hain MP | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Wales |
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| 2nd Place | Michael Schumacher | Richard Caborn MP | Minister of State for Sport |
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| 3rd Place | Kimi Räikkönen | Graham Stoker | Chairman Motor Sports Council |
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| Winning Constructor | Renault (represented by Rémi Taffin) | John Nicolson | Chairman, Scottish and Newcastle International |
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