L Grand Prix of Europe
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| Date | Sunday 7 May 2006 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  European GP |
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| Circuit |  Nürburgring |
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| Event Format | Race of 60 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #5 of 18 in 2006
#755 (of all time) |
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| Attendance | 121000 |
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| Laps | 60 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5148 m |
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| Race Distance | 5148 × 60 − 17 = 308.863 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Track Temperature | 39°C |
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| Air Temperature | 20°C |
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| Humidity | 32% |
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| Air Pressure | 946.4 mBar |
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| Wind Speed | 3.1 m/s (from the South-South-East) |
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| Entries | 22 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 13 |
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| Pit stops | 37 |
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| Debutants | Franck Montagny (Driver) |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Nick Heidfeld (15)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (864),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (578),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (732),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Michael Schumacher (145),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (177),
6. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (178),
7. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (186),
8. Most Race Wins – Michael Schumacher (86),
9. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (180),
10. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (187),
11. Most Fastest Laps – Michael Schumacher (70),
12. Most Races Led – Ferrari (422),
13. Most Races Led – Michael Schumacher (133),
14. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (11599),
15. Most Laps Led – Michael Schumacher (4850),
16. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1676),
17. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (173),
18. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (185)
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| | Recipient | Trophy Presented By |
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| Winner | Michael Schumacher | Kurt Beck | Prime Minister, Rhineland-Pfalz |
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| 2nd Place |  Fernando Alonso | Peter Meyer | President ADAC |
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| 3rd Place |  Felipe Massa | Hermann Tomczyk | Sport President ADAC |
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| Winning Constructor | Ferrari (represented by Ross Brawn) | Hans-Arthur Bauckhage | Deputy Prime Minister, Rhineland-Pfalz |
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