2006 German F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: German Grand Prix
Track: Hockenheimring

Weather: dry, warm, sunny

Michael SCHUMACHER won his 89th F1 World Championship race at the 2006 German F1 GP, a home victory for Ferrari and further closing of the championship gap to Fernando Alonso. The Ferrari driver started from 2nd on the grid and won at Hockenheim by 0.720 seconds from teammate Felipe Massa. It was the 191st win for the Ferrari F1 team and Schumachers 5th win of the season.

Raikkonen pole for McLaren

Hockenheim on 30 July 2006 opened with Kimi Raikkonen taking pole with a 1:14.070 lap for McLaren, Schumacher second by 0.135, Massa third. Button fourth for Honda, Fisichella fifth for Renault. Ferrari were on the fastest race-pace package but McLarens qualifying pace was proving harder to match on Saturdays low-fuel runs.

Race day: Ferrari 1-2, Schumacher hunts down Raikkonen

Raikkonen led the opening 9 laps but Michael Schumacher took over on lap 10 during the pit stops. From there Ferrari controlled the race, with Michael leading 58 of 67 laps to the flag. He won by 0.720 seconds from Massa for a Ferrari 1-2, only their second of the season. Raikkonen third for McLaren, Button fourth for Honda, Alonso fifth for Renault, Fisichella sixth. Michael set the fastest lap on lap 17 with a 1:16.357.

Championship: Alonso 100, Michael 89, Fisichella 48

Alonsos lead over Schumacher shrunk to just 11 points. Ferrari 151 constructors, Renault 148. The Ferrari surge that had begun at Imola was now a genuine championship comeback. Hungary in a fortnight would be a Renault-friendly circuit but Ferrari were dangerous everywhere.

Classification 2006 German F1 GP

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Car & Engine	Grid	Laps	Led	Time	Pts
1	5	MichaelSchumacher	Ferrari	Ferrari 248 F1Ferrari 056	2	67	58	1:27:51.693	10
2	6	FelipeMassa	Ferrari	Ferrari 248 F1Ferrari 056	3	67		1:27:52.413+0.720s	8
3	3	KimiRäikkönen	McLaren	McLaren MP4/21Mercedes FO 108	1	67	9	1:28:04.899+13.206s	6
4	12	JensonButton	Honda	Honda RA106Honda RA806E	4	67		1:28:10.591+18.898s	5
5	1	FernandoAlonso	Renault	Renault R26Renault RS26	7	67		1:28:15.400+23.707s	4
6	2	GiancarloFisichella	Renault	Renault R26Renault RS26	5	67		1:28:16.507+24.814s	3
7	8	JarnoTrulli	Toyota	Toyota TF106BToyota RVX-06	20	67		1:28:18.237+26.544s	2
8	15	ChristianKlien	Red Bull	Red Bull RB2Ferrari 056	12	67		1:28:39.824+48.131s	1
9	7	RalfSchumacher	Toyota	Toyota TF106BToyota RVX-06	8	67		1:28:52.044+1:00.351
10	20	VitantonioLiuzzi	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR1Cosworth CA2006	16	66		+1 lap
11	14	DavidCoulthard	Red Bull	Red Bull RB2Ferrari 056	10	66		+1 lap
12	21	ScottSpeed	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR1Cosworth CA2006	19	66		+1 lap
DNF	9	MarkWebber	Williams	Williams FW28Toyota RVX-06	11	59		Water Leak
DNF	22	TakumaSato	Super Aguri	Super Aguri SA06Honda RA806E	17	38		Gearbox
DNF	17	JacquesVilleneuve	BMW Sauber	BMW Sauber F1.06BMW P86	13	30		Accident
DNF	11	RubensBarrichello	Honda	Honda RA106Honda RA806E	6	18		Engine
DNF	16	NickHeidfeld	BMW Sauber	BMW Sauber F1.06BMW P86	15	9		Brakes
DNF	4	Pedrode la Rosa	McLaren	McLaren MP4/21Mercedes FO 108	9	2		Fuel Pump
DNF	23	SakonYamamoto	Super Aguri	Super Aguri SA06Honda RA806E	22	1		Driveshaft
DNF	10	NicoRosberg	Williams	Williams FW28Toyota RVX-06	14	0		Accident
21	19	ChristijanAlbers	Midland	Spyker M16Toyota RVX-06	21	66		+1 lap
22	18	TiagoMonteiro	Midland	Spyker M16Toyota RVX-06	18	66		+1 lap

Fastest lap: 1:16.357 min. by Michael Schumacher

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