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Michael Schumacher won the 2006 French Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher won the 2006 French Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

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Race recap

Winner
Michael Schumacher
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, and Felipe Massa
Race date
July 16, 2006
Pole
Michael Schumacher
Fastest lap
Michael Schumacher
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

The decisive result

Michael Schumacher finished first for Ferrari. Fernando Alonso is listed 2 for Renault, with Felipe Massa 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Vitantonio Liuzzi from P22 to P13 (+9), Jacques Villeneuve from P16 to P11 (+5), and Nico Rosberg from P19 to P14 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Michael Schumacher started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 7 Finished, 6 +1 lap, 2 +2 laps, 2 Engine, and 1 +3 laps. Michael Schumacher holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:17.111 on lap 46. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:32:07.80310
2Fernando AlonsoRenault1:32:17.9348
3Felipe MassaFerrari1:32:30.3496
4Ralf SchumacherToyota1:32:35.0155
5Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:32:40.8094
6Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:32:53.0683
7Pedro de la RosaMcLaren1:32:57.2102
8Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber+1 lap1
9David CoulthardRed Bull+1 lap0
10Scott SpeedToro Rosso+1 lap0
11Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber+1 lap0
12Christian KlienRed Bull+1 lap0
13Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso+1 lap0
14Nico RosbergWilliams+2 laps0
15Christijan AlbersMidland+2 laps0
16Franck MontagnySuper Aguri+3 laps0
DNFJenson ButtonHondaEngine0
DNFMark WebberWilliamsWheel rim0
DNFJarno TrulliToyotaBrakes0
DNFRubens BarrichelloHondaEngine0