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Michael Schumacher won the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher won the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella at Shanghai International Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Michael Schumacher
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, and Giancarlo Fisichella
Race date
October 1, 2006
Pole
Fernando Alonso
Fastest lap
Fernando Alonso
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit

The decisive result

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

Grid to finish

Christijan Albers from P22 to P15 (+7), Mark Webber from P14 to P8 (+6), and Michael Schumacher from P6 to P1 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Fernando Alonso started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 Finished, 5 +1 lap, 1 +3 laps, 1 +4 laps, and 1 Collision. Fernando Alonso holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:37.586 on lap 49. 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 SchumacherFerrari1:37:32.74710
2Fernando AlonsoRenault1:37:35.8688
3Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:38:16.9446
4Jenson ButtonHonda1:38:44.8035
5Pedro de la RosaMcLaren1:38:49.8844
6Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:38:51.8783
7Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:39:04.7262
8Mark WebberWilliams1:39:16.3351
9David CoulthardRed Bull1:39:16.5430
10Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso+1 lap0
11Nico RosbergWilliams+1 lap0
12Robert DoornbosRed Bull+1 lap0
13Robert KubicaBMW Sauber+1 lap0
14Scott SpeedToro Rosso+1 lap0
15Christijan AlbersMidland+3 laps0
16Sakon YamamotoSuper Aguri+4 laps0
DNFRalf SchumacherToyotaOil pressure0
DNFFelipe MassaFerrariCollision0
DNFJarno TrulliToyotaEngine0
DNFTiago MonteiroMidlandSpin0