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Fernando Alonso won the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso won the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix for Renault, ahead of Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella at Suzuka Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Fernando Alonso
Team
Renault
Top listed
Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa, and Giancarlo Fisichella
Race date
October 8, 2006
Pole
Felipe Massa
Fastest lap
Fernando Alonso
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit

The decisive result

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

Grid to finish

Kimi Räikkönen from P11 to P5 (+6), Robert Doornbos from P18 to P13 (+5), and Takuma Sato from P20 to P15 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Felipe Massa started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 Finished, 6 +1 lap, 1 +2 laps, 1 +3 laps, and 1 Accident. Fernando Alonso holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:32.676 on lap 14. 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
1Fernando AlonsoRenault1:23:53.41310
2Felipe MassaFerrari1:24:09.5648
3Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:24:17.3666
4Jenson ButtonHonda1:24:27.5145
5Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:24:37.0094
6Jarno TrulliToyota1:24:40.1303
7Ralf SchumacherToyota1:24:42.2822
8Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:25:09.5081
9Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:25:10.3450
10Nico RosbergWilliams+1 lap0
11Pedro de la RosaMcLaren+1 lap0
12Rubens BarrichelloHonda+1 lap0
13Robert DoornbosRed Bull+1 lap0
14Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso+1 lap0
15Takuma SatoSuper Aguri+1 lap0
16Tiago MonteiroMidland+2 laps0
17Sakon YamamotoSuper Aguri+3 laps0
18Scott SpeedToro RossoPower steering0
DNFMark WebberWilliamsAccident0
DNFMichael SchumacherFerrariEngine0