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Michael Schumacher won the 2006 European Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher won the 2006 European Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa at Nürburgring.

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Race recap

Winner
Michael Schumacher
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, and Felipe Massa
Race date
May 7, 2006
Pole
Fernando Alonso
Fastest lap
Michael Schumacher
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Nürburgring

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

Nico Rosberg from P22 to P7 (+15), Scott Speed from P17 to P11 (+6), and Tiago Monteiro from P18 to P12 (+6) 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 8 Finished, 5 +1 lap, 3 Engine, 3 Hydraulics, and 2 Collision damage. Michael Schumacher holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:32.099 on lap 39. 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 SchumacherFerrari1:35:58.76510
2Fernando AlonsoRenault1:36:02.5168
3Felipe MassaFerrari1:36:03.2126
4Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:36:03.6445
5Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:37:11.3514
6Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:37:12.8813
7Nico RosbergWilliams1:37:13.3302
8Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber1:37:28.1291
9Jarno TrulliToyota+1 lap0
10Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber+1 lap0
11Scott SpeedToro Rosso+1 lap0
12Tiago MonteiroMidland+1 lap0
13Christijan AlbersMidland+1 lap0
DNFRalf SchumacherToyotaEngine0
DNFJuan Pablo MontoyaMcLarenEngine0
DNFTakuma SatoSuper AguriHydraulics0
DNFFranck MontagnySuper AguriHydraulics0
DNFJenson ButtonHondaEngine0
DNFChristian KlienRed BullTransmission0
DNFMark WebberWilliamsHydraulics0