2006 Season - Round 11 - 2006-07-16
Michael Schumacher won the 2006 French Grand Prix from pole position, leading Fernando Alonso (Renault) and Felipe Massa (Ferrari) home for Ferrari.
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:17.111. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Toro Rosso) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P13 at the flag — a 9-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 6 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2006 French Grand Prix, completing round 11 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 1:17.111 | 10 |
| 2 | 14Fernando Alonso | Renault | 3 | Finished | 1:17.770 | 8 |
| 3 | 19Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 1:17.141 | 6 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 5 | Finished | 1:17.809 | 5 |
| 5 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 6 | Finished | 1:17.717 | 4 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 7 | Finished | 1:18.057 | 3 |
| 7 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 8 | Finished | 1:17.625 | 2 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 11 | +1 Lap | 1:18.809 | 1 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 9 | +1 Lap | 1:18.978 | 0 |
| 10 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 14 | +1 Lap | 1:18.674 | 0 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 16 | +1 Lap | 1:17.906 | 0 |
| 12 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 12 | +1 Lap | 1:18.968 | 0 |
| 13 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 22 | +1 Lap | 1:18.241 | 0 |
| 14 | 6Nico Rosberg | Williams | 18 | +2 Laps | 1:18.796 | 0 |
| 15 | Christijan Albers | MF1 | 15 | +2 Laps | 1:19.356 | 0 |
| 16 | Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 20 | +3 Laps | 1:20.113 | 0 |
| 17 | 22Jenson Button | Honda | 17 | Technical | 1:18.510 | 0 |
| 18 | Mark Webber | Williams | 10 | Wheel rim | 1:18.859 | 0 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 4 | Brakes | 1:18.036 | 0 |
| 20 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 13 | Engine | 1:20.094 | 0 |
| 21 | Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 19 | Mechanical | 1:21.663 | 0 |
| 22 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 21 | Transmission | 0 |