Japanese Grand Prix

2006 Season - Round 17 - 2006-10-08

Race recap

Fernando Alonso won the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix for Renault, with Felipe Massa (Ferrari) second and Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault) third. The win came from P5 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Felipe Massa (Ferrari), who could not convert it into the win.

Fernando Alonso (Renault) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:32.676. Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P11 on the grid to P5 at the flag — a 6-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 5 drivers failing to finish.

22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix, completing round 17 of the season.

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Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Fastest Lap	Points
1	14Fernando Alonso	Renault	5	Finished	1:32.676	10
2	19Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1	Finished	1:33.296	8
3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	6	Finished	1:33.564	6

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