2006 Season - Round 5 - 2006-05-07
Michael Schumacher won the 2006 European Grand Prix for Ferrari, with Fernando Alonso (Renault) second and Felipe Massa (Ferrari) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Fernando Alonso (Renault), who could not convert it into the win.
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:32.099. Nico Rosberg (Williams) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 15-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 9 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2006 European Grand Prix, completing round 5 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 | 2 | Finished | 1:32.099 | 10 |
| 2 | 14Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | Finished | 1:32.532 | 8 |
| 3 | 19Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 1:33.099 | 6 |
| 4 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 5 | Finished | 1:32.472 | 5 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 4 | Finished | 1:33.952 | 4 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 11 | Finished | 1:32.964 | 3 |
| 7 | 6Nico Rosberg | Williams | 22 | Finished | 1:33.579 | 2 |
| 8 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 9 | Finished | 1:34.037 | 1 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 7 | +1 Lap | 1:33.953 | 0 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 13 | +1 Lap | 1:34.035 | 0 |
| 11 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 17 | +1 Lap | 1:34.091 | 0 |
| 12 | Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 18 | +1 Lap | 1:35.504 | 0 |
| 13 | Christijan Albers | MF1 | 16 | +1 Lap | 1:35.428 | 0 |
| 14 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 10 | Engine | 1:33.607 | 0 |
| 15 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 8 | Engine | 1:33.571 | 0 |
| 16 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 20 | Hydraulics | 1:36.706 | 0 |
| 17 | Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 21 | Hydraulics | 1:37.214 | 0 |
| 18 | 22Jenson Button | Honda | 6 | Engine | 1:34.042 | 0 |
| 19 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 15 | Gearbox | 1:34.553 | 0 |
| 20 | Mark Webber | Williams | 19 | Hydraulics | 1:35.415 | 0 |
| 21 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 12 | Accident | 2:24.500 | 0 |
| 22 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 14 | Accident | 0 |