Round 16 · 2006
Chinese Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P6
PoleALO
Fastest lap1:37.586Alonso · L49
Biggest gain+7Albers P22→P15
Retirements6of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 6 | +5 | 56 | 1:37:32.747 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 1 | -1 | 56 | +3.120 FL | — | 8 |
| 3 | Renault (2002–10) | 2 | -1 | 56 | +44.200 | — | 6 | |
| 4 | Jenson Button BUT | Honda (2006–08) | 4 | 0 | 56 | +1:12.060 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Pedro De La Rosa DEL | McLaren | 7 | +2 | 56 | +1:17.140 | — | 4 |
| 6 | Honda (2006–08) | 3 | -3 | 56 | +1:19.130 | — | 3 | |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 8 | +1 | 56 | +1:31.980 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Mark Webber WEB | Williams | 14 | +6 | 56 | +1:43.590 | — | 1 |
| 9 | David Coulthard COT | Red Bull Racing | 12 | +3 | 56 | +1:43.800 | — | |
| 10 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | Toro Rosso | 13 | +3 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 15 | +4 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Robert Doornbos DOO | Red Bull Racing | 10 | -2 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 9 | -4 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Scott Speed SPE | Toro Rosso | 11 | -3 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 15 | Midland | 22 | +7 | 53 | +3 laps | — | ||
| 16 | Sakon Yamamoto YAM | Super Aguri | 19 | +3 | 52 | +4 laps | — | |
| — | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 17 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Toyota | 16 | 49 | DNF · L49 | — | ||
| — | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 5 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Takuma Sato SAT | Super Aguri | 21 | 55 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 20 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Tiago Monteiro MON | Midland | 18 | 37 | DNF · L37 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 16
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116 | ▲1 | |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 116 | ▼1 |
| 3 | 63 | ▲1 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa MAS | 62 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 57 | |
| 6 | Jenson Button BUT | 45 | |
| 7 | 28 | ▲1 | |
| 8 | 26 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Shanghai International Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Chinese Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 1 |
| 2004 | Chinese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 |