Round 17 · 2006
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerALORenault (2002–10) · from P5
PoleMAS
Fastest lap1:32.676Alonso · L14
Biggest gain+6Raikkonen P11→P5
Retirements4of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 5 | +4 | 53 | 1:23:53.413 FL | — | 10 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 | -1 | 53 | +16.150 | — | 8 |
| 3 | Renault (2002–10) | 6 | +3 | 53 | +23.950 | — | 6 | |
| 4 | Jenson Button BUT | Honda (2006–08) | 7 | +3 | 53 | +34.100 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 11 | +6 | 53 | +43.600 | — | 4 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 4 | -2 | 53 | +46.720 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Toyota | 3 | -4 | 53 | +48.870 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 9 | +1 | 53 | +1:16.100 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 12 | +3 | 53 | +1:16.930 | — | |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 10 | 0 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Pedro De La Rosa DEL | McLaren | 13 | +2 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Honda (2006–08) | 8 | -4 | 52 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 13 | Robert Doornbos DOO | Red Bull Racing | 18 | +5 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | Toro Rosso | 15 | +1 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 15 | Takuma Sato SAT | Super Aguri | 20 | +5 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 16 | Tiago Monteiro MON | Midland | 21 | +5 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 17 | Sakon Yamamoto YAM | Super Aguri | 22 | +5 | 50 | +3 laps | — | |
| 18 | Scott Speed SPE | Toro Rosso | 19 | +1 | 48 | +5 laps | — | |
| — | Ferrari | 2 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | |||
| — | David Coulthard COT | Red Bull Racing | 17 | 35 | DNF · L35 | — | ||
| — | Mark Webber WEB | Williams | 14 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — | ||
| — | Midland | 16 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 17
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 126 | ▲1 |
| 2 | 116 | ▼1 | |
| 3 | Felipe Massa MAS | 70 | ▲1 |
| 4 | 69 | ▼1 | |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 61 | |
| 6 | Jenson Button BUT | 50 | |
| 7 | 28 | ||
| 8 | 26 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Japanese Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 17 |
| 2004 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2003 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2002 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2001 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2000 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1999 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1998 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |