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| Race 8 of 18 in the 2006 Formula One season. "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE. | ||
 The Silverstone Circuit modified in 2000 | ||
| Date | June 11, 2006 | |
| Official name | LIX Foster's British Grand Prix | |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England | |
| Course | Permanent Road Facility 3. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Foster's Lager is an internationally distributed Australian brand of 4 The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship Silverstone Circuit is a Motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, named after the village in the former England This article refers to the village For the motor racing circuit see Silverstone Circuit. Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 194 mi / 5. 141 km | |
| Distance | 60 laps, 191. 603 mi / 308. 355 km | |
| Weather | Fine | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| Time | 1:20. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 253 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| Time | 1:21. In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race 599 on lap 21 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| Second |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| Third |  Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes |
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Ticket sales were rather slow; the race was scheduled far earlier than normal, and local Jenson Button had a rather poor season the previous year. Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England When the race sold out in 2005, Button had been coming off one of his best years. Also, the weekend clashed with England's first World Cup game. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament
Button had a very poor qualifying run and started the race 19th; after a blinding first few laps, Jenson's engine caught fire on lap 9, due to an oil leak that also caused the car to spin out of the race. Scotsman David Coulthard also had a poor race suffering from understeer. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver
Fernando Alonso became the first Spanish driver and the youngest driver (24 years, 10 months, 13 days) to get the Hat Trick (pole position, winning and fastest lap in same Grand Prix). Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. This is a list of driver records in the FIA World Championships, since 1950. He fell one lap short of clinching the Grand Chelem. This is a list of driver records in the FIA World Championships, since 1950.
This race also featured the first ever pit stop to have involved a woman, during a Midland F1 pit stop for Tiago Monteiro, ITV-F1 Pit Reporter Louise Goodman was the left rear tyre changer. Midland F1 Racing (often shortened to MF1 Racing) was a Formula One constructor and racing team Tiago Vagaroso da Costa Monteiro (tiˈagu mõˈtɐiɾu born 24 July, 1976 in Porto, Portugal) is a Racing driver who drove for Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Louise Goodman is one of the two pitlane reporters for ITV 's Formula One coverage
The only other noticeable incident of the race happened on the very first lap, when Scott Speed pushed Ralf Schumacher's Toyota right in the path of Mark Webber at the entrance on the Hangar Straight. Schumacher and Webber retired on the spot, while Speed crawled to the pits and drove straight into the garage at the end of lap 1.
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Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Constructor | Part 3 | Part 2 | Part 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:20. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 253 | 1:20. 271 | 1:21. 018 |
| 2 | | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 397 | 1:20. 497 | 1:21. 648 |
| 3 | | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:20. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 574 | 1:20. 659 | 1:22. 096 |
| 4 |  | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:20. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 764 | 1:20. 846 | 1:21. 647 |
| 5 |  | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:20. Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 919 | 1:20. 594 | 1:22. 411 |
| 6 | | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:20. Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently driving for Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 943 | 1:20. 929 | 1:22. 965 |
| 7 | | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:21. Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne is a German racing driver and the younger brother of seven-time 073 | 1:21. 043 | 1:22. 886 |
| 8 |  | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21. Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 107 | 1:20. 816 | 1:22. 169 |
| 9 | | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:21. Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 329 | 1:20. 629 | 1:21. 670 |
| 10 |  | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:21. Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 599 | 1:20. 672 | 1:21. 637 |
| 11 |  | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:21. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 442 | 1:22. 424 | |
| 12 | | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:21. Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport 567 | 1:23. 083 | |
| 13 | | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:21. Vitantonio "Tonio" Liuzzi (born 6 August 1981 in Locorotondo) is an Italian Formula One test driver for the Force Scuderia Toro Rosso ( Italian for Team Red Bull) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport 699 | 1:22. 685 | |
| 14 |  | Christian Klien | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:21. Personal and early life Christian Klien was born on February 7, 1983 in Hohenems, in the Austrian Alps to Herma and Hennes Klien Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 990 | 1:22. 773 | |
| 15 |  | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:22. Scott Andrew Speed (born January 24, 1983 in Manteca California) is an American race car driver Scuderia Toro Rosso ( Italian for Team Red Bull) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport 076 | 1:22. 541 | |
| 16 |  | Tiago Monteiro | MF1-Toyota | 1:22. Tiago Vagaroso da Costa Monteiro (tiˈagu mõˈtɐiɾu born 24 July, 1976 in Porto, Portugal) is a Racing driver who drove for Midland F1 Racing (often shortened to MF1 Racing) was a Formula One constructor and racing team 207 | 1:22. 860 | |
| 17 |  | Mark Webber | Williams-Cosworth | 1:23. Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport 129 | ||
| 18 |  | Christijan Albers | MF1-Toyota | 1:23. Christijan Albers ( (born April 16, 1979 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch racing driver Midland F1 Racing (often shortened to MF1 Racing) was a Formula One constructor and racing team 210 | ||
| 19 | | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:23. Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 247 | ||
| 20 |  | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:26. is a Japanese Formula One Automobile racing driver He is currently without a drive due to the withdrawal of the Super Aguri team after four races of the Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 158 | ||
| 21 |  | Franck Montagny | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:26. Early career Montagny was born in Feurs, France and started racing karts there in 1988 winning the cadet class in the French Karting Championship in 1992 and Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 316 | ||
| 22 | | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | No time |
Race
| Pos | No | Nat | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 1 | | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 60 | 1:25:51. Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 927 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 60 | +13. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 951 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | 60 | +18. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 672 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 60 | +19. Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 976 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 6 | | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 60 | +31. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 559 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 60 | +1:04. Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 769 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | 16 | | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 60 | +1:14. Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 594 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | 17 | | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber-BMW | 60 | +1:18. Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 299 | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | 10 | | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Cosworth | 60 | +1:19. Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport 008 | 12 | |
| 10 | 11 | | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 59 | +1 lap | 6 | |
| 11 | 8 | | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 59 | +1 lap | 22 | |
| 12 | 14 | | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Ferrari | 59 | +1 lap | 11 | |
| 13 | 20 | | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 59 | +1 lap | 13 | |
| 14 | 15 | | Christian Klien | Red Bull-Ferrari | 59 | +1 lap | 14 | |
| 15 | 19 | | Christijan Albers | MF1-Toyota | 59 | +1 lap | 18 | |
| 16 | 18 | | Tiago Monteiro | MF1-Toyota | 58 | +2 laps | 16 | |
| 17 | 22 | | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 57 | +3 laps | 20 | |
| 18 | 23 | | Franck Montagny | Super Aguri-Honda | 57 | +3 laps | 21 | |
| Ret | 12 | | Jenson Button | Honda | 8 | Oil leak | 19 | |
| Ret | 21 | | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1 | Accident damage | 15 | |
| Ret | 7 | | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 0 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 9 | | Mark Webber | Williams-Cosworth | 0 | Accident | 17 |
Notes
- Lap Leaders: Fernando Alonso, Lap 1–44, 46–60; Giancarlo Fisichella, Lap 45
- Last points for: Juan Pablo Montoya, Jacques Villeneuve
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