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2006 Japanese Grand Prix: race pace
True race pace at the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix: each driver's typical lap time with the first lap, pit laps and safety car laps removed.
Fernando Alonso (Renault) won the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka on 8 October 2006, starting from P5. Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella completed the podium. Felipe Massa took pole position. Fernando Alonso set the fastest lap, 1:32.676.
Result · Qualifying · Lap chart · Race pace · All 2006 races
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 5 | 1:23:52.413 | 10 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1 | +16.151 | 8 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 6 | +23.953 | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Honda | 7 | +34.101 | 5 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 11 | +43.596 | 4 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 4 | +46.717 | 3 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 3 | +48.869 | 2 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 9 | +1:16.095 | 1 |
| 9 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 12 | +1:16.932 | 0 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Tiago Monteiro | Spyker MF1 | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 22 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 19 | Steering | 0 |
| R | Mark Webber | Williams | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| R | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| R | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| R | Christijan Albers | Spyker MF1 | 16 | Driveshaft | 0 |
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