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2006 Japanese Grand Prix: qualifying
Felipe Massa took pole for the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix with 1:29.599, ahead of Michael Schumacher. Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 times for every driver, gaps to pole and who was knocked out where.
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 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:30.112 | 1:29.830 | 1:29.599 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.279 | 1:28.954 | 1:29.711 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:30.595 | 1:30.299 | 1:29.989 |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:30.420 | 1:30.204 | 1:30.039 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:30.976 | 1:30.357 | 1:30.371 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:31.696 | 1:30.306 | 1:30.599 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:30.847 | 1:30.268 | 1:30.992 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:31.972 | 1:30.598 | 1:31.478 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:31.811 | 1:30.470 | 1:31.513 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:30.585 | 1:30.321 | 1:31.856 |
| 11 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:32.080 | 1:30.827 | |
| 12 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:31.204 | 1:31.094 | |
| 13 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1:31.581 | 1:31.254 | |
| 14 | Mark Webber | Williams | 1:31.647 | 1:31.276 | |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:31.741 | 1:31.943 | |
| 16 | Christijan Albers | Spyker MF1 | 1:32.221 | 1:33.750 | |
| 17 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:32.252 | ||
| 18 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:32.402 | ||
| 19 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:32.867 | ||
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:33.666 | ||
| 21 | Tiago Monteiro | Spyker MF1 | 1:33.709 | ||
| 22 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri |
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