The 2006 Brazil Grand Prix is the 18th and last Formula 1 Grand Prix in the 2006 season. The Grand Prix was held from October 20 to October 22, 2006 in Sao Paulo at the Interlagos Autodrome.
 2006 Brazil Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| port. XXXV Grande PrΓͺmio do Brasil | |
| date | October 22, 2006 |
| A place | Sao paulo Brazil |
| Track | Interlagos (4309 m) |
| Distance | 71 laps , 305,909 km |
| Weather | Sunny, dry Air +22 Β° C, highway +33 Β° C |
| Pole | |
| 1: 10,680 | Felipe Massa Ferrari |
| Fast lap | |
| 1: 12,162 | Michael Schumacher |
| 70 circle | Ferrari |
| Podium | |
| Winner | Felipe Massa Ferrari |
| 2nd place | Fernando Alonso Renault |
| 3rd place | Jenson button Honda |
The race was won by Felipe Massa , the second came Fernando Alonso , who guaranteed himself the world title, the third - Jenson Button . Michael Schumacher started a breakthrough after a failure in qualifying, rolled back to the last place after a puncture of the tire, but finished 4th, setting the best time on the last lap of the race.
Race
| A place | WITH | No | Pilot | Constructor | Sh | Circles | Time / Reason | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | one | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | B | 71 | 1: 31: 53,751 | ten |
| 2 | four | one | Fernando Alonso | Renault | M | 71 | +18,658 | eight |
| 3 | 14 | 12 | Jenson button | Honda | M | 71 | +19,394 | 6 |
| four | ten | five | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 71 | +24,094 | five |
| five | 2 | 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren | M | 71 | +28,503 | four |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | M | 71 | +30,287 | 3 |
| 7 | five | eleven | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | M | 71 | +40,294 | 2 |
| eight | 12 | four | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | M | 71 | +52,068 | one |
| 9 | 9 | 17 | Robert Kubica | BMW | M | 71 | +67,642 | |
| ten | nineteen | 22 | Takuma Sato | Super aguri | B | 70 | +1 circle | |
| eleven | sixteen | 21 | Scott Speed | Toro rosso | M | 70 | +1 circle | |
| 12 | 22 | 15 | Robert Dornbos | Red bull | M | 70 | +1 circle | |
| 13 | 15 | 20 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro rosso | M | 70 | +1 circle | |
| 14 | 17 | nineteen | Christian albers | Spyker | B | 70 | +1 circle | |
| 15 | 21 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | Spyker | B | 69 | +2 laps | |
| sixteen | 20 | 23 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super aguri | B | 69 | +2 laps | |
| 17 | eight | sixteen | Nick Heidfeld | BMW | M | 63 | Accident [1] | |
| Descent | 18 | 14 | David Coulthard | Red bull | M | 14 | Transmission | |
| Descent | 3 | eight | Jarno trulli | Toyota | B | eleven | Suspension | |
| Descent | 7 | 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | B | ten | Suspension | |
| Descent | eleven | 9 | Mark Webber | Williams | B | one | Crash | |
| Descent | 13 | ten | Nico Rosberg | Williams | B | one | Crash |
The best lap: Michael Schumacher - 1: 12,162, on the 70th lap.
Leaders of the race: Felipe Massa : 1-24, 29-71 (70); Fernando Alonso : 25 (1).
Qualification
| A place | Pilot | Team | 3 session | 2 session | 1 session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1: 10,680 | 1: 10,775 | 1: 10,643 |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren | 1: 11,299 | 1: 11,386 | 1: 12,035 |
| 3 | Jarno trulli | Toyota | 1: 11,328 | 1: 11,343 | 1: 11,885 |
| four | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1: 11,567 | 1: 11,148 | 1: 11,791 |
| five | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1: 11,619 | 1: 11,578 | 1: 12,017 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1: 11,629 | 1: 11,461 | 1: 12,042 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1: 11,695 | 1: 11,550 | 1: 11,713 |
| eight | Nick Heidfeld | BMW | 1: 11,882 | 1: 11,648 | 1: 12,307 |
| 9 | Robert Kubica | BMW | 1: 12,131 | 1: 11,589 | 1: 12,040 |
| ten | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | without time [2] | 1: 10,313 | 1: 11,565 |
| eleven | Mark Webber | Williams | 1: 11,650 | 1: 11,973 | |
| 12 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1: 11,658 | 1: 11,825 | |
| 13 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1: 11,679 | 1: 11,974 | |
| 14 | Jenson button | Honda | 1: 11,742 | 1: 12,085 | |
| 15 | Robert Dornbos | Red bull | 1: 12,591 | 1: 12,530 | |
| sixteen | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro rosso | 1: 12,861 | 1: 12,855 | |
| 17 | Scott Speed | Toro rosso | 1: 12,856 | ||
| 18 | Christian albers | Spyker | 1: 13,138 | ||
| nineteen | David Coulthard | Red bull | 1: 13,249 | ||
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super aguri | 1: 13,269 | ||
| 21 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super aguri | 1: 13,357 | ||
| 22 | Tiago Monteiro | Spyker | without time |
Free arrivals
Despite the rain that watered SΓ£o Paulo for two days, free rides, as well as qualification with the race, passed on a dry track.
In the first series of Friday free races took part only 17 pilots. The best time showed Kimi Raikkonen (1: 13,764), who drove 5 laps around the track. In the second part of the races, all 29 pilots took part (although the main pilots, as always, drove a short distance), the best time was put by the test-pilot Williams Alexander Wurz . Detailed results of Friday free races: [1] .
On Saturday, only combat pilots participated in training according to the rules, each limited to 15-20 circles. The first 2 lines of the protocol with a large margin occupied the pilots of Ferrari . The best lap time showed Felipe Massa (1: 11,443). Detailed results Saturday free races: [2] .
The best time of the weekend was set in the second part of the qualification by Michael Schumacher : 1: 10.313.
Test Pilots
The following test pilots were used in the free races at the Brazilian Grand Prix:
| Team | Pilot | Best lap |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | Alexander Wurz | 1: 12,547 |
| Honda | Anthony Davidson | 1: 12,653 |
| Red bull | Michael ammermΓΌller | 1: 14,436 |
| BMW | Sebastian Vettel | 1: 12,870 |
| Spyker | Ernesto Viso | 1: 14,972 |
| Toro rosso | Neil Jani | 1: 15,159 |
| Super aguri | Frank montagny | 1: 15,159 |
Events
- The Brazilian Grand Prix was the last stage of the 2006 World Cup . The fate of the championship title and the Cup of designers decided only on this race. Fernando Alonso became the world champion, the Renault team won the constructors' championship .
- Felipe Massa became the first Brazilian to win the Brazilian Grand Prix since 1993 , when Ayrton Senna won it.
- The Brazilian Grand Prix was the last Grand Prix of Formula 1 with the participation of Cosworth engines , which for 38 years participated in Formula One. The return occurred 3 seasons later, at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix .
- On the rear wing of the test pilot BMW Sebastian Vettel was inscribed [3] the inscription "Danke, Michael!" ("Thank you, Michael" eng. Thanks Michael ).
References and notes
- β Nick Heidfeld crashed the car in the first corner and retired from the race, but was classified because he lost 8 laps to the leader. According to Heidfeld, damage from damage at the beginning of the race was the cause of the accident.
- β Putting the best time in the second qualifying session, in the third Schumacher could not drive a single lap due to a breakdown of the fuel pump .
- (Eng.) 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix - Grand Prix results on the official Formula 1 website.
- After the race - comments from pilots and team leaders regarding the past Grand Prix.
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