| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 18 in the 2006 Formula One season | ||
 The Catalunya Circuit in Barcelona | ||
| Date | May 14, 2006 | |
| Official name | XLVIII Gran Premio Telefónica de España | |
| Location | Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.627 km (2.875 mi) | |
| Distance | 66 laps, 305.382 km (189.75 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Fernando Alonso
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Renault |
| Time | 1:14.648 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Felipe Massa
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Ferrari |
| Time | 1:16.648 on lap 42 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Fernando Alonso
|
Renault |
| Second |  Michael Schumacher
|
Ferrari |
| Third |  Giancarlo Fisichella
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Renault |
The 2006 Spanish Grand Prix (formally the XLVIII Gran Premio Telefónica de España) was a Formula One motor race held on 14 May 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. The race, contested over 66 laps, was the sixth round of the 2006 Formula One season, and the 48th running of the Spanish Grand Prix. Victory was taken by Renault driver, and polesitter, Fernando Alonso at his home race. Michael Schumacher finished the race in second position for the Ferrari team, and the second Renault of Giancarlo Fisichella completed the podium by finishing in third position.
As a consequence of the race, Alonso stretched his lead to fifteen points in the World Drivers' Championship over Schumacher. Alonso's team, Renault, also increased their lead, but did so in the World Constructors' Championship standings. This put them nineteen points ahead of Ferrari.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
The Renault cars of Alonso and Fisichella occupied the front row of the grid.
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| Pos | Nat | Driver | Constructor | Part 3 | Part 2 | Part 1 |
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| 1 |
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Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:14.648 | 1:15.124 | 1:15.816 |
| 2 |
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Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:14.709 | 1:14.766 | 1:16.046 |
| 3 |
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Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:14.970 | 1:14.637 | 1:16.049 |
| 4 |
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Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:15.442 | 1:15.245 | 1:16.359 |
| 5 |
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Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:15.885 | 1:15.258 | 1:16.266 |
| 6 |
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Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:15.885 | 1:15.164 | 1:16.234 |
| 7 |
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Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:15.976 | 1:15.068 | 1:16.174 |
| 8 | 
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Jenson Button | Honda | 1:16.008 | 1:15.150 | 1:16.054 |
| 9 | 
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Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.015 | 1:15.422 | 1:16.613 |
| 10 |
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Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:17.144 | 1:15.468 | 1:16.322 |
| 11 | 
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Mark Webber | Williams-Cosworth | 1:15.502 | 1:16.685 | |
| 12 | 
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Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15.801 | 1:16.195 | |
| 13 |
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Nico Rosberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:15.804 | 1:17.213 | |
| 14* | 
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Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:15.847 | 1:16.066 | |
| 15 | 
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Christian Klien | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:15.928 | 1:16.627 | |
| 16 |
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Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:16.661 | 1:17.105 | |
| 17 | 
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Scott Speed | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:17.361 | ||
| 18 | 
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Tiago Monteiro | MF1-Toyota | 1:17.702 | ||
| 19 | 
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Christijan Albers | MF1-Toyota | 1:18.024 | ||
| 20 | 
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Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:18.920 | ||
| 21 | 
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Franck Montagny | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:20.763 | ||
| 22 |
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David Coulthard | Red Bull-Ferrari | No Time |
Notes
- Jacques Villeneuve started 22nd after taking a 10 spot penalty for an engine change. The engine was damaged during transport to Barcelona.
Race[]
From:[2]
| Pos | No | Nat | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
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Fernando Alonso | Renault | 66 | 1:26:21.759 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 |
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Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 66 | +18.502 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 |
|
Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 66 | +23.951 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 6 |
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Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 66 | +29.853 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 |
|
Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | 66 | +56.875 | 9 | 4 |
| 6 | 12 |
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Jenson Button | Honda | 66 | +58.347 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | 11 |
|
Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 65 | +1 Lap | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | 16 |
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Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 65 | +1 Lap | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | 9 |
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Mark Webber | Williams-Cosworth | 65 | +1 Lap | 11 | |
| 10 | 8 |
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Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 65 | +1 Lap | 7 | |
| 11 | 10 |
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Nico Rosberg | Williams-Cosworth | 65 | +1 Lap | 13 | |
| 12 | 17 |
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Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 65 | +1 Lap | 22 | |
| 13 | 15 |
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Christian Klien | Red Bull-Ferrari | 65 | +1 Lap | 14 | |
| 14 | 14 |
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David Coulthard | Red Bull-Ferrari | 65 | +1 Lap | 21 | |
| 15 | 20 |
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Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 63 | Hydraulics | 15 | |
| 16 | 18 |
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Tiago Monteiro | MF1-Toyota | 63 | +3 Laps | 17 | |
| 17 | 22 |
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Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 62 | +4 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 19 |
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Christijan Albers | MF1-Toyota | 48 | Broken wing | 18 | |
| Ret | 21 |
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Scott Speed | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 47 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 7 |
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Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 31 | Electronics | 6 | |
| Ret | 4 |
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Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 17 | Spin | 12 | |
| Ret | 23 |
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Franck Montagny | Super Aguri-Honda | 10 | Driveshaft | 20 |
Standings after the race[]
Note, only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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