Round 11 · 16 July 2006
2006 French Grand Prix: results
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 2006 French Grand Prix, round 11 of the championship, held on 16 July 2006 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (France), starting from position 1. Fernando Alonso (Renault) and Felipe Massa (Ferrari) completed the podium. He won from pole. The fastest lap was set by Michael Schumacher (—).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 1:32:07.803 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 3 | +10.100 s | 8 | Finished |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 2 | +22.500 s | 6 | Finished |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 5 | +27.200 s | 5 | Finished |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 6 | +33.000 s | 4 | Finished |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 7 | +45.200 s | 3 | Finished |
| 7 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 8 | +49.400 s | 2 | Finished |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 11 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 9 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 16 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 12 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 22 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 18 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 15 | Christijan Albers | MF1 | 15 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 16 | Franck Montagny | Super Aguri | 20 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 17 | Jenson Button | Honda | 17 | — | — | Technical |
| 18 | Mark Webber | Williams | 10 | — | — | Wheel rim |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 4 | — | — | Brakes |
| 20 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 13 | — | — | Engine |
| 21 | Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 19 | — | — | Mechanical |
| 22 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 21 | — | — | Transmission |