page_title: 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix
section_title: Friday drivers
hierarchical_section_title: 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix / Friday drivers
caption_attribution_description: Formula One 2006 Rd.18 Interlagos: #38 Sebastian Vettel (BMW Sauber)
context_page_description: The 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 22 October 2006 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo. It was the 18th and final race of the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship. The race determined the Drivers' and Constructors' Championships for the season, with Fernando Alonso and Renault winning their respective championships. The race itself attracted 154 million viewers.
  The 71-lap race was won by local driver Felipe Massa, driving a Ferrari, with Alonso taking second in his Renault and Jenson Button third in a Honda. Massa was the first Brazilian driver to win his home Grand Prix since Ayrton Senna in 1993. Michael Schumacher, in what was expected to be his last-ever race, finished fourth, having started tenth and suffered a puncture which dropped him to 19th.
  Schumacher retired from Formula One after this race, with seven Drivers' Championships to his name, although he would return in 2010 with Mercedes. His seat at Ferrari was taken by Kimi Räikkönen, whilst Alonso moved to McLaren to partner rookie Lewis Hamilton.
context_section_description: The bottom six teams in the 2005 Constructors' Championship, plus the Super Aguri team, were entitled to run a third car in free practice on Friday. These drivers did not compete in qualifying or the race.
caption: Sebastian Vettel on third-driver duties for BMW Sauber during Friday practice.
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