page_title: 2006 Turkish Grand Prix
section_title: Qualifying
hierarchical_section_title: 2006 Turkish Grand Prix / Classification / Qualifying
caption_attribution_description: Christijan Albers driving for MF1 Racing at the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix.
context_page_description: The 2006 Turkish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race, held on 27 August 2006. The 58-lap race, which was the fourteenth round of the 2006 Formula One season, and the second Turkish Grand Prix, was held at Istanbul Park in Tuzla, Turkey. Felipe Massa, driving for the Ferrari team, took his first pole position, and then his first race victory. Fernando Alonso, who drove for Renault finished the race in second position and Massa's teammate Michael Schumacher occupied the final position on the podium. The race was also the first Grand Prix meeting for future quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel, who was assigned a Friday test driver role for the BMW Sauber team. Vettel received a $1,000 fine for speeding in the pit-lane only 6 seconds after he got out onto the track.
  As a consequence of the race, Fernando Alonso extended his lead in the Drivers' Championship to 12 points from Michael Schumacher. With victory, Felipe Massa retained third place in the standings, and despite closing the gap between himself and Schumacher to 34 points, it was still near impossible for him to surpass his teammate's points total.
context_section_description: Notes
  – Ralf Schumacher and Christijan Albers both received 10 place grid penalties due to engine changes..
caption: Christijan Albers was demoted ten places for an engine change.
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