2006 Canadian Grand Prix

The 2006 Canadian Grand Prix, otherwise known as the Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2006, was the ninth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, on 25 June 2006.Matt Salisbury, 'Canada 2006: Alonso opens Montreal account.', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 25/06/2006), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/56107/1/canada-2006-alonso-opens-montreal-account, (Accessed 05/02/2020) The race, which marked the halfway point in the 2006 season, would see Fernando Alonso sweep to his sixth victory of the campaign.
For the second race in succession the Spanish ace had dominated qualifying, topping all three sessions en-route to his fifth straight pole position. His teammate Giancarlo Fisichella would complete the front row ahead of Kimi Räikkönen, while rookie racer Nico Rosberg was a standout name, claiming sixth for .
The start of the race was expected to see some formation flying from the two s, only for Fisichella to slightly creep forward before the lights went out. That hence allowed Räikkönen to immediately charge past him as the Italian hit the brakes as the lights went out, and would result in a drive-through penalty later in the race.
Otherwise it would be a clean start to the race, with Alonso establishing an early lead, while Michael Schumacher slipped behind Rosberg and Juan Pablo Montoya. However, by the end of lap two the German ace would be back ahead of both the Williams and the , as a clash between the pair in turn three would result in the Safety Car making its way onto the circuit.
Montoya had moved to dive past the Williams into the right-left chicane, and hence had his nose alongside the rear of Rosberg's Williams as they braked for the chicane. Rosberg did not sense this and so steered across Montoya's path, with the resulting contact sending the Williams sliding straight into the outside wall, while Montoya limped to the pits for a new front wing.
The restart saw Alonso try and sprint away from Räikkönen, while Fisichella quickly abandoned third after being slapped with a penalty for jumping the start. Without Fisichella to challenge him the Finn was soon free to harass Alonso, with the #3 McLaren remaining tucked under the #1 Renault's rear wing throughout the early stages.
Their fight, which saw Räikkönen almost snatch the lead with a lunge at the final chicane on lap twelve, would continue through to the first round of stops, with Alonso stopping first. Räikkönen hence made his bid for victory by completing two hot laps in clear air, only for an issue on the right-rear wheel during his stop to undo his hard work and drop him back behind the Renault.
That appeared to be that for Räikkönen's victory bid, for the Finn would continue to drift away from the back of Alonso throughout the second stint. Indeed, the second round of stops would prove even more disastrous for Räikkönen, as he not only spun on his in-lap, but had an anti-stall when trying to leave his pitbox.
With ten laps to go the race looked to be sown up in Alonso's favour, until the safety car made its second appearance of the race. The cause this time was Jacques Villeneuve, who had got caught out by a limping Ralf Schumacher and ended up smashing his into the wall.
However, Alonso was not to be beaten, and duly aced the restart to claim an early lead aided by the fact that the lapped Jarno Trulli and Nick Heidfeld between himself and Räikkönen. The Finn would hence lose valuable time lapping the errant duo, before a mistake at the final chicane allowed Michael Schumacher to sweep past.
With that the race was over, with Alonso easing away to claim victory and enhance his already substantial Championship lead. Schumacher and Räikkönen completed the podium as they limited the damage to their title bids, while Fisichella recovered to fourth ahead of Felipe Massa, Trulli, Heidfeld and David Coulthard.
==Background==
A fifth win of the campaign had left Fernando Alonso in complete command of the Championship leaving Silverstone, the Spaniard having scored 74 points. Michael Schumacher was still his closest challenger, but having conceded two more points in Britain the German ace had slipped 23 points behind the Spaniard. Kimi Räikkönen, meanwhile, had moved back ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella to secure third, while Juan Pablo Montoya rounded out the top five.
In the Constructors Championship remained the happiest team in the field, having smashed through the 100 point barrier as a result of the British Grand Prix. That also meant the French manufacturer held a 31 point lead over second placed , while were 47 behind. and completed the top five, which had similar gaps throughout, with , and the only other scorers.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Fernando Alonso 	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team 	 	R26 	 	RS26 2.4 V8 	
2 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team 	 	R26 	 	RS26 2.4 V8 	
3 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Team McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-21 	 	FO 108S 2.4 V8 	
4 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	Team McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-21 	 	FO 108S 2.4 V8 	
5 	Michael Schumacher 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	248 F1 	 	056 2.4 V8 	
6 	Felipe Massa 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	248 F1 	 	056 2.4 V8 	
7 	Ralf Schumacher 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF106B 	 	RVX-06 2.4 V8 	
8 	Jarno Trulli 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF106B 	 	RVX-06 2.4 V8 	
9 	Mark Webber 	Williams F1 Team 	 	FW28 	 	CA2006 2.4 V8 	
10 	Nico Rosberg 	Williams F1 Team 	 	FW28 	 	CA2006 2.4 V8 	
11 	Rubens Barrichello 	Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team 	 	RA106 	 	RA806E 2.4 V8 	
12 	Jenson Button 	Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team 	 	RA106 	 	RA806E 2.4 V8 	
14 	David Coulthard 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB2 	 	056 2.4 V8 	
15 	Christian Klien 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB2 	 	056 2.4 V8 	
16 	Nick Heidfeld 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	F1.06 	 	P86 2.4 V8 	
17 	Jacques Villeneuve 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	F1.06 	 	P86 2.4 V8 	
18 	Tiago Monteiro 	MF1 Racing 	 	M16 	 	RVX-06 2.4 V8 	
19 	Christijan Albers 	MF1 Racing 	 	M16 	 	RVX-06 2.4 V8 	
20 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR1 	 	TJ2006 3.0 V10 	
21 	Scott Speed 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR1 	 	TJ2006 3.0 V10 	
22 	Takuma Sato 	Super Aguri F1 	 	SA05 	 	RA806E 2.4 V8 	
23 	Franck Montagny 	Super Aguri F1 	 	SA05 	 	RA806E 2.4 V8 	
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35 	Alexander Wurz 	Williams F1 Team 	 	FW28 	 	CA2006 2.4 V8 	
36 	Anthony Davidson 	Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team 	 	RA106 	 	RA806E 2.4 V8 	
37 	Robert Doornbos 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB2 	 	056 2.4 V8 	
38 	Robert Kubica 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	F1.06 	 	P86 2.4 V8 	
39 	Giorgio Mondini 	MF1 Racing 	 	M16 	 	RVX-06 2.4 V8 	
40 	Neel Jani 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR1 	 	TJ2006 3.0 V10 	
41 	Sakon Yamamoto 	Super Aguri F1 	 	SA05 	 	RA806E 2.4 V8 	
Source:'Canada 2006: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Q1===
===Q2===
===Q3===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Q1 	Q1 	 	Q2 	Q2 	 	Q3 	Q3 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	Grid
1 	1 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	1 	1:15.350 	 	1 	1:14.726 	 	1 	1:14.942 	1
2 	2 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	 	5 	1:15.917 	 	6 	1:15.295 	 	2 	1:15.178 	2
3 	3 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	 	2 	1:15.376 	 	5 	1:15.273 	 	3 	1:15.386 	3
4 	8 	Jarno Trulli 	 	 	9 	1:16.455 	 	7 	1:15.506 	 	4 	1:15.968 	4
5 	5 	Michael Schumacher 	 	 	3 	1:15.716 	 	2 	1:15.139 	 	5 	1:15.986 	5
6 	10 	Nico Rosberg 	 	 	8 	1:16.404 	 	4 	1:15.269 	 	6 	1:16.012 	6
7 	4 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	 	6 	1:16.251 	 	3 	1:15.253 	 	7 	1:16.228 	7
8 	12 	Jenson Button 	 	 	14 	1:16.594 	 	10 	1:15.814 	 	8 	1:16.608 	8
9 	11 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	 	16 	1:16.735 	 	9 	1:15.601 	 	9 	1:16.912 	9
10 	6 	Felipe Massa 	 	 	7 	1:16.259 	 	8 	1:15.555 	 	10 	1:16.209 	10
11 	17 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	 	10 	1:16.493 	 	11 	1:15.832 	 	 	 	11
12 	15 	Christian Klien 	 	 	13 	1:16.585 	 	12 	1:15.833 	 	 	 	12
13 	16 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	 	4 	1:15.906 	 	13 	1:15.885 	 	 	 	13
14 	7 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	 	15 	1:16.702 	 	14 	1:15.888 	 	 	 	14
15 	20 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	 	12 	1:16.581 	 	15 	1:16.116 	 	 	 	15
16* 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	 	11 	1:16.514 	 	16 	1:16.301 	 	 	 	22
17 	9 	Mark Webber 	 	 	17 	1:16.985 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16
18 	21 	Scott Speed 	 	 	18 	1:17.016 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
19 	18 	Tiago Monteiro 	 	 	19 	1:17.121 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
20 	19 	Christijan Albers 	 	 	20 	1:17.140 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19
21 	22 	Takuma Sato 	 	 	21 	1:19.088 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20
22 	23 	Franck Montagny 	 	 	22 	1:19.152 	 	 	 	 	 	 	21
Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2006 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2006/races/798/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 05/02/2020)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
** Coulthard was handed a ten place grid penalty for changing his engine.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Fernando Alonso 	 	70 	1:34:37.308 	1 	10
2 	5 	Michael Schumacher 	 	70 	+2.111s 	5 	8
3 	3 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	70 	+8.813s 	3 	6
4 	2 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	70 	+15.679s 	2 	5
5 	6 	Felipe Massa 	 	70 	+25.172s 	10 	4
6 	8 	Jarno Trulli 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	4 	3
7 	16 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	13 	2
8 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	22 	1
9 	12 	Jenson Button 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	8 	
10 	21 	Scott Speed 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	17 	
11 	15 	Christian Klien 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	12 	
12 	9 	Mark Webber 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	16 	
13 	20 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	68 	+2 Laps 	15 	
14 	18 	Tiago Monteiro 	 	66 	+4 Laps 	18 	
15* 	22 	Takuma Sato 	 	64 	Accident 	20 	
Ret 	17 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	58 	Accident 	11 	
Ret 	7 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	58 	Handling 	14 	
Ret 	4 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	13 	Accident 	7 	
Ret 	11 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	11 	Engine 	9 	
Ret 	23 	Franck Montagny 	 	2 	Engine 	21 	
Ret 	10 	Nico Rosberg 	 	1 	Collision 	6 	
Ret 	19 	Christijan Albers 	 	0 	Collision 	19 	
Source:'Canada 2006: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2006: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Sato was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* Fernando Alonso claimed his fourteenth career victory.'9. Canada 2006', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/canada.aspx, (Accessed 05/02/2020)
* secured their 32nd win as a constructor.
** Also their 112th win as an engine supplier.
** Michelin scored their 100th win as a tyre supplier.[Archived] '2006 Canadian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), https://web.archive.org/web/20190410162422/http://chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2006&gp=Canadian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 05/02/2020) - Original
==Standings==
At the halfway point in the FIA Formula One World Championship it was clear that Fernando Alonso was the overwhelming favourite to retain his title, having dropped just six points across the opening nine rounds. He left Canada with a huge 25 point lead over Michael Schumacher in second, and a 45 point advantage over Kimi Räikkönen in third. The half-term top five was then completed by Giancarlo Fisichella and Felipe Massa, with sixteen drivers having scored.
In the Constructors Championship it was who had command at the halfway mark, leaving Canada with 121 points and seven wins to their credit. were their closest challengers and the only other team to have claimed a race win, but faced a 34 point gap between themselves and the French squad. were likewise a distant third, well clear of fourth placed , with rounding out the mid-season top five.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Fernando Alonso 	84 	
2 	Michael Schumacher 	59 	
3 	Kimi Räikkönen 	39 	
4 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	37 	
5 	Felipe Massa 	28 	1
6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	26 	1
7 	Jenson Button 	16 	
8 	Rubens Barrichello 	13 	
9 	Nick Heidfeld 	12 	
10 	David Coulthard 	8 	1
11 	Ralf Schumacher 	8 	1
12 	Jacques Villeneuve 	7 	
13 	Mark Webber 	6 	
14 	Nico Rosberg 	4 	
15 	Jarno Trulli 	3 	1
16 	Christian Klien 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	121 	
2 	 	87 	
3 	 	65 	
4 	 	29 	
5 	 	19 	
6 	 	11 	1
7 	 	10 	1
8 	 	9 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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