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The 2006 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, near Magny-Cours on 16 July 2006.
Michael Schumacher of Scuderia Ferrari took pole position for the race and went on to win it ahead of championship leader Fernando Alonso with Renault. It was the German's 88th win in Formula One.
| Offical Name XCII Grand Prix de France |
| Date 2006-07-16 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 70 laps, km \ miles |
Timetable (GMT+2)
| 2006-07-14 Friday | |
| 1st Free Practice | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| 2nd Free Practice | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 2006-07-15 Saturday | |
| 3rd Free Practice | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Qualifying | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 2006-07-16 Sunday | |
| Race | 14:00 |
Podium
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
Pole Position
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
Fastest Lap
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
This race saw...
- Driver
- 88th win for
- 68th and last pole position for
- 150th podium for
- Team
- 187th win for
- Engine
- 187th win for Ferrari
Data
- Weather: Sunny
- Attendance:
- Entries: 29
- Qualified: 22
- Classified: 16
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96 | |
| 2 | 79 | |
| 3 | 46 | |
| 4 | 43 | |
| 5 | 42 | |
| 6 | 26 | |
| 7 | 16 | |
| 8 | 16 | |
| 9 | 13 | |
| 10 | 13 | |
| 11 | 10 | |
| 12 | 8 | |
| 13 | 7 | |
| 14 | 6 | |
| 15 | 4 | |
| 16 | 2 | |
| 17 | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | |
| 19 | 0 | |
| 20 | 0 | |
| 21 | 0 | |
| 22 | 0 | |
| 23 | 0 | |
| 24 | 0 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 142 | |
| 2 | 121 | |
| 3 | 71 | |
| 4 | 32 | |
| 5 | 21 | |
| 6 | 20 | |
| 7 | 11 | |
| 8 | 10 | |
| 9 | 1 | |
| 10 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 |
Trophy Presented By
| Winner | Jean-François Lamour | Minister for Sport |
| 2nd Place | Marcel Charmant | President of the General Council, Nièvres |
| 3rd Place | Jacques Regis | President of the F.F.S.A. |
| Winning Constructor (represented by Jean Todt) |
François Patriat | President of the Regional Council, Burgundy |
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