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The 2006 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 10 September 2006 at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. It was the fifteenth race of the 2006 Formula One season, and was won by Michael Schumacher driving a Ferrari car.

Robert Kubica achieved his first career podium finish, in only his third Grand Prix. It was also only the second Grand Prix meeting appearance of Kubica's Friday driver successor, Sebastian Vettel. Vettel had impressed at the Turkish Grand Prix by setting the fastest time in one session, but he set the fastest time in both Friday practice sessions at this Grand Prix. The race was also the first race to see the introduction of a new High Speed Barrier developed by the FIA Institute and the FIA. The system, which was installed at the end of the run-off areas at the circuit's second chicane and Parabolica corners, was designed for use at corners with high speed approaches and limited run-off areas.

After the race, in the press conference, Schumacher announced his retirement from Formula One. On the same day, it was announced that Ferrari would replace Schumacher with Kimi Räikkönen. The race was his 90th victory. Four years later however in 2010, Schumacher returned to F1 with Mercedes.


Offical Name
LXXVII Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia
Date
2006-09-10
Circuit
Course Length
km \ miles
Distance
53 laps, km \ miles

Timetable (GMT+2)
2006-09-08 Friday
1st Free Practice 11:00 - 12:00
2nd Free Practice 14:00 - 15:00
2006-09-09 Saturday
3rd Free Practice 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying 14:00 - 15:00
2006-09-10 Sunday
Race 14:00

Podium
Pos. Driver Constructor

Pole Position
Driver Consturctor Time

Fastest Lap
Driver Constructor Fastest Lap

This race saw...
  • Driver
    • 90th win for 
    • 1st podium for 
    • 1st championship point for
    • 1st time to lead a race for
  • Team
    • 190th win for 
    • 125th pole position for 
    • 50th Grand Prix for 
  • Engine
    • 190th win for Ferrari
Data
  • Weather: Sunny
  • Attendance:
  • Entries: 29
  • Qualified: 22
  • Classified: 17
Post-race Drivers' Standings
Pos. Driver Points
1 108
2 106
3 62
4 57
5 57
6 40
7 26
8 25
9 20
10 18
11 14
12 14
13 12
14 7
15 6
16 6
17 4
18 2
19 1
20 0
21 0
22 0
23 0
24 0
25 0
- 0
Post-race Constructors' Standings
Pos. Constructor Points
1 168
2 165
3 97
4 65
5 33
6 30
7 16
8 10
9 1
10 0
11 0

Trophy Presented By
Winner Antonio Di Pietro Minister of Infrastructures
2nd Place Antonio Di Pietro Minister of Infrastructures
3rd Place Franco Lucchesi President of ACI
Winning Constructor
(represented by Chief Executive Vodafone Group Plc)
Jean Todt Arun Sarin


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