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The 2006 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 8 October 2006 at the Suzuka Circuit, in Suzuka. It was the seventeenth and penultimate round of the 2006 Formula One World Championship.
It was won by Fernando Alonso, his last win for the Renault team before he moved to McLaren the following season. It was the first Formula One race to be filmed and broadcast in high-definition television. However the Fuji Television broadcast was only available in Japan.
| Offical Name XXXII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix |
| Date 2006-10-08 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 53 laps, km \ miles |
Timetable (GMT+9)
| 2006-10-06 Friday | |
| 1st Free Practice | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| 2nd Free Practice | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 2006-10-07 Saturday | |
| 3rd Free Practice | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Qualifying | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 2006-10-08 Sunday | |
| Race | 14:00 |
Podium
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
Pole Position
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
Fastest Lap
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
This race saw...
- Driver
- 15th win for
- Team
- 33rd win for
- Engine
- 113th win for Renault
Data
- Weather: Sunny
- Attendance: 361,000
- Entries: 29
- Qualified: 22
- Classified: 18
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126 | |
| 2 | 116 | |
| 3 | 70 | |
| 4 | 69 | |
| 5 | 61 | |
| 6 | 50 | |
| 7 | 28 | |
| 8 | 26 | |
| 9 | 23 | |
| 10 | 20 | |
| 11 | 18 | |
| 12 | 15 | |
| 13 | 14 | |
| 14 | 7 | |
| 15 | 7 | |
| 16 | 6 | |
| 17 | 4 | |
| 18 | 2 | |
| 19 | 1 | |
| 20 | 0 | |
| 21 | 0 | |
| 22 | 0 | |
| 23 | 0 | |
| 24 | 0 | |
| 25 | 0 | |
| 26 | 0 | |
| 27 | 0 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 195 | |
| 2 | 186 | |
| 3 | 105 | |
| 4 | 78 | |
| 5 | 36 | |
| 6 | 35 | |
| 7 | 16 | |
| 8 | 11 | |
| 9 | 1 | |
| 10 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 |
Trophy Presented By
| Winner | Akihiko Noro | Governor of Mie Prefecture |
| 2nd Place | Mitsuo Kawagishi | Mayor of Suzuka City |
| 3rd Place | Setsuo Tanaka | President of JAF |
| Winning Constructor | Kouichi Murakami | President of Fuji Television |
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