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The '''2006 Formula One season''' was the 57th [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It began on [[March 12]], [[2006]] included 18 races, and ended on [[October 22]]. The Drivers' Championship was won by [[Fernando Alonso]] of [[Renault F1]] for the second year in a row, edging out retiring legend [[Michael Schumacher]] of [[Scuderia Ferrari]] by 13 points. Renault also retained the Constructor's Championship, beating Ferrari by only five points.
 
The season was highlighted by the rivalry between Alonso and Schumacher, who each won seven races. Renault and Ferrari drivers dominated the field, victorious in all but one race, and the four second-place finishes not achieved by these two teams were accomplished by [[McLaren Mercedes]].
[[Image:Fernando Alonso 2006 Malaysia.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Fernando Alonso]] won the Formula One Driver Championship.]]

==Background==
The calendar was initially announced as the same as for 2005, with the [[Belgian Grand Prix]] scheduled for [[September 17]]. However, on [[February 8]], the [[FIA]] announced that the Belgian National Sporting Authority (RACB) were withdrawing [[Spa-Francorchamps]] from the 2006 Formula 1 calendar due to lack of time to complete improvements to the track.

The mayor of [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]], offered his city's track as a possible replacement for the Belgian Grand Prix, but the FIA said that the Belgian race would not be replaced.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The race has traditionally received strong support from drivers and FIA President [[Max Mosley]] and the Grand Prix was back on the Grand Prix calendar for the [[2007 Formula One season|2007 season]].

2006 was the last season with two [[tire|tyre]] manufacturers: The two manufacturers at the time were [[Japan]]ese manufacturer [[Bridgestone]] and [[France|French]] company [[Michelin]]. In December 2005, the FIA announced that from the 2008 season, there would be only one tyre supplier. Five days later, Michelin announced it would quit Formula One at the end of the 2006 season as it did not want to be in Formula One as the sole tyre supplier.

At the end of 2005, three well-known teams were bought out: [[Minardi]], [[Sauber]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]. The former were bought by [[Red Bull]] to be run as a junior team to house their growing list of young talent looking for an F1 drive. Despite campaigns by Minardi fans the team were renamed [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]] (Toro Rosso), [[Italian language|Italian]] for ''Team Red Bull''. The Sauber team was purchased by [[BMW]]. BMW opted to keep the Sauber name in F1 renaming the team [[BMW Sauber]].  Jordan, who had been bought by the [[Midland Group]] in 2004, changed their name to [[MF1 Racing]] after a transition year in 2005. 

2006 also saw the introduction of a new [[Japan]]ese team, [[Super Aguri F1]], founded by former F1 driver [[Aguri Suzuki]], who entered at the last moment. Super Aguri notified the FIA on [[November 1]], [[2005]] (ahead of the governing body's [[November 15]] deadline) of their intention to enter, but the FIA's initial entry list stated they had not approved Aguri's entry. However, the team received the consent of the ten existing teams to compete and paid the [[United States dollar|$]]48 million bond required as a deposit. The team was confirmed by the FIA on [[January 26]], [[2006]].

[[Image:Alonso cheste 2006-02.jpg|thumb|right|230px|[[Fernando Alonso]] driving his [[Renault R26]] car during a testing session held in February 2006 at [[Circuit de Valencia]].]]

Between the 2005 and 2006 season the ownership of Formula One changed significantly. Until November 2005 the [[SLEC Holdings|Formula One group]] was owned by an Ecclestone family trust and [[Speed Investments]], a grouping of [[Bayerische Landesbank]]; [[JP Morgan Chase]] and [[Lehman Brothers]]).  On November 25, CVC Capital Partners announced it was to purchase both the Ecclestone shares (25% of SLEC) and Bayerische Landesbank's 48% share, held through Speed Investments.  By March 30, CVC had acquired all remaining shares and later that month the [[European Commission]] announced approval of this deal, conditional upon CVC relinquishing control of [[Dorna]], promoter of [[MotoGP]]. On March 28 CVC announced the completion of the Formula One transaction. Ecclestone reinvested proceeds of his stake into the new Formula One parent company [[Alpha Prema]].

Another Ecclestone victory involved the [[Grand Prix Manufacturers’ Association]]'s proposal for an alternative World Championship. On [[March 27]], the five car manufacturers involved lodged applications for the [[2008 Formula One season|2008 season]], reducing the likelihood of a breakaway series. On [[May 14]], Grand Prix Manufacturers’ Association (GPMA) members confirmed they had signed a [[Memorandum of Understanding]], a move toward signing a new [[Concorde Agreement]]. Five days later, Bernie Ecclestone and CVC Capital Partners signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the GPMA which should see the five "rebels" continue racing in Formula One at least until the 2012 season.

== Season review ==
[[Renault F1|Renault]] and [[Fernando Alonso]] established early leads in the Constructors' and Drivers' Championship respectively. The defending World Champion took wins (including four consecutive victories) in [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain]], [[2006 Australian Grand Prix|Australia]], [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]], [[2006 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]], [[2006 British Grand Prix|Britain]], and [[2006 Canadian Grand Prix|Canada]] in the first half of the season. Teammate [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] won his third career race in [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysia]].  The Malaysian event also saw allegations that a number of teams were running illegal 'flexi wings' which allowed better straight line speed. Changes were made to both the wings and the rules for the next race.

After a disastrous [[2005 Formula One season|2005 season]] and slow start to the 2006 season [[Michael Schumacher]] won consecutive races at [[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|Imola]] and the [[2006 European Grand Prix|Nürburgring]]. During the final lap of his qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix, Schumacher came to a stop at the La Rascasse [[hairpin turn|hairpin]], resulting in yellow flags, meaning that other drivers could not go at maximum speed. After the session there were immediate complaints from the other teams claiming that this was a deliberate move by Schumacher to ensure he started in [[pole position]] - Alonso's flying lap that was affected by the yellow flags had been likely to beat Schumacher's fastest time - at the end of the second sector, Alonso was more than two tenths of a second ahead of Schumacher's time, and his final time was just 0.024 seconds slower than Schumacher. Although Schumacher insisted that he had simply locked up his brakes at the corner, a stewards' inquiry stated, "We are left with no alternative but to conclude that the driver deliberately stopped his car on the circuit." The penalty was that Schumacher's qualifying times were all deleted, demoting him to 22nd position on the grid. He opted to start from the pitlane, and finished 5th, aided by an incident in the race that required the safety car to be deployed.

[[Image:Renault china race.JPG|thumb|200px|Renault's [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] at the [[2006 Chinese Grand Prix|Chinese Grand Prix]], the changeable weather resulting in a crucial win for [[Michael Schumacher]].]]

At the British Grand Prix, Alonso became the first [[Spain|Spanish]] driver and the youngest driver (24 years, 10 months, 13 days) to get the [[List of Formula One Drivers' Records#Hat Trick (Pole, Win & Fastest Lap in same race)|Hat Trick]], missing the [[List of Formula One Drivers' Records#Grand Chelem* (Led entire race from pole and scored fastest lap)|Grand Chelem]] by a single lap. Schumacher won the [[2006 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]] (his fourth consecutive victory at Indianapolis and fifth career victory there) and the [[2006 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]]. 

The FIA decided that the ‘Mass Damper’ system used by Renault up to this point of the season did not meet the technical regulations, and it was banned - a polemical decision, since the FIA itself was consulted about the system during its development, and authorized its use. The effect of the ban was clear at the next race where the Renaults struggled to even get points. Schumacher also won the [[2006 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]] at Hockenheim, with Alonso finishing 5th.

[[Jenson Button]] achieved his first Formula One career victory in the [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian Grand Prix]]. Alonso had a mechanical failure whilst leading in the latter stages of the race whilst Michael Schumacher retired after a collision with [[Nick Heidfeld]]. However Schumacher was promoted to 8th place in the standings (having been classified 9th following a retirement three laps from the end) because [[Robert Kubica]]'s debut ended in disqualification. The Polish driver had finished 7th in the BMW Sauber.

[[Image:Chinese Grand Prix 2006 Main Straight.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[2006 Chinese Grand Prix]] was raced mostly in wet weather. The race was won by [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari's]] [[Michael Schumacher]] which resulted in the [[Germany|German]] taking the lead in the Drivers' Championship from [[Fernando Alonso]].]]

[[Felipe Massa]] won the next Grand Prix in [[2006 Turkish Grand Prix|Turkey]], so for the second race in a row, Formula One had a maiden victor. [[Fernando Alonso]] extended his lead over [[Michael Schumacher]] by two points after he managed to finish a tenth of a second ahead of the German in second place.

At the [[2006 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]], Alonso was given a penalty for 'holding up' Massa during the final qualification session. Many in the Formula One 'paddock' were reported to disagree with the penalty and Max Moseley has since said that he would not have issued the same penalty as the race stewards. Schumacher reduced Alonso's lead to only two points after winning the race while Alonso suffered an engine failure in the late stages of the race. Despite a fourth-place finish for Alonso's teammate, [[Giancarlo Fisichella]], and a flat-spotted tyre causing [[Felipe Massa]] to score no points, the race also saw [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] pull ahead of [[Renault F1|Renault]] for the first time in 2006. [[Poland|Polish]] driver [[Robert Kubica]] took his [[BMW Sauber]] to his first podium finish, in only his third race, but the race results were largely overshadowed by Schumacher announcing, during the post-race press conference, that he would retire at the end of the season. Afterwards he did say that he would hold a position in the Ferrari F1 team for 2007, though he did not disclose what.
[[Image:Schumacher Suzuka2006.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Michael Schumacher]]'s engine failing during the [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese Grand Prix]]. The trail of smoke unleashed by the failure is visible at the rear of the car.]]
Three weeks later, with his victory at [[2006 Chinese Grand Prix|Shanghai]] right ahead of Alonso, Schumacher drew level on points with him at the head of the championship. Schumacher led the World Championship for the first time in 2006 after the race, as he had won 7 races compared to Alonso's 6. Massa did not finish the race, and Renault gained again the lead in the constructors' championship thanks to Fisichella's thrd place.

A week later at the [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese Grand Prix]], Felipe Massa took pole ahead of Michael Schumacher in second and Fernando Alonso in fifth. Schumacher quickly took the lead and set about gaining a five second lead, which continued until after the second round of pit stops. However, Schumacher's engine failed with 17 laps to go, forcing him to retire and handing Alonso the win ahead of Massa.

At the final round, the [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian Grand Prix]], Massa again took pole. Drama in qualifying saw Michael Schumacher have a mysterious failure, meaning that he started down in 10th, while Alonso began in 5th. In the race, Schumacher had yet more bad luck, suffering a puncture just a few laps in. He recovered to finish fourth, while teammate Massa became the first Brazilian to win his home Grand Prix since [[Ayrton Senna]], in 1993, and Alonso finished second to secure his second successive championship, adding the record of the youngest man to secure back-to-back titles to his ever-increasing list of records. Fisichella finished 6th for Renault, meaning that the French outfit secured their second successive title. [[Kimi Räikkönen]] finished fifth for [[McLaren]], meaning that McLaren failed to secure a single win in the season for the first time since [[1996 Formula One season|1996]] and it was the first time since the [[1956 Formula One season|1956]] that a British constructor failed to win.


== Drivers and constructors ==
The following [[List of Formula One constructors|teams]] and [[List of Formula One drivers|drivers]] competed in the [[2006]] [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] [[List of Formula One World Champions|World Championship]].

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|- tr BGCOLOR=darkred
!width="12%"|Entrant
!width="8%"|Constructor
!width="8%"|Estimated budget
!width="8%"|Chassis
!width="8%"|Engine
!width="2%"|Tyre
!width="2%"|No
!width="16%"|Drivers
!width="2%"|No
!width="16%"|Third driver
!width="16%"|Test driver(s)
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| rowspan=2 | {{flagiconFrance}} [[Mild Seven]] [[Renault F1|Renault F1 Team]]
! rowspan=2 | [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| rowspan=2 | $300m
| rowspan=2 | [[Renault R26|R26]]
| rowspan=2 | Renault RS26 2.4 V8
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Michelin}}
| align="right" | 1
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| rowspan=2 | 
| rowspan=2 align="center" | <font size="1">''n/a''</font>
| rowspan=2 align="left" | {{flagiconFinland}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]] <br> {{flagiconArgentina}} [[José María López]] <br> {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Nelson Piquet Jr]] <br>{{flagiconFrance}} [[Jonathan Cochet]]
|-
| align="right" | 2
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
|-
| rowspan=3 | {{flagiconUK}} [[McLaren|Team McLaren]] [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
! rowspan=3 | [[McLaren]]
| rowspan=3 | $400m
| rowspan=3 | [[McLaren MP4-21|MP4-21]]
| rowspan=3 | Mercedes FO 108S 2.4 V8
| rowspan=3 align="center" | {{Michelin}}
| align="right" | 3
| {{flagiconFinland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
| rowspan=3 | 
| rowspan=3 align="center" | <font size="1">''n/a''</font>
| rowspan=3 align="left" | {{flagiconSpain}} [[Pedro de la Rosa]]<br>
{{flagiconUK}} [[Gary Paffett]] <br> {{flagiconUK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
|-
| rowspan=2 align="right" | 4
| {{flagiconColombia}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]
|-
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Pedro de la Rosa]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]] [[Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro]]
! rowspan=2 | [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| rowspan=2 | $329m
| rowspan=2 | [[Ferrari 248 F1|248 F1]]
| rowspan=2 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Bridgestone}}
| align="right" | 5
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| rowspan=2 | 
| rowspan=2 align="center" | <font size="1">''n/a''</font>
| rowspan=2 align="left" | {{flagiconItaly}} [[Luca Badoer]]<br>
{{flagiconSpain}} [[Marc Gené]]
|-
| align="right" | 6
| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{flagiconJapan}} [[Panasonic]] [[Toyota F1|Toyota Racing]]
! rowspan=2 | [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| rowspan=2 | $393m
| rowspan=2 | [[Toyota TF106|TF106]]<br />[[Toyota TF106|TF106B]] <sup>[[#Notes|1]]</sup>
| rowspan=2 | Toyota RVX-06 2.4 V8
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Bridgestone}}
| align="right" | 7
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
| rowspan=2 | 
| rowspan=2 align="center" | <font size="1">''n/a''</font>
| rowspan=2 align="left" | {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Ricardo Zonta]]<br>
{{flagiconFrance}} [[Olivier Panis]]<br>{{flagiconSpain}} [[Andy Soucek]]
|-
| align="right" | 8
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{flagiconUK}} [[WilliamsF1|WilliamsF1 Team]]
! rowspan=2 | [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]
| rowspan=2 | $134m
| rowspan=2 | [[Williams FW28|FW28]]
| rowspan=2 | Cosworth CA2006 2.4 V8 4 Series
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Bridgestone}}
| align="right" | 9
| {{flagiconAustralia}} [[Mark Webber]]
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 35
| rowspan=2 align="left" | {{flagiconAustria}} [[Alexander Wurz]]
| rowspan=2 align="left" | {{flagiconIndia}} [[Narain Karthikeyan]]
|-
| align="right" | 10
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Nico Rosberg]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{flagiconJapan}} [[Lucky Strike]] [[Honda F1|Honda Racing F1 Team]]
! rowspan=2 | [[Honda F1|Honda]]
| rowspan=2 | $382m
| rowspan=2 | [[Honda RA106|RA106]]
| rowspan=2 | Honda RA806E 2.4 V8
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Michelin}}
| align="right" | 11
| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 36
| rowspan=2 align="left" | {{flagiconUK}} [[Anthony Davidson]]
| rowspan=2 align="left" | {{flagiconUK}} [[James Rossiter]]
|-
| align="right" | 12
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Jenson Button]]
|-
| rowspan=3 | {{flagiconAustria}} [[Red Bull Racing]]
! rowspan=3 | [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]
| rowspan=3 | $201m
| rowspan=3 | [[Red Bull RB2|RB2]]
| rowspan=3 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8
| rowspan=3 align="center" | {{Michelin}}
| align="right" | 14
| {{flagiconUK}} [[David Coulthard]]
| rowspan=3 align="center" | 37
| rowspan=3 align="left" | {{flagiconNetherlands}} [[Robert Doornbos]] <br> {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Ammermüller]]
| rowspan=3 align="center" | <font size="1">''none''</font>
|-
| rowspan=2 align="right" | 15
| {{flagiconAustria}} [[Christian Klien]]
|-
| {{flagiconNetherlands}} [[Robert Doornbos]]
|-
| rowspan=3 | {{flagiconGermany}} [[BMW Sauber|BMW Sauber F1 Team]]
! rowspan=3 | [[BMW Sauber]] 
| rowspan=3 | $378m
| rowspan=3 | [[BMW Sauber F1.06|F1.06]]
| rowspan=3 | BMW P86 2.4 V8
| rowspan=3 align="center" | {{Michelin}}
| align="right" | 16
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]]
| rowspan=3 align="center" | 38
| rowspan=3 align="left" | {{flagiconPoland}} [[Robert Kubica]]<br>{{flagiconGermany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
| rowspan=3 align="left" | {{flagiconGermany}} [[Marco Holzer]]
|-
| rowspan=2 align="right"| 17
| {{flagiconCanada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
|-
| {{flagiconPoland}} [[Robert Kubica]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{flagiconRussia}} [[Midland F1 Racing]]<br /><br />{{flagiconNetherlands}} [[Spyker MF1 Team]]
! rowspan=2 | [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]<br /><br />[[Spyker Cars|Spyker]]
| rowspan=2 | $76m
| rowspan=2 | [[Midland M16|M16]] 
| rowspan=2 | Toyota RVX-06 2.4 V8
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Bridgestone}}
| align="right" | 18
| {{flagiconPortugal}} [[Tiago Monteiro]]
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 39
| rowspan=2 align="left" | {{flagiconGermany}} [[Markus Winkelhock]]<br>{{flagiconSwitzerland}} [[Giorgio Mondini]]<br>{{flagiconGermany}} [[Adrian Sutil]]<br>{{flagiconFrance}} [[Alexandre Prémat]]<br>{{flagiconVenezuela}} [[Ernesto Viso]]
| rowspan=2 align="left" | {{flagiconRussia}} [[Roman Rusinov]]<br>{{flagiconItaly}} [[Fabrizio del Monte]]<br>{{flagiconSpain}} [[Adrian Valles]] <br>{{flagiconItaly}} [[Ronnie Quintarelli]]
|-
| align="right" | 19
| {{flagiconNetherlands}} [[Christijan Albers]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]]
! rowspan=2 | [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| rowspan=2 | $66m
| rowspan=2 | [[Scuderia Toro Rosso STR01|STR01]]
| rowspan=2 | Cosworth TJ2006 3.0 V10 14 Series
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Michelin}}
| align="right" | 20
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]]
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 40
| rowspan=2 align="left" | {{flagiconSwitzerland}} [[Neel Jani]]
| rowspan=2 align="center" | <font size="1">''none''</font>
|-
| align="right" | 21
| {{flagiconUnited States}} [[Scott Speed]]
|-
| rowspan=4 | {{flagiconJapan}} [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri F1 Team]]
! rowspan=4| [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]
| rowspan=4 | $95m
| rowspan=4 | [[Super Aguri SA05|SA05]]<br>[[Super Aguri SA06|SA06]]
| rowspan=4 | Honda RA806E 2.4 V8
| rowspan=4 align="center" | {{Bridgestone}}
| align="right" | 22
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Takuma Sato]]
| rowspan=4 align="center" | 41
| rowspan=4 align="left" | {{flagiconFrance}} [[Franck Montagny]]<br>{{flagiconJapan}} [[Sakon Yamamoto]]
| rowspan=4 align="left" | {{flagiconJapan}} [[Yuji Ide]]
|-
| rowspan=3 align="right" | 23
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Yuji Ide]]
|-
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Franck Montagny]]
|-
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Sakon Yamamoto]]
|}

=== Team changes ===
Four prominent names in the sport disappeared for this season, with [[Minardi]], [[Sauber]], [[British American Racing|BAR]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] withdrawing, and one new team, [[Super Aguri]] entered at the last moment. 
The Sauber name remained, although largely as a sentiment, as [[BMW]] owned 80% of the team to Peter Sauber's 20%. Jordan became [[MF1 Racing]], as Midland started afresh after a disappointing first season under the Jordan name. Late in the season, the team was bought by [[Spyker]]. Honda, who already owned a 45% stake in the BAR team, completed their takeover of the team and changed its name to Honda Racing F1 Team at the start of the season. 
[[Super Aguri F1]] also entered their first season after having problems entering. They received backing from [[Honda Racing F1]] including technology and engines, due to them running Honda driver [[Takuma Sato]].

[[WilliamsF1|Williams]] introduced numerous changes for 2006, particularly changing to [[Cosworth]] [[V8]] engines after they and [[BMW]] split. [[Red Bull Racing]] (RBR) had [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] engines, replacing the Cosworth power which gained them seventh in the standings in [[2005]]. [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] and [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] changed tyre suppliers to [[Bridgestone]], due to [[Michelin]]'s desire to supply fewer teams in the championship. Despite this Toro Rosso who under the Minardi name ran [[Bridgestone]] tyres switched to [[Michelin]] in line with parent team RBR.

=== Driver changes ===
'''At The Start of the Season'''
* [[Renault F1|Renault]] retained both [[Fernando Alonso]] and [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] but replaced test driver [[Franck Montagny]] with GP2 driver [[Heikki Kovalainen]].
* [[McLaren]] also retained both [[Kimi Räikkönen]] and [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] but [[Alexander Wurz]] left the team to test with Williams and the team promoted [[Gary Paffett]] to a permanent testing role. [[Pedro de la Rosa]] stayed with the team as a test driver.
* [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] kept [[Michael Schumacher]] but replaced long time team-mate [[Rubens Barrichello]] with fellow Brazilian [[Felipe Massa]] from Sauber. Massa had previously tested with Ferrari in 2003.
* [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] promoted GP2 World Champion [[Nico Rosberg]] to the second driver alongside [[Mark Webber]]. [[Alexander Wurz]] joined the team as a third driver. India's [[Narain Karthikeyan]] has been signed as the second test driver of the team.
*[[Honda F1|Honda]] brought in [[Rubens Barrichello]] from Ferrari to replace outgoing [[Takuma Sato]].
*[[Red Bull Racing]] decided to keep [[David Coulthard]] and [[Christian Klien]] as full time racing drivers. Liuzzi who had previously shared the second drive role with Klien moved to new Red Bull owned team [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]. While [[Robert Doornbos]] became a test driver for the team.
* New Sauber owners BMW brought in German driver [[Nick Heidfeld]] from their old partners Williams. They retained Jacques Villeneuve. [[Robert Kubica]] was brought in as 3rd Driver.
* MF1 retained [[Tiago Monteiro]] and brought in old Minardi driver [[Christijan Albers]] to replace [[Narain Karthikeyan]]. They have a rotation system for the 3rd Driver.
* Toro Rosso bring in old RBR drivers [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]] and [[Scott Speed]] and driver and old Sauber test driver, and Red Bull Junior [[Neel Jani]].
* Super Aguri start the season with [[Takuma Sato]] and [[Yuji Ide]] an all Japanese driver line up. [[Franck Montagny]] from Renault is the third driver.

'''During the Season'''
* After the [[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino Grand Prix]] [[Super Aguri]]'s [[Yuji Ide]] had his superlicence revoked by the FIA and could no longer race in F1. He was replaced by the team's reserve driver [[Franck Montagny]] for the next race.
* Super Aguri hired [[Sakon Yamamoto]] to be their 3rd Driver from the [[2006 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] onwards, filling the vacant seat, left by the previously promoted Montagny.
* After the [[2006 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]] Montoya announced he is moving to [[NASCAR]] next season and leaving [[McLaren]]. The next day McLaren announced that Montoya would be replaced in their driver line up by test driver [[Pedro de la Rosa]], ending Montoya's 5 year F1 Career.
* Sakon Yamamoto and Franck Montagny switched places at Super Aguri from the [[2006 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]] onwards.
* [[Robert Kubica]] replaced [[Jacques Villeneuve]] at the Hungarian Grand Prix, possibly due to Villeneuve's injuries after a heavy crash in the German Grand Prix. On the day after the Hungarian GP ([[7 August]], [[2006]]), BMW Sauber announced that Villeneuve left the team with immediate effect, with Kubica replacing him for the remainder of the season.
* German Formula 3 driver [[Sebastian Vettel]] became BMW Sauber's third driver from [[2006 Turkish Grand Prix|Turkey]] onwards, replacing Kubica who was promoted to a full time race driver.
* On September 11, 2006, [[Red Bull Racing]] announced that the team's third/test driver, [[Robert Doornbos]] would replace [[Christian Klien]] for the final three races of the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship. For the races in China and Japan, [[Michael Ammermüller]] replaced Doornbos as third driver
* [[Spyker MF1 Team|Spyker MF1]] announced a duo of new third drivers for two of the final races of the year. [[GP2 Series]] drivers [[Alexandre Prémat]] and [[Ernesto Viso]] would make their starts in [[2006 Chinese Grand Prix|China]] and [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]] respectively; [[Adrian Sutil]], tester in Germany and France, would test in [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|Japan]].
* During the test at the [[Silverstone Circuit]] during September, [[GP2 Series]] drivers [[Lewis Hamilton]], [[Nelson Piquet Jr]], and [[Adrian Valles]] performed test duties for [[McLaren]], [[Renault F1|Renault]] and [[Midland F1]], respectively. [[Franck Montagny]] also tested for Toyota.

== Results and standings ==
In the 2006 Formula One calendar the Australian Grand Prix was put back to a few weeks to avoid a clash with the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]]. For the first time, Bahrain hosted the first Grand Prix. Brazil hosted the last race and Japan and China swapped their original dates.

=== Grands Prix ===
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! Round
! Race
! Circuit
! Date
! Winning driver
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! Report
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! 1
| {{flagiconBahrain}} [[Bahrain Grand Prix]]
| [[Bahrain International Circuit]]
| [[March 12]]
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix|Report]]
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! 2
| {{flagiconMalaysia}} [[Malaysian Grand Prix]]
| [[Sepang International Circuit]]
| [[March 19]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 3
| {{flagiconAustralia}} [[Australian Grand Prix]]
| [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park]]
| [[April 2]]
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[2006 Australian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 4
| {{flagiconSan Marino}} [[San Marino Grand Prix]]
| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]]
| [[April 23]]
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 5
| {{flagiconEuropean Union}} [[European Grand Prix]]
| [[Nürburgring]]
| [[May 7]]
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[2006 European Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 6
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
| [[Circuit de Catalunya]]
| [[May 14]]
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 7
| {{flagiconMonaco}} [[Monaco Grand Prix]]
| [[Circuit de Monaco]]
| [[May 28]]
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[2006 Monaco Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 8
| {{flagiconUK}} [[British Grand Prix]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit]]
| [[June 11]]
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[2006 British Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 9
| {{flagiconCanada}} [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
| [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]]
| [[June 25]]
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[2006 Canadian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 10
| {{flagiconUS}} [[United States Grand Prix]]
| [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]]
| [[July 2]]
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[2006 United States Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 11
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[French Grand Prix]]
| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours]]
| [[July 16]]
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[2006 French Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 12
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[German Grand Prix]]
| [[Hockenheimring]]
| [[July 30]]
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[2006 German Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 13
| {{flagiconHungary}} [[Hungarian Grand Prix]]
| [[Hungaroring]]
| [[August 6]]
| {{flagiconUnited Kingdom}} [[Jenson Button]]
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Honda F1|Honda]]
| [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 14
| {{flagiconTurkey}} [[Turkish Grand Prix]]
| [[Istanbul Park]]
| [[August 27]]
| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[2006 Turkish Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 15
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Italian Grand Prix]]
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]]
| [[September 10]]
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[2006 Italian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 16
| {{flagiconChina}} [[Chinese Grand Prix]]
| [[Shanghai International Circuit]]
| [[October 1]]
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[2006 Chinese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 17
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit]] <sup>[[#Notes|4]]</sup>
| [[October 8]]
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 18
| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
| [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]]
| [[October 22]]
| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
|}

=== Drivers ===
{|
|
{| border=1 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=4 style="float:center; margin:0 0 .5em 1em; width:800px; background:#505050; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#505050;"
|- tr BGCOLOR=darkred
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Driver
!width="27"| [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]] {{flagiconBahrain}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]] {{flagiconMalaysia}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]] {{flagiconAustralia}}
!width="27"| [[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]] {{flagiconSan Marino}}
!width="27"| [[2006 European Grand Prix|EUR]] {{flagiconEuropean Union}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]] {{flagiconSpain}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] {{flagiconMonaco}}
!width="27"| [[2006 British Grand Prix|GBR]] {{flagiconUK}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]] {{flagiconCanada}}
!width="27"| [[2006 United States Grand Prix|USA]] {{flagiconUS}}
!width="27"| [[2006 French Grand Prix|FRA]] {{flagiconFrance}}
!width="27"| [[2006 German Grand Prix|GER]] {{flagiconGermany}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]] {{flagiconHungary}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]] {{flagiconTurkey}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] {{flagiconItaly}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]] {{flagiconChina}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]] {{flagiconJapan}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]] {{flagiconBrazil}}
!valign="middle"| Pts
|-
! 1
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso|Alonso]]
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''134'''

|-
! 2
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher|M. Schumacher]]
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8*
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''121'''

|-
! 3
| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Felipe Massa|Massa]]
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''80'''

|-
! 4
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella|Fisichella]]
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''72'''

|-
! 5
| {{flagiconFinland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen|Räikkönen]]
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''65'''

|-
! 6
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Jenson Button|Button]]
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10*
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''56'''

|-
! 7
| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello|Barrichello]]
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''30'''

|-
! 8
| {{flagiconColombia}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya|Montoya]]
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
| || || || || || || ||
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''26'''

|-
! 9
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Nick Heidfeld|Heidfeld]]
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17*
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''23'''

|-
! 10
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Ralf Schumacher|R. Schumacher]]
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''20'''

|-
! 11
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Pedro de la Rosa|de la Rosa]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''19'''

|-
! 12
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Jarno Trulli|Trulli]]
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17*
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12*
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''15'''

|-
! 13
| {{flagiconUK}} [[David Coulthard|Coulthard]]
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15*
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|align="right"| <font color=black>'''14'''

|-
! 14
| {{flagiconAustralia}} [[Mark Webber|Webber]]
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''7'''

|-
! 15
| {{flagiconCanada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve|Villeneuve]]
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
| || || || || ||
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''7'''

|-
! 16
| {{flagiconPoland}} [[Robert Kubica|Kubica]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| <font color=white> DSQ
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''6'''

|-
! 17
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Nico Rosberg|Rosberg]]
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''4'''

|-
! 18
| {{flagiconAustria}} [[Christian Klien|Klien]]
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
| || ||
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''2'''

|-
! 19
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Vitantonio Liuzzi|Liuzzi]]
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15*
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''1'''

|-
! 20
| {{flagiconUSA}} [[Scott Speed|Speed]]
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 18*
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''0'''

|-
! 21
| {{flagiconPortugal}} [[Tiago Monteiro|Monteiro]]
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| <font color=white> DSQ
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''0'''

|-
! 22
| {{flagiconNetherlands}} [[Christijan Albers|Albers]]
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| <font color=white> DSQ
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''0'''

|-
! 23
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Takuma Sato|Sato]]
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 18
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15*
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> NC
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| <font color=white> DSQ
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''0'''

|-
! 24
| {{flagiconNetherlands}} [[Robert Doornbos|Doornbos]]
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''0'''

|-
! 25
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Yuji Ide|Ide]]
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''0'''

|-
! 26
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Sakon Yamamoto|Yamamoto]]
|
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|
|
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|
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|align="right"| <font color=black> '''0'''

|-
! 27
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Franck Montagny|Montagny]]
|
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|
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 18
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
| || || || || || ||
|align="right"| '''0'''

|- style="background: #505050" valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Driver
! [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]] {{flagiconBahrain}}
! [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]] {{flagiconMalaysia}}
! [[2006 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]] {{flagiconAustralia}}
! [[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]] {{flagiconSan Marino}}
! [[2006 European Grand Prix|EUR]] {{flagiconEuropean Union}}
! [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]] {{flagiconSpain}}
! [[2006 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] {{flagiconMonaco}}
! [[2006 British Grand Prix|GBR]] {{flagiconUK}}
! [[2006 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]] {{flagiconCanada}}
! [[2006 United States Grand Prix|USA]] {{flagiconUS}}
! [[2006 French Grand Prix|FRA]] {{flagiconFrance}}
! [[2006 German Grand Prix|GER]] {{flagiconGermany}}
! [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]] {{flagiconHungary}}
! [[2006 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]] {{flagiconTurkey}}
! [[2006 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] {{flagiconItaly}}
! [[2006 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]] {{flagiconChina}}
! [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]] {{flagiconJapan}}
! [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]] {{flagiconBrazil}}
!valign="middle"| Pts
|}
|valign="top"|
{{F1 driver results legend}}
|}

(*) Driver did not finish the race but was classified, having raced more than 90% of race distance.

{| border=1 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=4 style="float:center; margin:0 0 .5em 1em; width:800px; background:#505050; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#505050;"
|- tr BGCOLOR=darkred
! Pos
! Driver
! Constructor(s)
! Starts
! Wins
! Podiums
! Poles
! F.Laps
! Points

|-
! 1
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 7
| align="right" | 14
| align="right" | 6
| align="right" | 5
| align="right" | '''134'''

|-
! 2
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 7
| align="right" | 12
| align="right" | 4
| align="right" | 7
| align="right" | '''121'''

|-
! 3
| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 7
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | '''80'''

|-
! 4
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 5
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''72'''

|-
! 5
| {{flagiconFinland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 6
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | '''65'''

|-
! 6
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Jenson Button]]
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Honda F1|Honda]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''56'''

|-
! 7
| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Honda F1|Honda]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''30'''

|-
! 8
| {{flagiconColombia}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| align="right" | 10
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''26'''

|-
! 9
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]]
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[BMW Sauber]]-[[BMW]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''23'''

|-
! 10
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''20'''

|-
! 11
| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Pedro de la Rosa]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| align="right" | 8
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''19'''

|-
! 12
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''15'''

|-
! 13
| {{flagiconUK}} [[David Coulthard]]
| {{flagiconAustria}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''14'''

|-
! 14
| {{flagiconAustralia}} [[Mark Webber]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''7'''

|-
! 15
| {{flagiconCanada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[BMW Sauber]]-[[BMW]]
| align="right" | 12
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''7'''

|-
! 16
| {{flagiconPoland}} [[Robert Kubica]]
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[BMW Sauber]]-[[BMW]]
| align="right" | 6
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''6'''

|-
! 17
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Nico Rosberg]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | '''4'''

|-
! 18
| {{flagiconAustria}} [[Christian Klien]]
| {{flagiconAustria}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| align="right" | 15
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''2'''

|-
! 19
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Cosworth]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''1'''

|-
! 20
| {{flagiconUnited States}} [[Scott Speed]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Cosworth]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''0'''

|-
! 21
| {{flagiconPortugal}} [[Tiago Monteiro]]
| {{flagiconRussia}} [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]-[[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''0'''

|-
! 22
| {{flagiconNetherlands}} [[Christijan Albers]]
| {{flagiconRussia}} [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]-[[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''0'''

|-
! 23
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Takuma Sato]]
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]]
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''0'''

|-
! 24
| {{flagiconNetherlands}} [[Robert Doornbos]]
| {{flagiconAustria}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''0'''

|-
! 25
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Yuji Ide]]
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]]
| align="right" | 4
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''0'''

|-
! 26
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Sakon Yamamoto]]
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]]
| align="right" | 7
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''0'''

|-
! 27
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Franck Montagny]]
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]]
| align="right" | 7
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''0'''

|}

=== Constructors ===
{|
|
{| border=1 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=4 style="float:center; margin:0 0 .5em 1em; width:800px; background:#505050; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#505050;"
|- tr BGCOLOR=darkred
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Constructor
!valign="middle"| Car<br />no.
!width="27"| [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]] {{flagiconBahrain}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]] {{flagiconMalaysia}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]] {{flagiconAustralia}}
!width="27"| [[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]] {{flagiconSan Marino}}
!width="27"| [[2006 European Grand Prix|EUR]] {{flagiconEuropean Union}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]] {{flagiconSpain}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] {{flagiconMonaco}}
!width="27"| [[2006 British Grand Prix|GBR]] {{flagiconUK}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]] {{flagiconCanada}}
!width="27"| [[2006 United States Grand Prix|USA]] {{flagiconUS}}
!width="27"| [[2006 French Grand Prix|FRA]] {{flagiconFrance}}
!width="27"| [[2006 German Grand Prix|GER]] {{flagiconGermany}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]] {{flagiconHungary}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]] {{flagiconTurkey}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] {{flagiconItaly}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]] {{flagiconChina}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]] {{flagiconJapan}}
!width="27"| [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]] {{flagiconBrazil}}
!valign="middle"| Pts
|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
!rowspan=2| 1
|rowspan=2| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
!align="center"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|align="right" rowspan=2| '''206'''

|-
!align="center"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6

|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
!rowspan=2| 2
|rowspan=2| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
!align="center"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|align="right" rowspan=2| '''201'''

|-
!align="center"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1

|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
!rowspan=2| 3
|rowspan=2| {{flagiconUK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
!align="center"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|align="right" rowspan=2| '''110'''

|-
!align="center"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| <font color=black> 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8

|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
!rowspan=2| 4
|rowspan=2| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Honda F1|Honda]]
!align="center"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|align="right" rowspan=2| '''86'''

|-
!align="center"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| <font color=black> 1
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3

|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
!rowspan=2| 5
|rowspan=2| {{flagiconGermany}} [[BMW Sauber]]-[[BMW]]
!align="center"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17
|align="right" rowspan=2| '''36'''

|-
!align="center"| <font color=black> 17
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| <font color=white> DSQ
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9

|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
!rowspan=2| 6
|rowspan=2| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
!align="center"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|align="right" rowspan=2| '''35'''

|-
!align="center"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 4
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret

|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
!rowspan=2| 7
|rowspan=2| {{flagiconAustria}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
!align="center"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| <font color=black> 3
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 5
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|align="right" rowspan=2| '''16'''

|-
!align="center"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12

|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
!rowspan=2| 8
|rowspan=2| {{flagiconUK}} [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]]
!align="center"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 6
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|align="right" rowspan=2| '''11'''

|-
!align="center"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 7
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret

|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
!rowspan=2| 9
|rowspan=2| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Cosworth]]
!align="center"| <font color=black> 20
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| <font color=black> 8
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|align="right" rowspan=2| '''1'''

|-
!align="center"| <font color=black> 21
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 18
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11

|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
!rowspan=2| 10
|rowspan=2| {{flagiconRussia}} [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]-[[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
!align="center"| <font color=black> 18
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| <font color=white> DSQ
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 9
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|align="right" rowspan=2| '''0'''

|-
!align="center"| <font color=black> 19
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| <font color=white> DSQ
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14

|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
!rowspan=2| 11
|rowspan=2| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]]
!align="center"| <font color=black> 22
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 18
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 14
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 12
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> NC
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| <font color=white> DSQ
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 15
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 10
|align="right" rowspan=2| '''0'''

|-
!align="center"| <font color=black> 23
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 13
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 18
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| <font color=black> Ret
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 17
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| <font color=black> 16
|- style="background: #505050; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa" valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Constructor
!valign="middle"| Car<br />No.
! [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]] {{flagiconBahrain}}
! [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]] {{flagiconMalaysia}}
! [[2006 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]] {{flagiconAustralia}}
! [[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]] {{flagiconSan Marino}}
! [[2006 European Grand Prix|EUR]] {{flagiconEuropean Union}}
! [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]] {{flagiconSpain}}
! [[2006 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] {{flagiconMonaco}}
! [[2006 British Grand Prix|GBR]] {{flagiconUK}}
! [[2006 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]] {{flagiconCanada}}
! [[2006 United States Grand Prix|USA]] {{flagiconUS}}
! [[2006 French Grand Prix|FRA]] {{flagiconFrance}}
! [[2006 German Grand Prix|GER]] {{flagiconGermany}}
! [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]] {{flagiconHungary}}
! [[2006 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]] {{flagiconTurkey}}
! [[2006 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] {{flagiconItaly}}
! [[2006 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]] {{flagiconChina}}
! [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]] {{flagiconJapan}}
! [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]] {{flagiconBrazil}}
!valign="middle"| Pts
|}
|valign="top"|
{{F1 driver results legend}}
|}


{| border=1 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=4 style="float:center; margin:0 0 .5em 1em; width:800px; background:#505050; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#505050;"
|- tr BGCOLOR=darkred
! Pos
! Constructor
! Chassis
! Engine
! Tyre
! Starts
! Wins
! Podiums
! Poles
! F.Laps
! Points

|-
! 1
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[Renault R26|R26]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} Renault
| align="center" | {{Michelin}}
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 8
| align="right" | 19
| align="right" | 7
| align="right" | 5
| align="right" | '''206'''

|-
! 2
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 248 F1|248 F1]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} Ferrari
| align="center" | {{Bridgestone}}
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 9
| align="right" | 19
| align="right" | 7
| align="right" | 9
| align="right" | '''201'''

|-
! 3
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]
| [[McLaren MP4-21|MP4-21]]
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| align="center" | {{Michelin}}
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 9
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | '''110'''

|-
! 4
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Honda F1|Honda]]
| [[Honda RA106|RA106]]
| {{flagiconJapan}} Honda
| align="center" | {{Michelin}}
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''86'''

|-
! 5
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[BMW Sauber]]
| [[BMW Sauber F1.06|F1.06]]
| {{flagiconGermany}} [[BMW]]
| align="center" | {{Michelin}}
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''36'''

|-
! 6
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| [[Toyota TF106|TF106]]<br />[[Toyota TF106|TF106B]]
| {{flagiconJapan}} Toyota
| align="center" | {{Bridgestone}}
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''35'''

|-
! 7
| {{flagiconAustria}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]
| [[Red Bull RB2|RB2]]
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| align="center" | {{Michelin}}
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''16'''

|-
! 8
| {{flagiconUK}} [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]
| [[Williams FW28|FW28]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Cosworth]]
| align="center" | {{Bridgestone}}
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | '''11'''

|-
! 9
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| [[Scuderia Toro Rosso STR01|STR01]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Cosworth]]
| align="center" | {{Michelin}}
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''1'''

|-
! 10
| {{flagiconRussia}} [[MF1 Racing|MF1]]
| [[Midland M16|M16]]
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| align="center" | {{Bridgestone}}
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''0'''

|-
! 11
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]
| [[Super Aguri SA05|SA05]]<br />[[Super Aguri SA06|SA06]]
| {{flagiconJapan}} [[Honda F1|Honda]]
| align="center" | {{Bridgestone}}
| align="right" | 18
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | '''0'''

|}

== Rule changes ==
=== Engine ===
Significant changes to the [[Formula One regulations]] were introduced for 2006. In an attempt to curb the increasing engine power levels of recent years, the maximum [[engine displacement]] was reduced from 3.0 to 2.4 litres and the number of [[Cylinder (engine)|cylinders]] from 10 to 8. At similar engine speeds, the change was expected to cut peak power by around 200&nbsp;bhp, which would equate to around three to five seconds on lap times at most circuits. ([[Scuderia Toro Rosso]] continued to use 3.0 litre 10-cylinder engines with a rev limiter, to avoid the costs of re-engineering their cars in a short period). Initial testing indicated the new engines were six seconds slower than their V10 counterparts, but early in the season it became obvious that despite the decrease in power, lap times were not far from 2005 figures; on some circuits, the fastest laps set this year were actually faster than the ones recorded last year, with the V10 engines. 

Some engine suppliers indicated early that their smaller V8s can rev higher than the 19,000&nbsp;rpms normal for 2005-spec V10s. Northampton-based engine builder Cosworth has an enviable record of success with V8 engines. It claimed to have made further history by becoming the first manufacturer to have broken the 20,000&nbsp;rpm limit on track in December 2005.

=== Cost reduction ===
In the long run, the [[FIA]] intends to introduce greater restrictions on testing and the introduction of standardized electronics, tyres and brakes to reduce costs and entice more new private teams into the sport. Proposed new rules for the year 2008 led to 22 teams applying to race that season, but since currently only 12 teams can race at one time, 10 of those applicants were turned down.

=== Tyres ===
Tyre changes returned to Formula One in 2006. Each driver is limited to 14 sets of tyres per race weekend. This consists of seven sets of dry-weather tyres, four sets of wet-weather tyres and three sets of extreme-weather tyres. The thinking behind this is that the reduced engine size will offset any performance gain.


=== Qualifying ===
A new qualifying system consisting of three sessions of varying length has been introduced. A 15-minute session is held first, in which the six slowest cars from that session are eliminated and thus set in grid positions 17–22. After a five minute break, another 15-minute session is held with the remaining cars, and again the six slowest cars are eliminated and set in positions 11–16. These 12 eliminated drivers are placed in [[Formula One regulations#parc ferme|parc ferme]], but may modify fuel loads as they see fit.

During a further five minute break, the remaining 10 cars declare their fuel loads to the FIA. A final 15 minute session then decides the top 10 grid positions. Teams are allowed to run their fuel load low by making as many laps as possible, and thus improve their times as the weight falls. This is an improvement for TV audiences because teams need to run as many laps as possible to lower their fuel loads. Following this session, the top 10 cars are placed in parc ferme and required to refill their fuel load to the level of that at the beginning of the final 20 minutes. Starting with the [[2006 French Grand Prix]], qualifying for final session was cut short to just 15 minutes, making all of the sessions the same length, and the ability for drivers to complete a flying lap after the chequered flag drop now applies in first two sessions as well.

A loophole was detected by the FIA, in that teams could declare a large fuel load but on the out lap "leak", or use a large quantity of fuel to lighten a car and permit a faster lap. The FIA decided to only count laps that are within 110% of the driver's fastest time, and allow teams to top up with the amount of fuel used for those laps.

=== Practice ===
Only one free practice session is held on Saturdays, for one hour, and it ends no less than two hours before qualifying begins, usually between 11.00 and 12.00, replacing the old system of two 45-minute sessions. Friday remains unchanged, with two one-hour sessions, starting three hours apart.

=== Mass Dampers ===
The [[tuned mass damper]] system was used by several teams, notably Renault, during the latter part of 2005 and the 2006 seasons. The devices were located in the nosecone, and were particularly effective in corners and over kerbs to keep the tyres in closer contact to the track surface than they would otherwise be.

After the [[2006 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]], the FIA announced that the system would be outlawed. This had a particularly significant effect on Renault, as the team had effectively built their cars around the devices, and had introduced them as long ago as the [[2005 Brazilian Grand Prix]]. At the [[2006 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]] the Renault team submitted one of their cars for scrutineering by the race stewards, who ruled that the devices were acceptable. The FIA launched an appeal against this decision, and on [[23 August]] [[2006]] the FIA International Court of Appeal issued a statement upholding this appeal and rejecting the stewards' decision. The Court of Appeal stated that the system infringes part of the bodywork section (Article 3.15) of the Formula One Technical Regulations, which states that: 

Any specific part of the car influencing its aerodynamic performance:
* Must comply with the rules relating to bodywork.
* Must be rigidly secured to the entirely sprung part of the car (rigidly secured means not having any degree of freedom).
* Must remain immobile in relation to the sprung part of the car.


The central argument is whether the mass dampers function as aerodynamic devices or as a part of the suspension system. The FIA reasoned that because the devices do not "remain immobile in relation to the sprung part of the car", they are illegal. But the FIA failed to explain how the damper, which is entirely enclosed with the car can be counted as bodywork when article 1.4 of the regulations define bodywork as:

All entirely sprung parts of the car in contact with the external air stream, except cameras and the parts
definitely associated with the mechanical functioning of the engine, transmission and running gear.
Airboxes, radiators and engine exhausts are considered to be part of the bodywork.


Following the ruling by the Court of Appeal, the system was officially banned before the [[2006 Turkish Grand Prix]]. Flavio Briatore has named [[McLaren]] as the team who complained to the FIA. McLaren however deny it.


==Rumours and speculation==
=== Teams ===
*McLaren was linked to a sponsorship deal with [[Intel]] to replace [[West (cigarette)|West]], who withdrew their sponsorship at the [[2005 Hungarian Grand Prix]]. However McLaren instead signed a deal with [[Vodafone]] as the team's primary sponsor for 2007, but had no main sponsor for 2006.
*Due to McLaren and Intel not reaching agreement, [[Intel]] instead signed to become a technological partner for [[BMW Sauber]].
*Midland owner Alex Shnaider sold his team, which he acquired for around £20 million, for a sum of around £68 million to a Dutch consortium led by internet entrepreneur [[Michiel Mol]] and [[sports car]] manufacturer [[Spyker Cars]]. The team was renamed Spyker MF1 Team and raced in China with a new, orange and silver livery, which replaced the silver, white and red colours of Midland.

=== Drivers ===
* [[Nelson Piquet, Jr.]] had been testing for [[British American Racing|BAR]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]] for a possible role as the third driver for the new [[Honda F1|Honda]] factory team. This never lead to anything and Piquet is now contracted to be Renault fourth driver for 2007.
*Before and during the 2006 season, there was much talk that [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] were considering signing up [[Valentino Rossi]] for the [[2007 Formula One season|2007 season]], twenty-two years after the last motorcycle racer, another World Champion, [[Venezuela]]n [[Johnny Cecotto]] took part in the [[1984 British Grand Prix]]. These rumours were fuelled by Rossi's testing programme for Ferrari at [[Circuit de Valencia]] and Fiorano. Other rumours also linked Rossi to [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] but on [[May 24]], [[2006]], four days before the Monaco Grand Prix, Rossi stated that he will be staying in MotoGP for the foreseeable future, saying that he has more goals to achieve.

*Another Italian, 4 time 250&nbsp;cc class [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]] World Champion [[Max Biaggi]] tested the [[Midland F1]] car at [[Silverstone Circuit]] on [[January 18]], [[2006]]. Whether this was a one-off test with Midland F1 or the first step towards a seat with the team is unknown and Biaggi remained spending the year without racing. That rumour slowly cooled off because Biaggi signed a deal with World Superbike champions, Corona Alstare Suzuki.


===Races===
*Following CVC's purchase of the control of the sport, rumors began over a possible second Grand Prix held in Spain, at Circuit de Valencia, perhaps due to the rising interest in F1 from Alonso's Spanish fans (the [[Alonsomania]]) after he won the 2005 Drivers Title. These rumors were confirmed on [[May 30]]: Michel Ligonnet announced construction work, due to finish in 2007. There was also a new F1 track considered at [[Sevilla]], in the south of Spain, the [[Monteblanco Circuit]], inspired by the old French circuit [[Circuit Paul Ricard|Paul Ricard, Le Castellet]].

*According to reports, British investors will build an F1 track in Bulgaria near the seaside region of Kavarna. This is only speculation, but the project will more than likely go ahead in 2007.

==Notes==
# [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] used the Toyota TF106 for the first six rounds of the championship ([[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain]] to [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]]), before switching to the new Toyota TF106B from [[2006 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]] onwards. 
# Super Aguri started the first 11 races of the season with an updated version of the 2002 Arrows A23, the SA05. Germany was the first race where the Japanese team raced with their new car, the SA06, although this still used portions of the A23 design.
# The [[Circuit de Valencia]] was reported to be bidding to host a world championship race in the future (a second Grand Prix held in Spain) probably Formula One edition of MotoGP Valencian Community Grand Prix.
# After twenty years, this is the last [[Japanese Grand Prix]] held at [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka International Racing Course]]. For 2007, this race was scheduled in [[Toyota]]'s rebuilt [[Fuji Speedway]] (which hosted the [[1976 Formula One season|1976]] and [[1977 Formula One season|1977 seasons]]). After the official announcement, there has been media speculation that Suzuka, supported by [[Honda Motor Company|Honda]], may retain a race under a resurrection of the [[Pacific Grand Prix]] title.


== External links ==

* [http://www.formula1.com/race/ 2006 season at Formula1.com]
* [http://www.fia.com/sport/Championships/F1/F1_Season_Guide/2006.html 2006 season at FIA.com]
* [http://www.manipef1.com/season/2006/ 2006 season at ManipeF1.com]
* [http://www.grandprix.com/f12006calendar.html 2006 season at GrandPrix.com]
* [http://chicanef1.dyndns.org/calendar.pl?year=2006 2006 season at Chicanef1.com]
* [http://www.4wdmedia.de/download/formel1-weltmeisterschaft-2006.ics iCal-Calendar with all races]

==Footnotes==

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