German Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sun 30th July 2006 12:00am Local
Sun 30th July 2006 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
2006

Round
Round 12

Status
FT

Location

Hockenheimring

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The 2006 German Grand Prix was won by Ferrari's Michael Schumacher on 30 July 2006 at the Hockenheimring. It marked his 89th career Formula One victory and a crucial 1–2 finish for Ferrari alongside teammate Felipe Massa.The 67-lap race was the twelfth round of the 2006 Formula One season and severely impacted the title fight between Schumacher and Renault's Fernando Alonso.
Mass Damper Controversy: Prior to the weekend, the FIA officially banned Renault's innovative mass damper suspension system. Renault chose to withdraw the design for the race, drastically hurting their pace and allowing Ferrari to dominate.
Jacques Villeneuve's Farewell: This Grand Prix marked the 163rd and final Formula One race for the 1997 World Champion, Jacques Villeneuve, who crashed out on lap 30 and was subsequently replaced at BMW Sauber.

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Result List

01	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1:27:51.693
02	Felipe Massa	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+0:00.7
03	Kimi Raikkonen	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+0:13.2
04	Jenson Button	Honda F1	+0:18.8
05	Fernando Alonso	Renault F1 Team	+0:23.7
06	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault F1 Team	+0:24.8
07	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+0:26.5
08	Christian Klien	Oracle Red Bull Racing	+0:48.1
09	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	60.3
10	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	+1 Lap
11	David Coulthard	Oracle Red Bull Racing	+1 Lap
12	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	+1 Lap
13	Mark Webber	Williams Racing	DNF
14	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri F1	DNF
15	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	DNF
16	Rubens Barrichello	Honda F1	DNF
17	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	DNF
18	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren Formula 1 Team	DNF
19	Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri F1	DNF
20	Nico Rosberg	Williams Racing	DNF