Japanese Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sun 8th October 2006 12:00am Local
Sun 8th October 2006 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
2006

Round
Round 17

Status
FT

Location

Suzuka International Racing Course

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The 2006 Japanese Grand Prix was won by Fernando Alonso driving for Renault on 8 October 2006 at the Suzuka Circuit. It was the 17th and penultimate round of the 2006 Formula One World Championship.The race became one of the most critical turning points in F1 history. Heading into the weekend, Alonso and Michael Schumacher were tied on points. Schumacher led the race from his teammate Felipe Massa, while Alonso fought his way up from 5th on the grid. However, on lap 37, Schumacher suffered a dramatic engine failure, handing Alonso the victory and a 10-point lead heading into the final round in Brazil. This practically secured Alonso's second world title.

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Result List

01	Fernando Alonso	Renault F1 Team	1:23:52.413
02	Felipe Massa	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+0:16.151
03	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault F1 Team	+0:23.953
04	Jenson Button	Honda F1	+0:34.101
05	Kimi Raikkonen	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+0:43.596
06	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+0:46.717
07	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+0:48.869
08	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1:16.095
09	Robert Kubica	Sauber	+1:16.932
10	Nico Rosberg	Williams Racing	+1 Lap
11	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+1 Lap
12	Rubens Barrichello	Honda F1	+1 Lap
13	Robert Doornbos	Oracle Red Bull Racing	+1 Lap
14	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	+1 Lap
15	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri F1	+1 Lap
17	Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri F1	+3 Laps
18	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	DNF
19	Mark Webber	Williams Racing	DNF
20	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari HP	DNF
21	David Coulthard	Oracle Red Bull Racing	DNF