European Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sun 7th May 2006 12:00am Local
Sun 7th May 2006 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
2006

Round
Round 5

Status
FT

Location

Nürburgring

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The 2006 European Grand Prix was won by Ferrari's Michael Schumacher, who secured his second consecutive victory of the season after an intense tactical pit-stop battle. The 60-lap race took place on 7 May 2006 at the Nürburgring in Germany as the fifth round of the 18-race calendar.
Renault’s Fernando Alonso finished second after starting from pole position, while Schumacher's Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa finished third, securing the very first podium finish of his Formula 1 career.
The Strategic Battle: Alonso led the early phase of the race. However, Ferrari's technical director, Ross Brawn, executed a superior overcut strategy. By staying out a few laps longer during the second stint, Schumacher utilized a light fuel load in clear air to unleash blistering lap times, jumping ahead of Alonso after the final round of pit stops.

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Result List

01	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1:35:58.765
02	Fernando Alonso	Renault F1 Team	+0:03.751
03	Felipe Massa	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+0:04.447
04	Kimi Raikkonen	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+0:04.879
05	Rubens Barrichello	Honda F1	+1:12.586
06	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault F1 Team	+1:14.116
07	Nico Rosberg	Williams Racing	+1:14.565
08	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+1:29.364
09	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1 Lap
10	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1 Lap
11	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	+1 Lap
14	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	DNF
15	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren Formula 1 Team	DNF
16	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri F1	DNF
17	Franck Montagny	Super Aguri F1	DNF
18	Jenson Button	Honda F1	DNF
19	Christian Klien	Oracle Red Bull Racing	DNF
20	Mark Webber	Williams Racing	DNF
21	David Coulthard	Oracle Red Bull Racing	DNF
22	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	DNF