Japanese GP: Race Results

By Luke Marc Carlile-Stanton
October 8 2006

Fernando Alonso wins the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka and baring any retirement in Brazil he is World Champion for the second time as Michael Schumacher retires from the race. Toyota finish 6th and 7th with Jarno and Ralf respctively.

Felipe Massa finishes 2nd providing little comfort for Ferrari. Alonso's team mate Giancarlo Fisichella is 3rd ahead of Jenson Button in the Honda and Kimi Raikkonen in the Mclaren. Nick Heidfeld in the BMW-Sauber rounds out the top 8.

Japanese GP, Suzuka 2006 Race Results:

1.  ALONSO  (ESP) Renault F1     +1h23m53.413s
2.  MASSA    (BRA)   Ferrari      +16.151s
3.  FISICHELLA (ITA)   Renault F1     +23.953s
4.  BUTTON   (GBR)    Honda       +34.101s
5.  RAIKKONEN (FIN)    McLaren Mercedes   +43.596s
6.  TRULLI  (ITA)    Toyota   +46.717s
7.  R SCHUMACHER (D) Toyota      +48.869s
8.  HEIDFELD (D)     BMW-Sauber +1m16.095s
9.  KUBICA  (POL)   BMW-Sauber +1m16.932s
10. ROSBERG  (D)  Williams Cosworth +1 lap
11. DE LA ROSA (ESP)  Mclaren Mercedes +1 lap
12. BARRICHELLO (BRA)   Honda       +1 lap
13. DOORNBOS  (NED)  Red Bull Racing  +1 lap
14. LIUZZI  (ITA)   Scuderia Toro Rosso  +1 lap
15. SATO  (JPN)   Super Aguri +1 lap
16. MONTEIRO (POR)   Spyker-MF1      +2 laps
17. YAMAMOTO  (JPN)  Super Aguri +3 laps
18. SPEED  (USA)  Scuderia Toro Rosso  +5 laps

Retirements

R.  WEBBER  (AUS)  Williams Cosworth   +13 laps
R.  M.SCHUMACHER (D)  Ferrari     +16 laps
R.  COULTHARD (GBR)   Red Bull Racing  +17 laps
R.  ALBERS (NED)   Spyker-MF1      +31 laps