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The 2006 French Grand Prix was the eleventh race of the 2006 Formula One season. It was held on July 14 July 16, 2006 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.
This race was a scene of yet another record breaking milestone for Michael Schumacher, who became the first driver in F1 history to win the same Grand Prix on eight different occasions (he has won the French Grand Prix in 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2006).
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The 2006 French Grand Prix was the eleventh race of the 2006 Formula One season. It was held on July 14 July 16, 2006 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.
This race was a scene of yet another record breaking milestone for Michael Schumacher, who became the first driver in F1 history to win the same Grand Prix on eight different occasions (he has won the French Grand Prix in 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2006). Michael Schumacher also achieved his 22nd career hat trick in Grand Prix weekends (Pole, Win & Fastest Lap), also a record.
Friday Drivers
Qualifying results
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Pre-race Paddock Talk
Since the announcement and abrupt departure of Juan Pablo Montoya from Formula 1 to NASCAR, talks about the success of Juan Pablo in NASCAR circulated around the paddock. As broadcasted on SpeedTV’s Formula 1 coverage, current F1 driver’s expressions regarding the Columbian’s sudden departure seemed rather mixed. Fernando Alonso, Vitantonio Liuzzi and Jarno Trulli expressed happiness and suggested possible early success in the new sport. Honda and Williams team engineers wished him the same but also pointed out that considering the different nature of NASCAR from Formula 1 in both crowd and technology, it will require time and effort before earning popularity and success in the new sport. Michael Schumacher and Bernie Ecclestone did not give much thought to the subject as they both stated “Not a clue” when asked about the Montoya’s future NASCAR success. On the other hand, David Coulthard and Christian Klien had some more interesting responses. Both Red Bull drivers poked fun at Montoya’s liking for junk food viz., McDonald’s and being unfit for current day Formula 1. Coulthard said that Montoya is 30 and already big, who knows what he’ll be when he is 40. After clarification by Peter Windsor, it turns out Coulthard was talking about Juan Pablo’s weight and not his current success and popularity. Klien also said that since Montoya loves to eat, there are plenty of McDonald’s in the United States. McLaren boss Ron Dennis expressed disgust about the Montoya subject since he blatantly walked away after saying “I’m into Formula One races!” when asked about Montoya’s NASCAR future.
Race Results
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Standings after the race
Note, only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 96 | | 2 | Michael Schumacher | 79 | | 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 46 | | 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | 43 | | 5 | Felipe Massa | 42 |
Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
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| 1 | Renault | 142 | | 2 | Ferrari | 121 | | 3 | McLaren–Mercedes | 71 | | 4 | | 32 | | 5 | Toyota | 21 |
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