{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox Grand Prix race report |Type = F1 |Country = Italy |Grand Prix = Italian |Previous_round= 2006 Turkish Grand Prix |Next_round = 2006 Chinese Grand Prix |Date = 10 September |Year = 2006 |Image = Monza track map.svg |Caption = The Monza circuit after modified in 2000 |Race_No = 15 |Season_No = 18 |Official name = Formula 1 Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2006 |Location = [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], [[Monza]], [[Italy]] |Course_mi = 3.6 |Course_km = 5.793 |Distance_laps = 53 |Distance_mi = 190.8 |Distance_km = 307.029 |Weather = Warm and sunny with temperatures reaching up to {{convert|27|C|F}}<ref>[http://classic.wunderground.com/history/airport/LIML/2006/9/10/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Monza&req_state=&req_statename=Italy&reqdb.zip=00000&reqdb.magic=138&reqdb.wmo=16080 Weather info for the 2006 Italian Grand Prix] at Weather Underground</ref> |Pole_Driver = [[Kimi Räikkönen]] |Pole_Country = Finland |Pole_Team = [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes]] |Pole_Time = 1.21.484 |Fast_Driver = Kimi Räikkönen |Fast_Team = McLaren-Mercedes |Fast_Time = 1:22.559 |Fast_Lap = 13 |Fast_Country = Finland |First_Driver = [[Michael Schumacher]] |First_Country = Germany |First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] |Second_Driver = [[Kimi Räikkönen]] |Second_Country = Finland |Second_Team = McLaren-Mercedes |Third_Driver = [[Robert Kubica]] |Third_Country = Poland |Third_Team = [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] |Lapchart = {{F1Laps2006|ITA}} }} The '''2006 Italian Grand Prix''' (officially the '''Formula 1 Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2006''')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/race/circuitdetail/765.html|title=Italia|website=Formula1.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020084433/http://www.formula1.com/race/circuitdetail/765.html|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=20 October 2006}}</ref> was a [[Formula One]] [[auto racing|motor race]] held on 10 September 2006 at [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]]. It was the fifteenth race of the [[2006 Formula One season]], and was won by [[Michael Schumacher]] driving a [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] car.
Immediately following the race, Schumacher announced that he would retire from motor racing at the end of the 2006 season. [[Robert Kubica]] achieved his first career podium finish, in only his third Grand Prix. It was also only the second Grand Prix meeting appearance of Kubica's Friday driver successor, [[Sebastian Vettel]]. Vettel had impressed at the {{F1 GP|2006|Turkish}} by setting the fastest time in one session, but he set the fastest time in both Friday practice sessions at this Grand Prix.<ref>{{cite web|title=FORMULA 1 Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2006 |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2006/765/6334/ |work=formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Administration |access-date=23 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821045340/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2006/765/6334/ |archive-date=21 August 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=FORMULA 1 Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2006 |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2006/765/6335/ |work=formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Administration |access-date=23 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815125405/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2006/765/6335/ |archive-date=15 August 2010 }}</ref> The race was also the first race to see the introduction of a new High Speed Barrier developed by the FIA Institute and the FIA. The system, which was installed at the end of the run-off areas at the circuit's second chicane and ''Parabolica'' corners, was designed for use at corners with high speed approaches and limited run-off areas.<ref>[http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2006/September/130906-01.html The High Speed Safety Barrier] FIA.com. Retrieved 4 October 2006 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017061458/http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2006/September/130906-01.html |date=17 October 2006 }}</ref> Also this was the last race of the [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] driver [[Christian Klien]], until his return to a race seat at the [[2010 Singapore Grand Prix]].
After the race, in the press conference, Schumacher announced his retirement from [[Formula One]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Schumacher confirms his retirement |url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/9/4930.html |work=formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Administration |access-date=23 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121105233/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/9/4930.html |archive-date=21 November 2010 }}</ref> On the same day, it was announced that Ferrari would replace Schumacher with [[Kimi Räikkönen]]. The race was his 90th victory. Four years later however in {{F1|2010}}, Schumacher returned to F1 with [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]].
==Friday drivers== The bottom 6 teams in the [[2005 Formula One season|2005 Constructors' Championship]] and [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]] were entitled to run a third car in free practice on Friday. These drivers drove on Friday but did not compete in qualifying or the race. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- ! Constructor !! Nat !! Driver |- | [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]] | {{flagicon|Austria}} | [[Alexander Wurz]] |- | [[Honda F1|Honda]] | {{flagicon|UK}} | [[Anthony Davidson]] |- | [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} | [[Robert Doornbos]] |- | [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] | {{flagicon|Germany}} | [[Sebastian Vettel]] |- | [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]-[[Toyota F1|Toyota]] | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} | [[Giorgio Mondini]] |- | [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Cosworth]] | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} | [[Neel Jani]] |- | [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]] | {{flagicon|France}} | [[Franck Montagny]] |}
==Race report==
At the start Kimi Räikkönen got away in the lead with Michael Schumacher and Nick Heidfeld tussling over 2nd. By lap 2 Fernando Alonso was up to 6th past Heidfeld as Schumacher and Räikkönen begin to pull clear of the rest. On lap 10 Nico Rosberg lost power in his Williams and was the first retirement, his 4th consecutive retirement. On lap 15 Räikkönen pitted from the lead and two laps later Schumacher came in and jumped him, Robert Kubica took the lead stopping much later, on lap 23, which allowed Schumacher into the lead for the first time in the race. On lap 44 there was drama when Alonso pulled over with a smoky Renault after an engine failure, this caused a problem for Massa who locked up behind him and went off before pitting to change tyres. Michael Schumacher cruised to victory ahead of Räikkönen, with Kubica claiming his first podium in 3rd place.<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 September 2006|title=As it happened: Italian GP|work=[[BBC Sport]]|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/5332164.stm|access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref>
==Classification==
===Qualifying=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%;" |- ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Qualifying position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Constructor ! Q1 ! Q2 ! Q3 ! {{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}} |- ! 1 | 3 || {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] || [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] | 1:21.994 | 1:21.349 | '''1:21.484''' | 1 |- ! 2 | 5 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | '''1:21.711''' | 1:21.353 | 1:21.486 | 2 |- ! 3 | 16 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]] || [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] | 1:21.764 | 1:21.425 | 1:21.653 | 3 |- ! 4 | 6 || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | 1:22.028 | '''1:21.225''' | 1:21.704 | 4 |- ! 5 | 12 || {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Jenson Button]] || [[Honda in Formula One|Honda]] | 1:22.512 | 1:21.572 | 1:22.011 | 5 |- ! 6 | 17 || {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Robert Kubica]] || [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] | 1:22.437 | 1:21.270 | 1:22.258 | 6 |- ! 7 | 4 || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Pedro de la Rosa]] || [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] | 1:22.422 | 1:21.878 | 1:22.280 | 7 |- ! 8 | 11 || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]] || [[Honda in Formula One|Honda]] | 1:22.640 | 1:21.688 | 1:22.787 | 8 |- ! 9 | 2 || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] || [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] | 1:22.486 | 1:21.722 | 1:23.175 | 9 |- ! 10 | 1 || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]] || [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] | 1:21.747 | 1:21.526 | 1:25.688 | 10{{ref|2|2}} |- ! 11 | 8 || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]] || [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]] | 1:22.093 | 1:21.924 | | 11 |- ! 12 | 10 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nico Rosberg]] || [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]] | 1:22.581 | 1:22.203 | | 12 |- ! 13 | 7 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ralf Schumacher]] || [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]] | 1:22.622 | 1:22.280 | | 13 |- ! 14 | 14 || {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[David Coulthard]] || [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | 1:22.618 | 1:22.589 | | 14 |- ! 15 | 21 || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Scott Speed]] || [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Cosworth]] | 1:22.943 | 1:23.165 | | 15 |- ! 16 | 15 || {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Christian Klien]] || [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | 1:22.898 | No time{{ref|1|1}} | | 16 |- ! 17 | 20 || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]] || [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Cosworth]] | 1:23.043 | | | 17 |- ! 18 | 19 || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Christijan Albers]] || [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]-[[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]] | 1:23.116 | | | 18 |- ! 19 | 9 || {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber (racing driver)|Mark Webber]] || [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]] | 1:23.341 | | | 19 |- ! 20 | 18 || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Tiago Monteiro]] || [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]-[[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]] | 1:23.920 | | | 20 |- ! 21 | 22 || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Takuma Sato]] || [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]] | 1:24.289 | | | 21 |- ! 22 | 23 || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Sakon Yamamoto]] || [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]] | 1:26.001 | | | 22 |- !colspan="8"| Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grandprix.com/race/r765q1results.html |title=Italian GP - Saturday - Qualifying Session 1 Results |publisher=GrandPrix.com |access-date=10 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051416/http://www.grandprix.com/race/r765q1results.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |} ;Notes * {{note|1|1}} – [[Christian Klien]] spun in the fifth corner and shut down his engine in Q1 and therefore did not set a time in Q2. * {{note|2|2}} – [[Fernando Alonso]] originally qualified with a time of 1:21.829 in Q3, but had his three fastest Q3 times deleted, effectively demoting him from fifth to tenth, after Monza stewards controversially penalized him, judging he had impeded Ferrari's [[Felipe Massa]] during qualifying.<ref name="massa-block">{{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/race/news/4923/765.html |title=Alonso punished for blocking Massa |access-date=8 September 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070127105344/http://www.formula1.com/race/news/4923/765.html |archive-date=27 January 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Race=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" |- ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !! Driver !! Constructor !! Tyre !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points |- ! 1 | 5 || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Michael Schumacher]]''' || '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]''' | {{Bridgestone}} | 53 | 1:14:51.975 | 2 | '''10''' |- ! 2 | 3 || {{flagicon|Finland}} '''[[Kimi Räikkönen]]''' || '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]''' | {{Michelin}} | 53 | +8.046 | 1 | '''8''' |- ! 3 | 17 || {{flagicon|Poland}} '''[[Robert Kubica]]''' || '''[[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]]''' | {{Michelin}} | 53 | +26.414 | 6 | '''6''' |- ! 4 | 2 || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giancarlo Fisichella]]''' || '''[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]''' | {{Michelin}} | 53 | +32.045 | 9 | '''5''' |- ! 5 | 12 || {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Jenson Button]]''' || '''[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]''' | {{Michelin}} | 53 | +32.685 | 5 | '''4''' |- ! 6 | 11 || {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Rubens Barrichello]]''' || '''[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]''' | {{Michelin}} | 53 | +42.409 | 8 | '''3''' |- ! 7 | 8 || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Jarno Trulli]]''' || '''[[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]]''' | {{Bridgestone}} | 53 | +44.662 | 11 | '''2''' |- ! 8 | 16 || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Nick Heidfeld]]''' || '''[[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]]''' | {{Michelin}} | 53 | +45.309 | 3 | '''1''' |- ! 9 | 6 || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | {{Bridgestone}} | 53 | +45.995 | 4 | |- ! 10 | 9 || {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber (racing driver)|Mark Webber]] || [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]] | {{Bridgestone}} | 53 | +72.602 | 19 | |- ! 11 | 15 || {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Christian Klien]] || [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | {{Michelin}} | 52 | +1 lap | 16 | |- ! 12 | 14 || {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]] || [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | {{Michelin}} | 52 | +1 lap | 14 | |- ! 13 | 21 || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Scott Speed]] || [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Cosworth]] | {{Michelin}} | 52 | +1 lap | 15 | |- ! 14 | 20 || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]] || [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Cosworth]] | {{Michelin}} | 52 | +1 lap | 17 | |- ! 15 | 7 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ralf Schumacher]] || [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]] | {{Bridgestone}} | 52 | +1 lap | 13 | |- ! 16 | 22 || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Takuma Sato]] || [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]] | {{Bridgestone}} | 51 | +2 laps | PL{{ref|3|3}} | |- ! 17 | 19 || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Christijan Albers]] || [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]-[[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]] | {{Bridgestone}} | 51 | +2 laps | 18 | |- ! {{abbr|Ret|Retired}} | 18 || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Tiago Monteiro]] || [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]-[[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]] | {{Bridgestone}} | 44 | Brakes | 20 | |- ! {{abbr|Ret|Retired}} | 1 || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]] || [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] | {{Michelin}} | 43 | Engine | 10 | |- ! {{abbr|Ret|Retired}} | 4 || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Pedro de la Rosa]] || [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] | {{Michelin}} | 20 | Engine | 7 | |- ! {{abbr|Ret|Retired}} | 23 || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Sakon Yamamoto]] || [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]] | {{Bridgestone}} | 18 | Hydraulics | 22 | |- ! {{abbr|Ret|Retired}} | 10 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nico Rosberg]] || [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]] | {{Bridgestone}} | 9 | Driveshaft | 12 | |- !colspan="9"| Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grandprix.com/race/r765raceresults.html |title=Italian GP - Sunday - Race Results |publisher=GrandPrix.com |access-date=10 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221233/http://www.grandprix.com/race/r765raceresults.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |} ;Notes * {{note|3|3}} – [[Takuma Sato]] started the race from the pitlane after having replaced his car with the spare one due to a hydraulic problem that occurred during the formation lap.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121140621/https://au.motorsport.com/f1/news/italian-gp-super-aguri-race-notes/2103902/|title=Italian GP: Super Aguri race notes|website=Motorsport.com|access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref>
==Championship standings after the race== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Drivers' Championship standings {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |- ! ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! Driver ! Points |- | [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]] |align="center"| 1 | {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Fernando Alonso]]*''' | 108 |- | [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]] |align="center"| 2 | {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Michael Schumacher]]*''' | 106 |- | [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]] |align="center"| 3 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Felipe Massa]] | 62 |- | [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]] |align="center"| 4 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] | 57 |- | [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]] |align="center"| 5 | {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | 57 |- !colspan=4|Source:<ref name="Championship">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2006/italie/championnat.aspx|title=Italy 2006 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref> |} {{col-2}} ;Constructors' Championship standings {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |- ! ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! Constructor ! Points |- | [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1 |align="center"| 1 | {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]*''' | 168 |- | [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1 |align="center"| 2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]*''' | 165 |- | [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]] |align="center"| 3 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] | 97 |- | [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]] |align="center"| 4 | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Honda in Formula One|Honda]] | 65 |- | [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1 |align="center"| 5 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] | 33 |- !colspan=4|Source:<ref name="Championship"/> |} {{col-end}} * <small>'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.</small> * <small>'''Bold text''' and an asterisk indicates competitors who still had a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.</small>
== See also == * [[2006 Monza GP2 Series round]]
==References== {{Commons category}} {{reflist|30em}}
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