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F1 2006 season
Quick answer: the 2006 F1 World Championship was won by Fernando Alonso of Renault, with 7 wins and 134 official points. The runner up was Michael Schumacher, with 121 points on the table below. Below are all races, winners and the standings.
The 18 races of 2006
2006 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso (champion) | Renault | 7 | 134 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 7 | 121 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 2 | 80 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1 | 72 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 0 | 65 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1 | 56 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 0 | 20 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 18 races across 16 countries, with 5 different winners over 2006: Fernando Alonso (7), Michael Schumacher (7), Felipe Massa (2), Giancarlo Fisichella (1), Jenson Button (1). Fernando Alonso won more than anyone, 7 of the 18 races. The title went to Fernando Alonso (Spain), driving for Renault, the second of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Fernando Alonso closed the year on 134 points, 13 more than Michael Schumacher.
To follow the championship thread, see the 2005 season and the 2007 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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