The 2006 French Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Grand Prix de France 2006) was a

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motor race held at the

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, near

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on 16 July 2006. The 70-lap race was the eleventh round of the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship, the 57th French Grand Prix as part of the World Championship, and the 92nd overall. This race also marked the centenary of the first French Grand Prix in 1906. This race was a scene of yet another record breaking milestone for

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, who became the first driver in F1 history to win the same Grand Prix on eight occasions (having previously won the French Grand Prix in

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and

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). Schumacher also achieved his 22nd career hat trick (pole position, win & fastest lap at the same race), also a record.

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, driving a

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at the team's home race, finished second, whilst Schumacher's

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team-mate, Felipe Massa, completed the podium by finishing in third position. This was the first time that neither Honda was classified. It was also the 68th and final pole position of Michael Schumacher's career. Schumacher held the record for the most pole positions until

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surpassed it at the 2017 Italian Grand Prix.

Report

Practice and qualifying

Friday drivers

The bottom 6 teams in the 2005 Constructors' Championship and 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.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

External links

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