2006 San Marino Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Grand Prix = San Marino
Date = April 23
Year = 2006

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Caption = The Imola circuit
Race_No = 4
Season_No = 18
Official name = XXVI Gran Premio Foster's di San Marino
Location = Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Course_mi = 3.065
Course_km = 4.933
Distance_laps = 62
Distance_mi = 189.897
Distance_km = 305.609
Pole_Driver = Michael Schumacher
Pole_Team = Ferrari
Pole_Time = 1:22.795
Pole_Country = Germany
Fast_Driver = Fernando Alonso
Fast_Team = Renault
Fast_Time = 1:24.569
Fast_L

Fast_Country = Spain
First_Driver = Michael Schumacher
First_Team = Ferrari
First_Country = Germany
Second_Driver = Fernando Alonso
Second_Team = Renault
Second_Country= Spain
Third_Driver = Juan Pablo Montoya
Third_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Third_Country = ColombiaThe 2006 San Marino Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. It was held on the weekend of April 21st–April 23rd 2006 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola in Italy.

The race was won by Michael Schumacher. Fernando Alonso finished second and Juan Pablo Montoya came third. During the first lap, the Super Aguri team's driver Yuji Ide collided with Christijan Albers, putting Albers into a series of rolls which left his car upside down. Ide was reprimanded by the stewards and warned over his future conduct. He retired from the race 23 laps later.

Michael Schumacher appeared to have a clear lead coming up to the first set of pit stops, although things started to go wrong after that. His car developed graining in its tyres, which slowed him down considerably. Alonso gained significantly on Schumacher, but could not pass him. The Imola circuit is renowned for being difficult to overtake on. It was Schumacher's seventh win at Imola - he had previously won the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

ITV went to an advertising break 3 laps from the end of the race, while Alonso was attempting to pass Schumacher. This led to many complaints, and a public apology from presenter Jim Rosenthal at the next event.

Friday Drivers

Notes

*Lap Leaders: Michael Schumacher 1–20, 26–42, 45–62 (55); Fernando Alonso 21–25 (5); Juan Pablo Montoya 43-44 (2).
*Last Race: Yuji Ide, San Marino Grand Prix
*Schumacher broke Ayrton Senna'a record of 65 poles, ironically on the same track where Senna died in 1994.

tandings after the race

Note, only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.;Drivers' Championship standings;Constructors' Championship standings

References

External links

* [http://www.manipef1.com/results/2006/sanmarino.php Detailed San Marino Grand Prix results]

F1 race report
Name_of_race = San Marino Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 2006
Previous_race_in_season = 2006 Australian Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 2006 European Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 2005 San Marino Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = None