2006 Canadian Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Canada
Grand Prix = Canadian
Date = June 25
Year = 2006

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Race_No = 9
Season_No = 18
Official name = XLIII Grand Prix du Canada
Location = Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada
Course = Street circuit
Course_mi = 2.71
Course_km = 4.361
Distance_laps = 70
Distance_mi = 189.7
Distance_km = 305.27
Weather = Sunny, warm
Pole_Driver = Fernando Alonso
Pole_Country = Spain
Pole_Team = Renault
Pole_Time = 1:14.942
Fast_Driver = Kimi Räikkönen
Fast_Country = Finland
Fast_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Fast_Time = 1:15.841
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First_Driver = Fernando Alonso
First_Country = Spain
First_Team = Renault
Second_Driver = Michael Schumacher
Second_Country= Germany
Second_Team = Ferrari
Third_Driver = Kimi Räikkönen
Third_Country = Finland
Third_Team = McLaren-MercedesThe 2006 Canadian Grand Prix was the ninth race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. It took place on the weekend of June 23rd–25th 2006 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada.

Fernando Alonso took yet another win and increased his championship lead over Michael Schumacher, who finished second after passing Kimi Räikkönen with two laps remaining after the Finn ran wide.

There was problems at the start when the two Midland cars collided at the tight hairpin on Lap 1, before Juan Pablo Montoya and Nico Rosberg collided on Lap 2 (which necessitated bringing out the safety car). Rosberg was out, while Montoya continued until he hit the wall later on.

Schumacher was trapped behind Trulli for a long time before he finally got past, but by then Alonso had gained a considerable lead over him.

However, with just a handful of laps left the safety car was back out again when home-town hero Jacques Villeneuve crashed into the wall while trying to lap a slow Ralf Schumacher who himself eventually retired.

Räikkönen, who was 2nd in the snack of cars behind the safety car, was unable to take advantage of closing up to Alonso due to the presence of back-markers in front of him. He lost to Michael Schumacher at the end.

Qualifying results

From [cite book|title=Formula One Yearbook 2006-2007|last=Domenjoz|first=Luc "et al"|publisher=Chronosports S.A.|pages=Page 138|isbn=2-84707-110-5] :

;Constructors' Championship standings

References

External links

* [http://www.manipef1.com/results/2006/canada.php Detailed Canadian Grand Prix results]

F1 race report
Name_of_race = Canadian Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 2006
Previous_race_in_season = 2006 British Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 2006 United States Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 2005 Canadian Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 2007 Canadian Grand Prix