Local favourite Felipe Massa drove a perfect race to win today’s Brazilian Grand Prix from the pole. Behind him Fernando Alonso won the Drivers’ Championship despite a great drive from Michael Schumacher.
Schumacher had started 10th due to a failed fuel pump in yesterday’s final qualifying and was then relegated to the back of the field after making an extra pit stop on the eighth lap after cutting a tyre while passing Giancarlo Fisichella. Finally finishing fourth he showed the same determination as he had throughout his career even though it would have taken a miracle at that point for him to win another drivers’ title in his last attempt.
Round 18: October 22, 2006 – Interlagos, Brazil
| Position |
Driver |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
Felipe Massa (BRA) |
Ferrari |
10 |
| 2 |
Fernando Alonso (ESP) |
Renault |
8 |
| 3 |
Jenson Button (GBR) |
Honda |
6 |
| 4 |
Michael Schumacher (GER) |
Ferrari |
5 |
| 5 |
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) |
McLaren Mercedes |
4 |
| 6 |
Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) |
Renault |
3 |
| 7 |
Rubens Barrichello (BRA) |
Honda |
2 |
| 8 |
Pedro de la Rosa (ESP) |
McLaren Mercedes |
1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Felipe Massa (BRA) |
Complete GP of Brazil results.
Posted: Sunday, October 22nd, 2006
Heading into today’s Japanese Grand Prix Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher were level on points but Schumacher had a one-win advantage so, had he won and Alonso failed to score any points, he would have clinched the title no matter what happened in the season-ending event in Brazil.
In actual fact it was Alonso who won and Schumacher who failed to score a single point after his engine failed around the two-thirds distance.
Everything is still up for grabs in Brazil but it will take some incredible luck for Michael Schumacher to finish his career with another drivers’ title.
Round 17: October 8, 2006 – Suzuka, Japan
| Position |
Driver |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
Fernando Alonso (ESP) |
Renault |
10 |
| 2 |
Felipe Massa (BRA) |
Ferrari |
8 |
| 3 |
Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) |
Renault |
6 |
| 4 |
Jenson Button (GBR) |
Honda |
5 |
| 5 |
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) |
McLaren Mercedes |
4 |
| 6 |
Jarno Trulli (ITA) |
Toyota |
3 |
| 7 |
Ralf Schumacher (GER) |
Toyota |
2 |
| 8 |
Nick Heidfeld (GER) |
BMW |
1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Felipe Massa (BRA) |
Complete GP of Japan results.
Posted: Sunday, October 8th, 2006
Michael Schumacher won today’s Chinese Grand Prix and pulled level with Fernando Alonso in the title chase with two races left to run.
Round 16: October 1, 2006 – Shanghai, China
| Position |
Driver |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
Michael Schumacher (GER) |
Ferrari |
10 |
| 2 |
Fernando Alonso (ESP) |
Renault |
8 |
| 3 |
Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) |
Renault |
6 |
| 4 |
Jenson Button (GBR) |
Honda |
5 |
| 5 |
Pedro de la Rosa (ESP) |
McLaren Mercedes |
4 |
| 6 |
Rubens Barrichello (BRA) |
Honda |
3 |
| 7 |
Nick Heidfeld (GER) |
BMW |
2 |
| 8 |
Mark Webber (AUS) |
Williams |
1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Fernando Alonso (ESP) |
Complete GP of China results.
Posted: Sunday, October 1st, 2006
