Italy 2006
MOST OF THE 'ACTION' HERE TOOK PLACE OFF THE TRACK. FERANDO ALONSO WAS PENALISED AND MOVED BACK 5 PLACES TO 10TH ON THE GRID FOR ALLEDGEDLY BLOCKING FELIPE MASSA DURING QUALIFYING WHEN MASSA WAS NEVER CLOSER TO ALONSO THAN 100 METRES. THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO THOUGHT IT WASN'T A 'FIX' WERE FERRARI AND THE FIA - BUT THIS IS MONZA! KIMI RAIKKONEN TOOK POLE. NEXT TOPIC - WOULD MICHAEL SCHUMACHER RETIRE AT THE END OF THE SEASON - ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RACE, WHICH MICHAEL WON WITH KIMI 2ND AND FERNANDO'S ENGINE BLEW (REVVING TOO HARD TO MAKE UP FOR THE FIA'S CRAZY DECISION?). ROBERT KUBICA GAINED 3RD PLACE IN ONLY HIS 3RD RACE! MICHAEL NOW ONLY 2 POINTS BEHIND FERNANDO, FERRARI IN THE LEAD IN THE CONSTRUCTORS' RACE AND MICHAEL WILL RETIRE AT THE END OF THE SEASON - KIMI IS HIS REPLACEMENT. WHAT HAVE THE FIA GOT AGAINST RENAULT? THEY BANNED THEIR MASS-DAMPER DEVICE RECENTLY AFTER RENAULT HAD BEEN RACING WITH IT FOR A YEAR (COVERING PARTS OF 2 SEASONS) AND IT WAS BEING COPIED BY 7 OTHER TEAMS INCLUDING FERRARI BUT RENAULT'S SYSTEM WAS MORE DEVELOPED THAN FERRARI'S. AND NOW THEY PENALISE ALONSO FOR AN 'INFRINGEMENT' THAT LAWYERS COULD HAVE ARGUED ABOUT FOR MONTHS AT THE COURT OF ARBITRATION BUT WHICH ALONSO HAD TO WEIGH UP IN A SPLIT SECOND.
STARTING GRID
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| 1.
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Kimi Raikkonen
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| 2.
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Michael Schumacher
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| 3.
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Nick Heidfeld
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| 4.
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Felipe Massa
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| 5.
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Jenson Button
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| 6.
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Robert Kubica
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| 7.
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Pedro de la Rosa
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| 8.
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Rubens Barrichello
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| 9.
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Giancarlo Fisichella
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| 10.
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Fernando Alonso
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| 11.
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Jarno Trulli
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| 12.
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Nico Rosberg
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| 13.
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Ralph Schumacher
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| 14.
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David Coulthard
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| 15.
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Scott Speed
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| 16.
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Christian Klien
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| 17.
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Vitantonio Liuzzi
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| 18.
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Christijan Albers
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| 19.
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Mark Webber
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| 20.
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Tiago Monteiro
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| 21.
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Takuma Sato
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| 22.
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Sakon Yamamoto
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RESULT
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| 1.
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Michael Schumacher
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| 2.
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Kimi Raikkonen
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| 3.
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Robert Kubica
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| 4.
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Giancarlo Fisichella
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| 5.
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Jenson Button
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| 6.
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Rubens Barrichello
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| 7.
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Jarno Trulli
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| 8.
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Nick Heidfeld
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
Drivers :
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| Fernando Alonso
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108
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| Michael Schumacher
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106
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| Felipe Massa
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62
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| Giancarlo Fisichella
|
57
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| =Kimi Raikkonen
|
57
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| Jenson Button
|
40
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| Juan Pablo Montoya
|
26
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| Rubens Barrichello
|
25
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Constructors :
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| Ferrari
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168
|
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| Renault
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165
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| McLaren
|
97
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| Honda
|
65
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| BMW
|
33
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| Toyota
|
30
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| Red Bull Racing
|
16
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| Williams
|
10
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| Scuderia Toro Rosso
|
1
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| Midland
|
0
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| Super Aguri
|
0
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Race Results posted by
David Little
11th September 2006
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