San Marino 2006

FERRARI PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS FOR ONE OF THEIR 'HOME' GRAND PRIX. SCHUMACHER BREAKS AYRTON SENNA'S RECORD BY TAKING HIS 66TH POLE AND, DESPITE TYRE PROBLEMS IN THE RACE AND FERNADO ALONSO SEEMINGLY GLUED TO HIS GEARBOX FOR MOST OF THE TIME, HE HELD ON UNTIL THE FINISH ON THIS NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT TRACK FOR OVERTAKING. A REVERSAL OF THEIR SITUATIONS LAST YEAR. JUAN PABLO MONTOYA TOOK A FINE 3RD PLACE.

**STARTING GRID**

1.	Michael Schumacher
		2.	Jenson Button
3.	Rubens Barrichello
		4.	Felipe Massa
5.	Fernando Alonso
		6.	Ralph Schumacher
7.	Juan Pablo Montoya
		8.	Kimi Raikkonen
9.	Jarno Trulli
		10.	Mark Webber
11.	Giancarlo Fisichella
		12.	Jacques Villeneuve
13.	Nico Rosberg
		14.	David Coulthard
15.	Nick Heidfeld
		16.	Vitantonio Liuzzi
17.	Christian Klien
		18.	Scott Speed
19.	Tiago Monteiro
		20.	Christijan Albers
21.	Takuma Sato
		22.	Yuji Ide

**RESULT**

1.	Michael Schumacher
2.	Fernando Alonso
3.	Juan Pablo Montoya
4.	Felipe Massa
5.	Kimi Raikkonen
6.	Mark Webber
7.	Jenson Button
8.	Giancarlo Fisichella

**CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS**

**Drivers :**

Fernando Alonso	36
Michael Schumacher	21
Kimi Raikkonen	18
Giancarlo Fisichella	15
=Juan Pablo Montoya	15
Jenson Button	13
Felipe Massa	9
Ralph Schumacher	7

**Constructors :**


Renault	51
McLaren	33
Ferrari	30
Honda	15
BMW	10
Williams	8
Toyota	7
Red Bull Racing	2
Scuderia Toro Rosso	0
Midland	0
Super Aguri	0

Race Results posted by
David Little
23rd April 2006

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