| Race Name: | III Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix |
| Track: | Shanghai International Circuit |
| Round: | 16 of 18 |
| Race date: | Sunday, October 1st, 2006 |
| Race time: | 14.00 |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Driver | Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| Constructor | Ferrari | Renault | Renault |
| Car | Ferrari 248 F1 | Renault R26 | Renault R26 |
| Engine | Ferrari 056 | Renault RS26 | Renault RS26 |
| Tyre | Bridgestone | Michelin | Michelin |
| Time | 1:37:32.747 | 1:37:35.868 | 1:38:16.944 |
| Gap | 3.121 secs | 44.197 secs |
| P | No. | Driver | Fri Prac 1 | Fri Prac 2 | Sat Prac | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Qual | Race | Total | |
| 1 | 35 | Alex Wurz Williams-Cosworth | 1:35.574 21 | 1:35.539 26 | 1:35.539 47 | |||||||
| 2 | 38 | Sebastian Vettel BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:37.913 24 | 1:35.579 23 | 1:35.579 47 | |||||||
| 3 | 36 | Anthony Davidson Honda | 1:35.591 26 | 1:35.714 30 | 1:35.591 56 | |||||||
| 4 | 6 | Felipe Massa Ferrari | No Time 0 | 1:36.599 8 | 1:43.500 10 | 1:47.231 6 | 1:45.970 9 | 1:45.970 15 | 1:39.397 44 | 1:36.599 77 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 1:37.712 4 | 1:36.641 12 | 1:40.193 8 | 1:47.366 6 | 1:45.660 9 | 1:45.775 9 | 1:45.775 24 | 1:38.553 56 | 1:36.641 104 | |
| 6 | 1 | Fernando Alonso Renault | No Time 0 | 1:36.739 10 | 1:40.365 7 | 1:44.128 5 | 1:43.951 6 | 1:44.360 10 | 1:44.360 21 | 1:37.586 56 | 1:36.739 94 | |
| 7 | 41 | Franck Montagny Super Aguri-Honda | 1:38.464 19 | 1:37.278 26 | 1:37.278 45 | |||||||
| 8 | 12 | Jenson Button Honda | 1:37.291 4 | 1:37.861 10 | 1:40.590 12 | 1:45.809 9 | 1:44.662 9 | 1:45.503 9 | 1:45.503 27 | 1:39.206 56 | 1:37.291 109 | |
| 9 | 37 | Michael Ammermüller Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:38.460 18 | 1:37.678 26 | 1:37.678 44 | |||||||
| 10 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro Midland-Toyota | 1:39.947 7 | 1:37.698 13 | 1:42.612 14 | 1:49.903 6 | 1:49.903 6 | 1:45.356 37 | 1:37.698 77 | |||
| 11 | 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella Renault | No Time 0 | 1:37.718 12 | 1:41.691 6 | 1:44.378 4 | 1:44.336 6 | 1:44.992 9 | 1:44.992 19 | 1:39.332 56 | 1:37.718 93 | |
| 12 | 40 | Neel Jani Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:37.734 21 | 1:39.118 28 | 1:37.734 49 | |||||||
| 13 | 39 | Alexandre Prémat Midland-Toyota | 1:37.787 24 | 1:38.098 26 | 1:37.787 50 | |||||||
| 14 | 4 | Pedro de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes | No Time 0 | 1:38.022 9 | 1:41.823 7 | 1:44.808 6 | 1:45.095 8 | 1:45.877 9 | 1:45.877 23 | 1:39.149 56 | 1:38.022 95 | |
| 15 | 9 | Mark Webber Williams-Cosworth | No Time 0 | 1:38.045 6 | 1:41.287 10 | 1:48.560 9 | 1:46.413 9 | 1:46.413 18 | 1:39.907 56 | 1:38.045 90 | ||
| 16 | 17 | Robert Kubica BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:38.062 6 | 1:39.217 5 | No Time 1 | 1:46.049 8 | 1:45.576 9 | 1:46.632 9 | 1:46.632 26 | 1:40.193 55 | 1:38.062 93 | |
| 17 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber-BMW | No Time 1 | 1:38.062 11 | 1:43.216 5 | 1:46.249 8 | 1:45.055 9 | 1:46.053 10 | 1:46.053 27 | 1:39.164 56 | 1:38.062 100 | |
| 18 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello Honda | 1:39.217 4 | 1:38.276 16 | 1:43.448 9 | 1:47.072 9 | 1:45.288 8 | 1:45.503 9 | 1:45.503 26 | 1:39.749 56 | 1:38.276 111 | |
| 19 | 7 | Ralf Schumacher Toyota | No Time 2 | 1:38.888 14 | 1:46.023 12 | 1:48.894 9 | 1:49.894 9 | 1:39.823 49 | 1:38.888 86 | |||
| 20 | 8 | Jarno Trulli Toyota | No Time 2 | 1:38.959 11 | 1:44.027 14 | 1:49.098 9 | 1:49.098 9 | 1:44.787 38 | 1:38.959 74 | |||
| 21 | 20 | Vitantonio Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:39.000 6 | 1:39.570 20 | 1:40.795 9 | 1:45.564 6 | 1:46.172 9 | 1:46.172 15 | 1:41.710 55 | 1:39.000 105 | ||
| 22 | 21 | Scott Speed Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:39.428 7 | 1:39.080 18 | 1:41.150 11 | 1:46.222 8 | 1:45.851 7 | 1:45.851 15 | 1:39.681 55 | 1:39.080 106 | ||
| 23 | 3 | Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes | 1:45.890 4 | 1:39.179 4 | No Time 2 | 1:44.909 7 | 1:45.622 6 | 1:45.754 9 | 1:45.754 22 | 1:44.094 18 | 1:39.179 50 | |
| 24 | 19 | Christijan Albers Midland-Toyota | 1:39.494 6 | 1:40.319 14 | 1:41.463 11 | 1:49.542 9 | 1:49.542 9 | 1:41.483 53 | 1:39.494 93 | |||
| 25 | 10 | Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth | No Time 0 | 1:39.522 15 | 1:42.588 11 | 1:47.535 9 | 1:47.419 9 | 1:47.419 18 | 1:40.471 55 | 1:39.522 99 | ||
| 26 | 23 | Sakon Yamamoto Super Aguri-Honda | 1:41.415 10 | 1:39.636 22 | 1:46.850 10 | 1:55.560 7 | 1:55.560 7 | 1:41.847 52 | 1:39.636 101 | |||
| 27 | 15 | Robert Doornbos Red Bull-Ferrari | No Time 2 | 1:40.214 15 | 1:45.434 12 | 1:46.387 7 | 1:45.747 8 | 1:48.021 9 | 1:48.021 24 | 1:39.801 55 | 1:39.801 108 | |
| 28 | 22 | Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda | 1:39.887 8 | 1:41.315 9 | 1:43.722 12 | 1:50.326 6 | 1:50.326 6 | 1:40.856 55 | 1:39.887 90 | |||
| 29 | 14 | David Coulthard Red Bull-Ferrari | No Time 1 | 1:40.155 15 | 1:41.836 18 | 1:45.931 8 | 1:45.968 7 | 1:45.968 15 | 1:40.549 56 | 1:40.155 105 |