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The 2006 United States Grand Prix (formally the 2006 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix) [2] was a Formula One motor race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on 2 July 2006. It was the tenth race of the 2006 Formula One season and the 40th United States Grand Prix.
The Formula One World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. [3] The World Drivers' Championship is presented by the FIA to the most successful Formula One driver over the course of the season through a points system based on ...
The Detroit Grand Prix was the longest lasting, from 1982 to 1988; plans to continue Formula One races in Detroit at Belle Isle Park did not materialize, and in 1989, Formula One moved to the Sonoran Desert city of Phoenix, Arizona, bringing the United States Grand Prix name back for the first time since 1980. [40]
The Honda RA106 (originally known as the BAR 008) [2] was the car with which the Honda team competed in the 2006 Formula One season. It was driven by Rubens Barrichello , who joined from Ferrari , and Jenson Button , who had spent three seasons with the team as British American Racing .
Michelin announced they would withdraw from the championship after the 2006 season. All Formula One cars and entrants began to utilise mandatory 7-speed + 1 reverse semi-automatic gearbox configuration from 2006 to 2013. To keep costs down, the fuel tank capacity of all Formula One cars were mandatorily standardized to 150 litres (40 US gallons).
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British Formula 3 Championship: Mike Conway: 2006 British Formula 3 season: National: Rodolfo González: Chilean Formula Three Championship: José Luis Riffo 2006 Chilean Formula Three Championship: Finnish Formula Three Championship: Arto Taimi 2006 Finnish Formula Three Championship: Teams: TCB Racing German Formula Three Championship: Ho-Pin ...
The World Championship for Drivers has been contended since 1950, [2] after the Formula One standard was agreed upon in 1946. [5] The Constructors' Championship was added for the 1958 season and has been awarded ever since. [2] Lewis Hamilton has won 105 Grands Prix during his career. He won 21 races with McLaren and 84 with Mercedes. Lewis ...