The 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 60th season of Formula One motor racing. It featured the 57th Formula One World Championship which began on 12 March and ended on 22 October after e
Fernando Alonso successfully defended his Formula One Drivers' Championship, scoring 134 points with Renault for his second consecutive title.
Seven-time champion Michael Schumacher finished the season second with Ferrari with 121 points in his last season with the team.
Schumacher's teammate Felipe Massa (pictured in 2008), in his first year with Ferrari, finished third in the standings.
Renault won the World Constructors' Championship with the Renault R26.
The 2001 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 55th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 2001 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 2001 Formula One World Champion
Michael Schumacher won his second title in a row with Ferrari, his fourth overall.
McLaren's David Coulthard (pictured in 1999) finished runner-up, 58 points behind.
Schumacher's teammate, Rubens Barrichello, finished the season ranked third.
During the season, Jean Alesi quit his Prost drive and later joined the Jordan team.