![]() For the first time since the 1956 season, no British constructor won any race and only factory teams won all the races during this year (as in 1956). Renault and Ferrari drivers dominated the field, victorious in all but one race: the Hungarian Grand Prix was won by Honda's Jenson Button, and the four second-place finishes not achieved by Renault or Ferrari were accomplished by McLaren. The season was highlighted by the rivalry between Alonso and Schumacher, who each won seven races. ![]() The Constructors' Championship was won by Renault, which defeated Ferrari by five points. Then-retiring seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher of Scuderia Ferrari finished runner-up, 13 points behind. The Drivers' Championship was won by Fernando Alonso of Renault for the second year in a row, with Alonso becoming the youngest ever double world champion at the time. It featured the 57th Formula One World Championship which began on 12 March and ended on 22 October after eighteen races. The 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 60th season of Formula One motor racing. Felipe Massa, in his first year with Ferrari, finished third in the standings.
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