Alonso left Schumacher 13 points behind after Suzuka in 2006

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Alonso’s win at Suzuka put him on 134 points, 13 ahead of Schumacher, whose Ferrari engine failed while he led.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · 12 Oct 2026, 01:50 · 1 min

Fernando Alonso’s victory at Suzuka in 2006 left him on 134 points, 13 ahead of Michael Schumacher on 121.

Schumacher entered the penultimate round 10 points behind Alonso and started second behind pole-sitter Felipe Massa. He was leading when a broken valve caused his Ferrari V8 to fail. The setback left the title beyond Schumacher’s reach.

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