Overview
- On 27 May 2006 Michael Schumacher ran straight at the La Rascasse corner in Q3, stopped inches from the barrier and triggered a yellow flag that prevented Fernando Alonso from improving his time.
- After an eight-hour FIA stewards inquiry the same day, Schumacher was disqualified from the qualifying session and lost pole position.
- Fernando Alonso won the Monaco race and went on to secure the 2006 title while Schumacher recovered from the back to finish fifth.
- Schumacher denied doing the manoeuvre on purpose at the time, but a 2020 Sky Sports documentary quotes teammate Felipe Massa and technical director Ross Brawn saying the episode appeared deliberate or an aberration of competitiveness.
- On the 20th anniversary motorsport outlets have re-examined the episode, reaffirming the original facts and testimonies while noting there has been no official reversal of the stewards’ decision.