
Australian Grand Prix 2006
2 April 2006
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Laps
- 57
- Fastest time
1:24.125
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (2004)- Previous winners
- 2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
- 2018Sebastian VettelFerrari
- 2017Sebastian VettelFerrari
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Fernando Alonso continues to lead the drivers championship by 7pts.
Renault continues to lead the constructors championship by 13pts.
Starting Grid
- 1
Jenson Button
Honda
1:25.229 (Q3)
- 2
Giancarlo Fisichella
Renault
1:25.635 (Q3)
- 3
Fernando Alonso
Renault
1:25.778 (Q3)
- 4
Kimi Räikkönen
McLaren
1:25.822 (Q3)
- 5
Juan Pablo Montoya
McLaren
1:25.976 (Q3)
- 6
Ralf Schumacher
Toyota
1:26.612 (Q3)
- 7
Mark Webber
Williams
1:26.937 (Q3)
- 8
Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber
1:27.579 (Q3)
- 9
Jarno Trulli
Toyota
1:26.327 (Q2)
- 10
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
1:26.718 (Q2)
- 11
David Coulthard
Red Bull
1:27.023 (Q2)
- 12
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Toro Rosso
1:27.219 (Q2)
- 13
Christian Klien
Red Bull
1:27.591 (Q2)
- 14
Nico Rosberg
Williams
1:29.422 (Q2)
- 15
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1:28.868 (Q1)
- 16
Rubens Barrichello
Honda
1:29.943 (Q1)
- 17
Christijan Albers
MF1
1:30.226 (Q1)
- 18
Scott Speed
Toro Rosso
1:30.426 (Q1)
- 19
Jacques Villeneuve
BMW Sauber
1:29.239 (Q3) PEN 10 places
- 20
Tiago Monteiro
MF1
1:30.709 (Q1)
- 21
Takuma Sato
Super Aguri
1:32.279 (Q1)
- 22
Yuji Ide
Super Aguri
1:36.164 (Q1)
Laps Lead
- Jenson Button 3 laps
- Fernando Alonso 51 laps
- Kimi Räikkönen 1 laps
- Mark Webber 2 laps
Results
| 1 | +2 | Fernando Alonso Renault | 57 laps | 1:34:27.870 | 10pts |
| 2 | +2 | Kimi Räikkönen McLaren | 57 laps | +1.8 | 8pts |
| 3 | +3 | Ralf Schumacher Toyota | 57 laps | +24.8 | 6pts |
| 4 | +4 | Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber | 57 laps | +31.0 | 5pts |
| 5 | -3 | Giancarlo Fisichella Renault | 57 laps | +38.1 | 4pts |
| 6 | +13 | Jacques Villeneuve BMW Sauber | 57 laps | +49.5 | 3pts |
| 7 | +9 | Rubens Barrichello Honda | 57 laps | +51.9 | 2pts |
| 8 | +3 | David Coulthard Red Bull | 57 laps | +53.9 | 1pts |
| 9 | +9 | Scott Speed Toro Rosso | 57 laps | +78.8 | |
| 10 | -9 | Jenson Button Honda | 56 laps | ||
| 11 | +6 | Christijan Albers MF1 | 56 laps | ||
| 12 | +9 | Takuma Sato Super Aguri | 55 laps | ||
| 13 | +9 | Yuji Ide Super Aguri | 54 laps | ||
| R | - | Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren | 46 laps | ||
| R | - | Tiago Monteiro MF1 | 39 laps | ||
| R | - | Vitantonio Liuzzi Toro Rosso | 37 laps | ||
| R | - | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 32 laps | ||
| R | - | Mark Webber Williams | 22 laps | ||
| R | - | Christian Klien Red Bull | 4 laps | ||
| R | - | Jarno Trulli Toyota | 0 laps | ||
| R | - | Nico Rosberg Williams | 0 laps | ||
| R | - | Felipe Massa Ferrari | 0 laps |
Post Race
Fernando Alonso continues to lead the drivers championship by 14pts.
Renault continues to lead the constructors championship by 19pts.
- 1Fernando AlonsoRenault28 pts
- 2Giancarlo FisichellaRenault14 pts
- 3Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren14 pts
- 4Michael SchumacherFerrari11 pts
- 5Jenson ButtonHonda11 pts
- 6Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren9 pts
- 7Ralf SchumacherToyota7 pts
- 8Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber5 pts
- 9Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber5 pts
- 10Felipe MassaFerrari4 pts
- 1Renault42 pts
- 2McLaren23 pts
- 3Ferrari15 pts
- 4Honda13 pts
- 5BMW Sauber10 pts
- 6Toyota7 pts
- 7Williams5 pts
- 8Red Bull2 pts
- 9Toro Rosso0 pts
- 10MF10 pts