Australia

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.

Qualifying

#DriverTeamQ1Q2Q3
1Jenson ButtonHonda1:28.0811:26.3371:25.229
2Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:27.7651:26.1961:25.635
3Fernando AlonsoRenault1:28.5691:25.7291:25.778
4Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:27.1931:26.1611:25.822
5Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren1:27.0791:25.9021:25.976
6Ralf SchumacherToyota1:28.0071:26.5961:26.612
7Mark WebberWilliams1:27.6691:26.0751:26.937
8Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:27.7961:26.0141:27.579
9Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber1:28.4601:26.7141:29.239
10Jarno TrulliToyota1:27.7481:26.327
11Michael SchumacherFerrari1:28.2281:26.718
12David CoulthardRed Bull1:28.4081:27.023
13Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso1:28.9991:27.219
14Christian KlienRed Bull1:28.7571:27.591
15Nico RosbergWilliams1:28.3511:29.422
16Felipe MassaFerrari1:28.868
17Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:29.943
18Christijan AlbersMF11:30.226
19Scott SpeedToro Rosso1:30.426
20Tiago MonteiroMF11:30.709
21Takuma SatoSuper Aguri1:32.279
22Yuji IdeSuper Aguri1:36.164

3rd

pole

Jenson Button

2nd

pole

Honda

Starting Grid

  1. 1

    Jenson Button

    Honda

    1:25.229 (Q3)

  2. 2

    Giancarlo Fisichella

    Renault

    1:25.635 (Q3)

  3. 3

    Fernando Alonso

    Renault

    1:25.778 (Q3)

  4. 4

    Kimi Räikkönen

    McLaren

    1:25.822 (Q3)

  5. 5

    Juan Pablo Montoya

    McLaren

    1:25.976 (Q3)

  6. 6

    Ralf Schumacher

    Toyota

    1:26.612 (Q3)

  7. 7

    Mark Webber

    Williams

    1:26.937 (Q3)

  8. 8

    Nick Heidfeld

    BMW Sauber

    1:27.579 (Q3)

  9. 9

    Jarno Trulli

    Toyota

    1:26.327 (Q2)

  10. 10

    Michael Schumacher

    Ferrari

    1:26.718 (Q2)

  11. 11

    David Coulthard

    Red Bull

    1:27.023 (Q2)

  12. 12

    Vitantonio Liuzzi

    Toro Rosso

    1:27.219 (Q2)

  13. 13

    Christian Klien

    Red Bull

    1:27.591 (Q2)

  14. 14

    Nico Rosberg

    Williams

    1:29.422 (Q2)

  15. 15

    Felipe Massa

    Ferrari

    1:28.868 (Q1)

  16. 16

    Rubens Barrichello

    Honda

    1:29.943 (Q1)

  17. 17

    Christijan Albers

    MF1

    1:30.226 (Q1)

  18. 18

    Scott Speed

    Toro Rosso

    1:30.426 (Q1)

  19. 19

    Jacques Villeneuve

    BMW Sauber

    1:29.239 (Q3) PEN 10 places

  20. 20

    Tiago Monteiro

    MF1

    1:30.709 (Q1)

  21. 21

    Takuma Sato

    Super Aguri

    1:32.279 (Q1)

  22. 22

    Yuji Ide

    Super Aguri

    1:36.164 (Q1)

As it happened

Laps Lead

  • Jenson Button 3 laps
  • Fernando Alonso 51 laps
  • Kimi Räikkönen 1 laps
  • Mark Webber 2 laps

Results

1+2 Fernando Alonso Renault57 laps1:34:27.87010pts
2+2 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren57 laps+1.88pts
3+3 Ralf Schumacher Toyota57 laps+24.86pts
4+4 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber57 laps+31.05pts
5-3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault57 laps+38.14pts
6+13 Jacques Villeneuve BMW Sauber57 laps+49.53pts
7+9 Rubens Barrichello Honda57 laps+51.92pts
8+3 David Coulthard Red Bull57 laps+53.91pts
9+9 Scott Speed Toro Rosso57 laps+78.8
10-9 Jenson Button Honda56 laps
11+6 Christijan Albers MF156 laps
12+9 Takuma Sato Super Aguri55 laps
13+9 Yuji Ide Super Aguri54 laps
R- Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren46 laps
R- Tiago Monteiro MF139 laps
R- Vitantonio Liuzzi Toro Rosso37 laps
R- Michael Schumacher Ferrari32 laps
R- Mark Webber Williams22 laps
R- Christian Klien Red Bull4 laps
R- Jarno Trulli Toyota0 laps
R- Nico Rosberg Williams0 laps
R- Felipe Massa Ferrari0 laps

Post Race

Fernando Alonso continues to lead the drivers championship by 14pts.

Renault continues to lead the constructors championship by 19pts.

  1. 1
    Fernando AlonsoRenault28 pts
  2. 2
    Giancarlo FisichellaRenault14 pts
  3. 3
    Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren14 pts
  4. 4
    Michael SchumacherFerrari11 pts
  5. 5
    Jenson ButtonHonda11 pts
  6. 6
    Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren9 pts
  7. 7
    Ralf SchumacherToyota7 pts
  8. 8
    Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber5 pts
  9. 9
    Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber5 pts
  10. 10
    Felipe MassaFerrari4 pts

  1. 1
    Renault42 pts
  2. 2
    McLaren23 pts
  3. 3
    Ferrari15 pts
  4. 4
    Honda13 pts
  5. 5
    BMW Sauber10 pts
  6. 6
    Toyota7 pts
  7. 7
    Williams5 pts
  8. 8
    Red Bull2 pts
  9. 9
    Toro Rosso0 pts
  10. 10
    MF10 pts