Australia Grand Prix 2006: results
Round 3 of the 2006 season, 2 April 2006, at Albert Park Circuit. Fernando Alonso won for Renault from P3 on the grid. Jenson Button took pole position. Fastest lap: Kimi Räikkönen, 1:26.045 (lap 57).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:34:27.870 | 10 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | +1.829 | 8 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | +24.824 | 6 |
| 4 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | +31.032 | 5 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | +38.421 | 4 |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | +49.554 | 3 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | +51.904 | 2 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | +53.983 | 1 |
| 9 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | +1:18.817 | 0 |
| 10 | Jenson Button | Honda | Engine | 0 |
| 11 | Christijan Albers | Midland | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | +3 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | Electrical | 0 |
| DNF | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | Hydraulics | 0 |
| DNF | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Mark Webber | Williams | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Christian Klien | Red Bull | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Nico Rosberg | Williams | Collision damage | 0 |
| DNF | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:25.229 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:25.635 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:25.778 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:25.822 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:25.976 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:26.612 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Williams | 1:26.937 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:27.579 |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:29.239 |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:26.327 |
| 11 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:26.718 |
| 12 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:27.023 |
| 13 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:27.219 |
| 14 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:27.591 |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:29.422 |
| 16 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:28.868 |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:29.943 |
| 18 | Christijan Albers | Midland | 1:30.226 |
| 19 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:30.426 |
| 20 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 1:30.709 |
| 21 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:32.279 |
| 22 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 1:36.164 |
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