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2006 FORMULA 1 FOSTER’S AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |  Jenson Button |
 Honda RA106 [04] |
Honda RA806E V8 2.4 | Michelin | 01:28.081 | 01:26.337 | 01:25.229 | 25 |
| 2 | 2 |  Giancarlo Fisichella |
 Renault R26 [02] |
Renault RS26 V8 2.4 | Michelin | 01:27.765 | 01:26.196 | 01:25.635 | 23 |
| 3 | 1 |  Fernando Alonso |
Renault R26 [03] |
Renault RS26 V8 2.4 | Michelin | 01:28.569 | 01:25.729 | 01:25.778 | 24 |
| 4 | 3 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
McLaren MP4-21 [02] |
Mercedes FO108S V8 2.4 | Michelin | 01:27.193 | 01:26.161 | 01:25.822 | 22 |
| 5 | 4 |  Juan Pablo Montoya |
McLaren MP4-21 [03] |
Mercedes FO108S V8 2.4 | Michelin | 01:27.079 | 01:25.902 | 01:25.976 | 22 |
| 6 | 7 |  Ralf Schumacher |
Toyota TF106 [05] |
Toyota RVX-06 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:28.007 | 01:26.596 | 01:26.612 | 28 |
| 7 | 9 |  Mark Webber |
Williams FW28 [03] |
Cosworth CA2006 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:27.669 | 01:26.075 | 01:26.937 | 22 |
| 8 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld |
 BMW Sauber F1.06 [04] |
BMW P86 V8 2.4 | Michelin | 01:27.796 | 01:26.014 | 01:27.579 | 30 |
| 9 | 17 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
BMW Sauber F1.06 [03] |
BMW P86 V8 2.4 | Michelin | 01:28.460 | 01:26.714 | 01:29.239 | 19 |
| 10 | 8 | Jarno Trulli |
Toyota TF106 [04] |
Toyota RVX-06 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:27.748 | 01:26.327 | No time | 14 |
| 11 | 5 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari 248 F1 [253] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:28.228 | 01:26.718 | 11 |
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| 12 | 14 | David Coulthard |
 Red Bull Racing RB2 [3] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Michelin | 01:28.408 | 01:27.023 | 11 |
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| 13 | 20 | Vitantonio Liuzzi |
Toro Rosso STR1 [02] |
Cosworth TJ2005/12 V10 3.0 | Michelin | 01:28.999 | 01:27.219 | 18 |
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| 14 | 15 | Christian Klien |
Red Bull Racing RB2 [2] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Michelin | 01:28.757 | 01:27.591 | 14 |
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| 15 | 10 | Nico Rosberg |
Williams FW28 [04] |
Cosworth CA2006 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:28.351 | 01:29.422 | 11 |
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| 16 | 6 |  Felipe Massa |
Ferrari 248 F1 [252] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:28.868 | No time | 8 |
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| 17 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello |
Honda RA106 [01] |
Honda RA806E V8 2.4 | Michelin | 01:29.943 | 6 |
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| 18 | 19 |  Christijan Albers |
 Midland M16 [02] |
Toyota RVX-06 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:30.226 | 8 |
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| 19 | 21 |  Scott Speed |
Toro Rosso STR1 [01] |
Cosworth TJ2005/12 V10 3.0 | Michelin | 01:30.426 | 9 |
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| 20 | 18 |  Tiago Monteiro |
Midland M16 [03] |
Toyota RVX-06 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:30.709 | 7 |
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| 21 | 22 | Takuma Sato |
Super Aguri SA05 [02] |
Honda RA806E V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:32.279 | 7 |
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| 22 | 23 | Yuji Ide |
Super Aguri SA05 [03] |
Honda RA806E V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:36.164 | 7 |
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| Villeneuve was penalised 10 grid places for an engine change. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 2006 Formula 1 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Melbourne |
| Date | April 2 |
| Pole | Jenson Button 01:25.229 |
| Fastest Lap | Kimi Räikkönen 01:26.045 |
| Podium | 1st Fernando Alonso (51) , 2nd Kimi Räikkönen (1) , 3rd Ralf Schumacher |
| GP Number | 753 |
| Round | 3 |
| Weather | Overcast |
| Prev race | Malaysian Grand Prix March 19 |
| Next race | Gran Premio di San Marino April 23 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso |
Renault | 28 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Renault | 14 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen |
McLaren | 14 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 11 |
| 5 | Jenson Button |
Honda | 11 |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
McLaren | 9 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher |
Toyota | 7 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld |
BMW Sauber | 5 |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve |
BMW Sauber | 5 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa |
Ferrari | 4 |
| 11 | Mark Webber |
Williams | 3 |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg |
Williams | 2 |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello |
Honda | 2 |
| 14 | Christian Klien |
Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 15 | David Coulthard |
Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault |
42 |
| 2 | McLaren Mercedes |
23 |
| 3 | Ferrari |
15 |
| 4 | Honda |
13 |
| 5 | BMW Sauber BMW |
10 |
| 6 | Toyota |
7 |
| 7 | Williams Cosworth |
5 |
| 8 | Red Bull Racing Ferrari |
2 |