2006· Round 3
Australian Grand Prix 2006
2 April 2006 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
The 2006 Australian Grand Prix, round 3 of the 2006 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by Fernando Alonso (Renault), with Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) second and Ralf Schumacher (Toyota) third. Held on 2 April 2006 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne/Australia.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 🇪🇸Fernando Alonso | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | 🇫🇮Kimi Räikkönen | 8 |
| 3 | 6 | 🇩🇪Ralf Schumacher | 6 |
| 4 | 8 | 🇩🇪Nick Heidfeld | 5 |
| R | 5 | 🇨🇴Juan Pablo Montoya | — |
| 5 | 2 | 🇮🇹Giancarlo Fisichella | 4 |
| 6 | 19 | 🇨🇦Jacques Villeneuve | 3 |
| 7 | 16 | 🇧🇷Rubens Barrichello | 2 |
| R | 7 | 🇦🇺Mark Webber | — |
| 8 | 11 | 🇬🇧David Coulthard | 1 |
| R | 9 | 🇮🇹Jarno Trulli | — |
| 9 | 18 | 🇺🇸Scott Speed | — |
| 10 | 1 | 🇬🇧Jenson Button | — |
| R | 10 | 🇩🇪Michael Schumacher | — |
| 11 | 17 | 🇳🇱Christijan Albers | — |
| 12 | 21 | 🇯🇵Takuma Sato | — |
| R | 12 | 🇮🇹Vitantonio Liuzzi | — |
| R | 13 | 🇦🇹Christian Klien | — |
| 13 | 22 | 🇯🇵Yuji Ide | — |
| R | 14 | 🇩🇪Nico Rosberg | — |
| R | 15 | 🇧🇷Felipe Massa | — |
| R | 20 | 🇵🇹Tiago Monteiro | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | 1:28.081 | 1:26.337 | 1:25.229 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:27.765 | 1:26.196 | 1:25.635 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 1:28.569 | 1:25.729 | 1:25.778 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:27.193 | 1:26.161 | 1:25.822 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1:27.079 | 1:25.902 | 1:25.976 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | 1:28.007 | 1:26.596 | 1:26.612 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | 1:27.669 | 1:26.075 | 1:26.937 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | 1:27.796 | 1:26.014 | 1:27.579 |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | 1:28.460 | 1:26.714 | 1:29.239 |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | 1:27.748 | 1:26.327 | — |
| 11 | Michael Schumacher | 1:28.228 | 1:26.718 | — |
| 12 | David Coulthard | 1:28.408 | 1:27.023 | — |
| 13 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 1:28.999 | 1:27.219 | — |
| 14 | Christian Klien | 1:28.757 | 1:27.591 | — |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | 1:28.351 | 1:29.422 | — |
| 16 | Felipe Massa | 1:28.868 | — | — |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:29.943 | — | — |
| 18 | Christijan Albers | 1:30.226 | — | — |
| 19 | Scott Speed | 1:30.426 | — | — |
| 20 | Tiago Monteiro | 1:30.709 | — | — |
| 21 | Takuma Sato | 1:32.279 | — | — |
| 22 | Yuji Ide | 1:36.164 | — | — |