The 2006 Australian Grand Prix started April 2nd, 2006 at 16:00 on Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Jenson Button started from pole position with Giancarlo Fisichella next to him. Fernando Alonso started from third place.
After 1 hour, 34 minutes and 27 seconds Fernando Alonso finished the race first. The podium was completed with Kimi Räikkönen in second and Ralf Schumacher in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Kimi Räikkönen in a time of 1:26.045.
After the 2006 Australian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 28 points. Alonso is 14 points ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella.
After 1 hour, 34 minutes and 27 seconds Fernando Alonso finished the race first. The podium was completed with Kimi Räikkönen in second and Ralf Schumacher in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Kimi Räikkönen in a time of 1:26.045.
After the 2006 Australian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 28 points. Alonso is 14 points ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella.
Circuit
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Date
April 2nd, 2006 at 16:00
Round
3/18
Winner
Fernando Alonso
Winning time
1:34:27.870
Pole position
Jenson Button
Fastest lap
Kimi Räikkönen 1:26.045
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:34:27.870 | 3 | 57 | 10 |
| 2 2 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | +1.8 | 4 | 57 | 8 |
| 3 3 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | +24.8 | 6 | 57 | 6 |
| 4 4 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | +31.0 | 8 | 57 | 5 |
| 5 3 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | +38.1 | 2 | 57 | 4 |
| 6 13 | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | +49.5 | 19 | 57 | 3 |
| 7 9 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | +51.9 | 16 | 57 | 2 |
| 8 3 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | +53.9 | 11 | 57 | 1 |
| 9 9 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | +78.8 | 18 | 57 | 0 |
| 10 9 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | +1 Lap | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| 11 6 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | +1 Lap | 17 | 56 | 0 |
| 12 9 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | +2 Laps | 21 | 55 | 0 |
| 13 9 | #23 Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | +3 Laps | 22 | 54 | 0 |
| - | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | DNF (Electrical) | 5 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | DNF (Mechanical) | 20 | 39 | 0 |
| - | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | DNF (Accident) | 12 | 37 | 0 |
| - | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | DNF (Accident) | 10 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | DNF (Transmission) | 7 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | DNF (Accident) | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| - | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | DNF (Accident) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | DNF (Accident) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | DNF (Accident) | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:28.081 | 1:26.337 | 1:25.229 | |
| 2 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:27.765 | 1:26.196 | 1:25.635 | +0.406 |
| 3 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:28.569 | 1:25.729 | 1:25.778 | +0.549 |
| 4 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:27.193 | 1:26.161 | 1:25.822 | +0.593 |
| 5 | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:27.079 | 1:25.902 | 1:25.976 | +0.747 |
| 6 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:28.007 | 1:26.596 | 1:26.612 | +1.383 |
| 7 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:27.669 | 1:26.075 | 1:26.937 | +1.708 |
| 8 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:27.796 | 1:26.014 | 1:27.579 | +2.350 |
| 9 | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:28.460 | 1:26.714 | 1:29.239 | +4.010 |
| 10 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:27.748 | 1:26.327 | ||
| 11 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:28.228 | 1:26.718 | ||
| 12 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:28.408 | 1:27.023 | ||
| 13 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:28.999 | 1:27.219 | ||
| 14 | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:28.757 | 1:27.591 | ||
| 15 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:28.351 | 1:29.422 | ||
| 16 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:28.868 | |||
| 17 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:29.943 | |||
| 18 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:30.226 | |||
| 19 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:30.426 | |||
| 20 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:30.709 | |||
| 21 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:32.279 | |||
| 22 | #23 Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 1:36.164 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:35.335 | 10 | |
| 2 | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:36.281 | +0.946 | 16 |
| 3 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:36.373 | +1.038 | 10 |
| 4 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:36.414 | +1.079 | 13 |
| 5 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:36.445 | +1.110 | 10 |
| 6 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.506 | +1.171 | 11 |
| 7 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:37.332 | +1.997 | 10 |
| 8 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:37.481 | +2.146 | 15 |
| 9 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:37.492 | +2.157 | 10 |
| 10 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:37.852 | +2.517 | 11 |
| 11 | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:37.947 | +2.612 | 12 |
| 12 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:38.036 | +2.701 | 7 |
| 13 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:38.505 | +3.170 | 11 |
| 14 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:38.683 | +3.348 | 15 |
| 15 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:39.401 | +4.066 | 11 |
| 16 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:39.515 | +4.180 | 7 |
| 17 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:39.654 | +4.319 | 11 |
| 18 | #23 Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 1:40.261 | +4.926 | 18 |
| 19 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:41.448 | +6.113 | 5 |
| 20 | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:44.350 | +9.015 | 3 |
| 21 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:48.284 | +12.949 | 3 |
| 22 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 3 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #36 Anthony Davidson | Honda | 1:26.822 | 28 | |
| 2 | #35 Alexander Wurz | Williams | 1:26.832 | +0.010 | 27 |
| 3 | #38 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:27.200 | +0.378 | 25 |
| 4 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:27.213 | +0.391 | 12 |
| 5 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:27.443 | +0.621 | 14 |
| 6 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:27.658 | +0.836 | 16 |
| 7 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:27.773 | +0.951 | 16 |
| 8 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:28.075 | +1.253 | 20 |
| 9 | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:28.200 | +1.378 | 15 |
| 10 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:28.227 | +1.405 | 17 |
| 11 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:28.280 | +1.458 | 11 |
| 12 | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:28.440 | +1.618 | 22 |
| 13 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:28.531 | +1.709 | 18 |
| 14 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:28.860 | +2.038 | 10 |
| 15 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:29.053 | +2.231 | 5 |
| 16 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:29.138 | +2.316 | 20 |
| 17 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:29.196 | +2.374 | 18 |
| 18 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:29.379 | +2.557 | 16 |
| 19 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:29.713 | +2.891 | 21 |
| 20 | #37 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:29.876 | +3.054 | 32 |
| 21 | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:29.879 | +3.057 | 9 |
| 22 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:29.933 | +3.111 | 11 |
| 23 | #40 Neel Jani | Toro Rosso | 1:30.686 | +3.864 | 26 |
| 24 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:30.734 | +3.912 | 14 |
| 25 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:30.830 | +4.008 | 18 |
| 26 | #39 Markus Winkelhock | MF1 | 1:31.260 | +4.438 | 25 |
| 27 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:32.556 | +5.734 | 27 |
| 28 | #23 Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 1:34.224 | +7.402 | 22 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #36 Anthony Davidson | Honda | 1:28.259 | 26 | |
| 2 | #37 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:28.559 | +0.300 | 19 |
| 3 | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:28.595 | +0.336 | 16 |
| 4 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:28.713 | +0.454 | 5 |
| 5 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:29.025 | +0.766 | 7 |
| 6 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:29.041 | +0.782 | 5 |
| 7 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:29.411 | +1.152 | 5 |
| 8 | #35 Alexander Wurz | Williams | 1:29.461 | +1.202 | 19 |
| 9 | #38 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:29.576 | +1.317 | 13 |
| 10 | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:29.601 | +1.342 | 7 |
| 11 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:29.676 | +1.417 | 9 |
| 12 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:31.017 | +2.758 | 8 |
| 13 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:31.039 | +2.780 | 9 |
| 14 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:31.812 | +3.553 | 10 |
| 15 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:34.036 | +5.777 | 9 |
| 16 | #23 Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 1:36.684 | +8.425 | 19 |
| 17 | #39 Markus Winkelhock | MF1 | 1:36.859 | +8.600 | 17 |
| 18 | #40 Neel Jani | Toro Rosso | 1:40.818 | +12.559 | 4 |
| 19 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 2 | ||
| 20 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 2 | ||
| 21 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 2 | ||
| 22 | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1 | ||
| 23 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1 | ||
| 24 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1 | ||
| 25 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 2 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 2 | 3 | 28 | |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1 | 1 | 14 | -14 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 2 | 14 | -14 | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 11 | -17 | |
| 5 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1 | 11 | -17 | |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 9 | -19 | ||
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1 | 7 | -21 | |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 5 | -23 | ||
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 5 | -23 | ||
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 4 | -24 | ||
| 11 | Mark Webber | Williams | 3 | -25 | ||
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 2 | -26 | ||
| 13 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 2 | -26 | ||
| 14 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1 | -27 | ||
| 15 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1 | -27 | ||
| 16 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 0 | -28 | ||
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 0 | -28 | ||
| 18 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 0 | -28 | ||
| 19 | Christijan Albers | MF1 | 0 | -28 | ||
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 0 | -28 | ||
| 21 | Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 0 | -28 | ||
| 22 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 0 | -28 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | 3 | 4 | 42 | |
| 2 | McLaren | 2 | 23 | -19 | |
| 3 | Ferrari | 1 | 15 | -27 | |
| 4 | Honda | 1 | 13 | -29 | |
| 5 | BMW Sauber | 10 | -32 | ||
| 6 | Toyota | 1 | 7 | -35 | |
| 7 | Williams | 5 | -37 | ||
| 8 | Red Bull | 2 | -40 | ||
| 9 | Toro Rosso | 0 | -42 | ||
| 10 | MF1 | 0 | -42 | ||
| 11 | Super Aguri | 0 | -42 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Charles Leclerc | Lando Norris | Max Verstappen | |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | 1:20.235 - Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sergio Pérez | George Russell | 1:20.260 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:25.580 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:25.945 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:26.538 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:28.997 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:30.945 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kevin Magnussen | Jenson Button | 1:32.478 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:29.274 - Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:29.187 - Jenson Button | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Vitaly Petrov | 1:28.947 - Felipe Massa | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #1 Jenson Button | Robert Kubica | Felipe Massa | 1:28.358 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Rubens Barrichello | Jarno Trulli | 1:27.706 - Nico Rosberg | Jenson Button |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Nico Rosberg | 1:27.418 - Heikki Kovalainen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | 1:25.235 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2005 | #6 Giancarlo Fisichella | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:25.683 - Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:24.125 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #5 David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #10 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Olivier Panis | Gianni Morbidelli | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #2 Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1992 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #5 Thierry Boutsen | Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Michele Alboreto | Thierry Boutsen | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite | Philippe Streiff | Ayrton Senna |