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2006 Formula 1 Foster's Australian Grand Prix

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THE HISTORICAL RECORD

Profile & context

Event date: 2 Apr 2006

Name
2006 Formula 1 Foster's Australian Grand Prix
PROVENANCE

Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · races/753

Original reference ↗

Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Recorded qualifying format: KNOCKOUT

Grand Prix context

2006 Formula 1 Foster's Australian Grand Prix · Albert Park Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2006 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Fernando AlonsoRenault1:34:27.870 · 57 laps · renault10
2Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:34:29.699 · 57 laps · mercedes8
3Ralf SchumacherToyota1:34:52.694 · 57 laps · toyota6
4Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:34:58.902 · 57 laps · bmw5
5Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:35:06.291 · 57 laps · renault4
6Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber1:35:17.424 · 57 laps · bmw3
7Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:35:19.774 · 57 laps · honda2
8David CoulthardRed Bull1:35:21.853 · 57 laps · ferrari1
9Scott SpeedToro Rosso1:35:46.687 · 57 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
10Jenson ButtonHondaEngine · Time not recorded · 56 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
11Christijan AlbersMidlandTime not recorded · 56 laps · toyotaUnknown / not applicable
12Takuma SatoSuper AguriTime not recorded · 55 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
13Yuji IdeSuper AguriTime not recorded · 54 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFJuan Pablo MontoyaMcLarenElectrical · Time not recorded · 46 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
DNFTiago MonteiroMidlandHydraulics · Time not recorded · 39 laps · toyotaUnknown / not applicable
DNFVitantonio LiuzziToro RossoAccident · Time not recorded · 37 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
DNFMichael SchumacherFerrariAccident · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFMark WebberWilliamsTransmission · Time not recorded · 22 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
DNFChristian KlienRed BullAccident · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFJarno TrulliToyotaCollision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · toyotaUnknown / not applicable
DNFNico RosbergWilliamsCollision damage · Time not recorded · 0 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
DNFFelipe MassaFerrariCollision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jenson ButtonHondaQ1 1:28.081 · 25 laps · honda
2Giancarlo FisichellaRenaultQ1 1:27.765 · 23 laps · renault
3Fernando AlonsoRenaultQ1 1:28.569 · 24 laps · renault
4Kimi RäikkönenMcLarenQ1 1:27.193 · 22 laps · mercedes
5Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLarenQ1 1:27.079 · 22 laps · mercedes
6Ralf SchumacherToyotaQ1 1:28.007 · 28 laps · toyota
7Mark WebberWilliamsQ1 1:27.669 · 22 laps · cosworth
8Nick HeidfeldBMW SauberQ1 1:27.796 · 30 laps · bmw
9Jacques VilleneuveBMW SauberQ1 1:28.460 · 19 laps · bmw
10Jarno TrulliToyotaQ1 1:27.748 · 14 laps · toyota
11Michael SchumacherFerrariQ1 1:28.228 · 11 laps · ferrari
12David CoulthardRed BullQ1 1:28.408 · 11 laps · ferrari
13Vitantonio LiuzziToro RossoQ1 1:28.999 · 18 laps · cosworth
14Christian KlienRed BullQ1 1:28.757 · 14 laps · ferrari
15Nico RosbergWilliamsQ1 1:28.351 · 11 laps · cosworth
16Felipe MassaFerrariQ1 1:28.868 · 8 laps · ferrari
17Rubens BarrichelloHondaQ1 1:29.943 · 6 laps · honda
18Christijan AlbersMidlandQ1 1:30.226 · 8 laps · toyota
19Scott SpeedToro RossoQ1 1:30.426 · 9 laps · cosworth
20Tiago MonteiroMidlandQ1 1:30.709 · 7 laps · toyota
21Takuma SatoSuper AguriQ1 1:32.279 · 7 laps · honda
22Yuji IdeSuper AguriQ1 1:36.164 · 7 laps · honda

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jenson ButtonHonda1:25.229 · honda
2Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:25.635 · renault
3Fernando AlonsoRenault1:25.778 · renault
4Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:25.822 · mercedes
5Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren1:25.976 · mercedes
6Ralf SchumacherToyota1:26.612 · toyota
7Mark WebberWilliams1:26.937 · cosworth
8Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:27.579 · bmw
9Jarno TrulliToyotaTime not recorded · toyota
10Michael SchumacherFerrari1:26.718 · ferrari
11David CoulthardRed Bull1:27.023 · ferrari
12Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso1:27.219 · cosworth
13Christian KlienRed Bull1:27.591 · ferrari
14Nico RosbergWilliams1:29.422 · cosworth
15Felipe MassaFerrariTime not recorded · ferrari
16Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:29.943 · honda
17Christijan AlbersMidland1:30.226 · toyota
18Scott SpeedToro Rosso1:30.426 · cosworth
19Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber1:29.239 · bmw
20Tiago MonteiroMidland1:30.709 · toyota
21Takuma SatoSuper Aguri1:32.279 · honda
22Yuji IdeSuper Aguri1:36.164 · honda

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Fernando AlonsoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded28
2Giancarlo FisichellaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded14
3Kimi RäikkönenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded14
4Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded11
5Jenson ButtonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded11
6Juan Pablo MontoyaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
7Ralf SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded7
8Nick HeidfeldNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
9Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
10Felipe MassaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
11Mark WebberNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
12Rubens BarrichelloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
13Nico RosbergNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
14David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
15Christian KlienNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
16Scott SpeedNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
17Jarno TrulliNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
18Vitantonio LiuzziNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
19Christijan AlbersNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
20Takuma SatoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
21Tiago MonteiroNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
22Yuji IdeNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsAnthony Davidson11:28.259
freePractice1ResultsRobert Doornbos21:28.559
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve31:28.595
freePractice1ResultsKimi Räikkönen41:28.713
freePractice1ResultsFelipe Massa51:29.025
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher61:29.041
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher71:29.411
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Wurz81:29.461
freePractice1ResultsRobert Kubica91:29.576
freePractice1ResultsChristian Klien101:29.601
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard111:29.676
freePractice1ResultsScott Speed121:31.017
freePractice1ResultsChristijan Albers131:31.039
freePractice1ResultsTiago Monteiro141:31.812
freePractice1ResultsTakuma Sato151:34.036
freePractice1ResultsYuji Ide161:36.684
freePractice1ResultsMarkus Winkelhock171:36.859
freePractice1ResultsNeel Jani181:40.818
freePractice1ResultsFernando Alonso19Unknown
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella20Unknown
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli21Unknown
freePractice1ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya22Unknown
freePractice1ResultsNick Heidfeld23Unknown
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello24Unknown
freePractice1ResultsVitantonio Liuzzi25Unknown
freePractice2ResultsAnthony Davidson11:26.822
freePractice2ResultsAlexander Wurz21:26.832
freePractice2ResultsRobert Kubica31:27.200
freePractice2ResultsJenson Button41:27.213
freePractice2ResultsFernando Alonso51:27.443
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher61:27.658
freePractice2ResultsKimi Räikkönen71:27.773
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello81:28.075
freePractice2ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya91:28.200
freePractice2ResultsFelipe Massa101:28.227
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella111:28.280
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve121:28.440
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard131:28.531
freePractice2ResultsMark Webber141:28.860
freePractice2ResultsNick Heidfeld151:29.053
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli161:29.138
freePractice2ResultsScott Speed171:29.196
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher181:29.379
freePractice2ResultsTiago Monteiro191:29.713
freePractice2ResultsRobert Doornbos201:29.876
freePractice2ResultsChristian Klien211:29.879
freePractice2ResultsNico Rosberg221:29.933
freePractice2ResultsNeel Jani231:30.686
freePractice2ResultsVitantonio Liuzzi241:30.734
freePractice2ResultsChristijan Albers251:30.830
freePractice2ResultsMarkus Winkelhock261:31.260
freePractice2ResultsTakuma Sato271:32.556
freePractice2ResultsYuji Ide281:34.224
freePractice3ResultsNick Heidfeld11:35.335
freePractice3ResultsJacques Villeneuve21:36.281
freePractice3ResultsVitantonio Liuzzi31:36.373
freePractice3ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella41:36.414
freePractice3ResultsRalf Schumacher51:36.445
freePractice3ResultsFelipe Massa61:36.506
freePractice3ResultsMichael Schumacher71:37.332
freePractice3ResultsRubens Barrichello81:37.481
freePractice3ResultsJarno Trulli91:37.492
freePractice3ResultsScott Speed101:37.852
freePractice3ResultsChristian Klien111:37.947
freePractice3ResultsMark Webber121:38.036
freePractice3ResultsJenson Button131:38.505
freePractice3ResultsDavid Coulthard141:38.683
freePractice3ResultsNico Rosberg151:39.401
freePractice3ResultsTiago Monteiro161:39.515
freePractice3ResultsFernando Alonso171:39.654
freePractice3ResultsYuji Ide181:40.261
freePractice3ResultsTakuma Sato191:41.448
freePractice3ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya201:44.350
freePractice3ResultsKimi Räikkönen211:48.284
freePractice3ResultsChristijan Albers22Unknown

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Tiago Monteiro1822.093
Juan Pablo Montoya11822.924
Jenson Button11921.287
Ralf Schumacher11920.878
Giancarlo Fisichella11923.327
Fernando Alonso12023.013
Kimi Räikkönen12123.199
Yuji Ide12023.592
Christijan Albers12222.226
Vitantonio Liuzzi12322.449
Ralf Schumacher22310.164
Takuma Sato12322.059
Scott Speed12422.871
Yuji Ide22322.445
Nick Heidfeld12520.800
Michael Schumacher12521.260
David Coulthard12920.525
Rubens Barrichello13019.667
Jacques Villeneuve13322.901
Scott Speed23340.915
Tiago Monteiro23337.932
Fernando Alonso23420.934
Christijan Albers23330.698
Kimi Räikkönen23429.926
Juan Pablo Montoya23436.160
Nick Heidfeld23420.160
Takuma Sato23322.983
Jenson Button23421.479
Ralf Schumacher33420.822
Vitantonio Liuzzi23422.848
Giancarlo Fisichella23419.612
Yuji Ide33340.486
Rubens Barrichello23820.396
David Coulthard23819.899
Takuma Sato34719.486

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