Australian Grand Prix

2006 Season - Round 3 - 2006-04-02

Race recap

Fernando Alonso won the 2006 Australian Grand Prix for Renault, with Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) second and Ralf Schumacher (Toyota) third. The win came from P3 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Jenson Button (Honda), who could not convert it into the win.

Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:26.045. Jacques Villeneuve (BMW Sauber) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P6 at the flag — a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 9 drivers failing to finish.

22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2006 Australian Grand Prix, completing round 3 of the season.

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Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Fastest Lap	Points
1	14Fernando Alonso	Renault	3	Finished	1:26.189	10
2	7Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	4	Finished	1:26.045	8
3	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	6	Finished	1:27.810	6

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