2006 Malaysian Grand Prix
752nd World Championship race, 8th World Championship Malaysian Grand Prix, 8th World Championship race at Sepang
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 19 March 2006 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Giancarlo Fisichella  Renault |
| Pole position: | Giancarlo Fisichella Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Fernando Alonso Renault |
| Circuit: | Sepang, 56 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 18 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 56 | 1hr 30m 40.529s | 10 | |
| 2 | +5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 56 | +4.585s | 8 |
| 3 | -1 |  Jenson Button | Honda | 56 | +9.631s | 6 |
| 4 | +1 |  Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +39.351s | 5 |
| 5 | +16 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 56 | +43.254s | 4 |
| 6 | +8 |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 56 | +43.854s | 3 |
| 7 | +3 |  Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber-BMW | 56 | +1m 20.461s | 2 |
| 8 | +14 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 56 | +1m 21.288s | 1 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 55 | +1 lap | ||
| 10 | +10 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +2 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 54 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | +3 |  Christijan Albers | Midland-Toyota | 54 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | +3 |  Tiago Monteiro | Midland-Toyota | 54 | +2 laps | |
| 14 | +3 |  Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 53 | +3 laps | |
| R | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 48 | DNF | ||
| R |  Scott Speed | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri-Honda | 33 | DNF | ||
| R |  Christian Klien | Red Bull-Ferrari | 26 | DNF | ||
| R |  Mark Webber | Williams-Cosworth | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Ferrari | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Cosworth | 6 | DNF | ||
| R |  Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:33.840 | |
| 2 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:33.986 | |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:34.626 | |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Williams-Cosworth | 1:34.672 | |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.916 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.983 | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:35.747 | |
| 8 | Christian Klien | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:38.715 | |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:34.702 | |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:34.752 | |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:34.783 | |
| 12 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:36.297 | |
| 13 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:36.581 | |
| 14 | -10 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34.668 |
| 15 | Christijan Albers | Midland-Toyota | 1:37.426 | |
| 16 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland-Toyota | 1:37.819 | |
| 17 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:39.011 | |
| 18 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:40.720 | |
| 19 | -10 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:34.614 |
| 20 | -10 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:34.683 |
| 21 | -10 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | – |
| 22 | -10 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | – |
- Michael Schumacher, David Coulthard, Rubens Barrichello and Felipe Massa received 10-place grid penalties for engine changes.
- Ralf Schumacher was required to start from the back of the grid after an engine change.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:33.840 | |
| 2 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:33.986 | 0.146 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:34.626 | 0.786 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34.668 | 0.828 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | Williams-Cosworth | 1:34.672 | 0.832 |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.916 | 1.076 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.983 | 1.143 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:35.747 | 1.907 |
| 9 | Christian Klien | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:38.715 | 4.875 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | – | |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:34.614 | |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:34.683 | |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:34.702 | |
| 14 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:34.752 | |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:34.783 | |
| 16 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:36.297 | |
| 18 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:36.581 | |
| 19 | Christijan Albers | Midland-Toyota | 1:37.426 | |
| 20 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland-Toyota | 1:37.819 | |
| 21 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:39.011 | |
| 22 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:40.720 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Anthony Davidson | Honda |
| Robert Doornbos | Red Bull-Ferrari |
 Neel Jani | Toro Rosso-Cosworth |
 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW |
| Giorgio Mondini |  Midland-Toyota |
| Alexander Wurz | Williams-Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 18 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 11 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | 11 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 10 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 9 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | 6 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | 4 |
| 8 | Mark Webber | 3 |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg | 2 |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | 1 |
| 12 | Christian Klien | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 3rd and last for Giancarlo Fisichella
- Constructor: 27th for Renault
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 2nd and last for Renault
- Podiums
- Driver: 25th for Fernando Alonso, 14th for Giancarlo Fisichella, 13th for Jenson Button
- Constructor: 72nd & 73rd for Renault, 6th for Honda
- Poles
- Driver: 3rd for Giancarlo Fisichella
- Constructor: 44th for Renault
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 4th for Fernando Alonso
- Constructor: 23rd for Renault
- Front row starts
- Driver: 8th for Jenson Button, 6th for Giancarlo Fisichella
- Points finishes
- Driver: 50th for Giancarlo Fisichella & Jacques Villeneuve
- Pole & win
- Driver: 2nd and last for Giancarlo Fisichella