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The 2006 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuitin Albert Park, Melbourne on 2 April 2006. It was the third race of the 2006 Formula One season.
The race was won by Renault's Fernando Alonso, with the McLaren of Kimi Räikkönen second. Ralf Schumacher finished in third place to take the last podium of his career with the Toyota team. Polesitter Jenson Button retired from the race when his engine blew on the final lap. He eventually stopped roughly ten metres from the finish line, losing a points scoring position (fifth place) in the process.
| Offical Name LXXI Foster's Australian Grand Prix |
| Date 2006-04-02 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 57 laps, km \ miles |
Timetable (GMT+11)
| 2006-03-31 Friday | |
| 1st Free Practice | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| 2nd Free Practice | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 2006-04-01 Saturday | |
| 3rd Free Practice | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Quallifying | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 2006-04-02 Sunday (GMT+10) | |
| Race | 14:00 |
Podium
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
Pole Position
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
Fastest Lap
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
This race saw...
- Driver
- 10th win for
- 27th and last podium for
- 100th Grand Prix for
- Team
- 28th win for
- 2nd and last pole position for
- Engine
- 108th win for Renault
- 150th podium for Mercedes
Data
- Weather: Cloudy
- Attendance: 103,000
- Entries: 28
- Qualified: 22
- Classified: 13
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | |
| 2 | 14 | |
| 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | 11 | |
| 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 | |
| 16 | 0 | |
| 17 | 0 | |
| 18 | 0 | |
| 19 | 0 | |
| 20 | 0 | |
| 21 | 0 | |
| 22 | 0 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | |
| 2 | 23 | |
| 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 0 | |
| 10 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 |
Trophy Presented By
| Winner | The Honourable Steve Bracks | Premier of Victoria |
| 2nd Place | Ronald Walker AC CBE | Chairman AGPC |
| 3rd Place | Colin Osbourne | President Confederations of AMS |
| Winning Constructor (represented by Rod Nelson) |
Trever O'Hoy | President and CEO Foster's Group Ltd |
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