Malaysian Grand Prix

Round 2 · Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2006-03-19

Winner: Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault)

Giancarlo Fisichella

Renault

Fernando Alonso

Renault · +4.585

Jenson Button

Honda · +9.631

Who won the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix?

The 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix was won by Giancarlo Fisichella driving for Renault, starting from pole position. Fernando Alonso finished second, +4.585 behind, with Jenson Button completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Fernando Alonso with a time of 1:34.803. It was an attrition-heavy race with 8 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 2 of the 2006 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Felipe Massa was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 16 positions from P21 to finish P5.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1	—	1:30:40.529	Finished	10
2	Fernando Alonso	Renault	7	▲5	+4.585	Finished	8
3	Jenson Button	Honda	2	▼1	+9.631	Finished	6
4	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	5	▲1	+39.351	Finished	5
5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	21	▲16	+43.254	Finished	4
6	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	14	▲8	+43.854	Finished	3
7	Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	10	▲3	+1:20.461	Finished	2
8	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	22	▲14	+1:21.288	Finished	1
9	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	9	—	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	20	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	13	▲2	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Christijan Albers	MF1	15	▲3	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Tiago Monteiro	MF1	16	▲3	—	+2 Laps	0
14	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	17	▲3	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	11	—	—	Engine	0
R	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	12	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Yuji Ide	Super Aguri	18	—	—	Mechanical	0
R	Christian Klien	Red Bull	8	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Mark Webber	Williams	4	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	David Coulthard	Red Bull	19	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Nico Rosberg	Williams	3	—	—	Engine	0
R	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	6	—	—	Accident	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:35.488	1:33.623	1:33.840
2	Jenson Button	Honda	1:35.023	1:33.527	1:33.986
3	Nico Rosberg	Williams	1:35.105	1:34.563	1:34.626
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:35.810	1:34.574	1:34.668
5	Mark Webber	Williams	1:35.252	1:34.279	1:34.672
6	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:34.536	1:34.568	1:34.916
7	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:34.667	1:34.351	1:34.983
8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:35.514	1:33.997	1:35.747
9	Christian Klien	Red Bull	1:35.171	1:34.537	1:38.715
10	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:35.214	1:34.586	—
11	David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:34.839	1:34.614	—
12	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:35.526	1:34.683	—
13	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:35.517	1:34.702	—
14	Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	1:35.391	1:34.752	—
15	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:35.588	1:34.783	—
16	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:35.091	—	—
17	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	1:36.297	—	—
18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	1:36.581	—	—
19	Christijan Albers	MF1	1:37.426	—	—
20	Tiago Monteiro	MF1	1:37.819	—	—
21	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	1:39.011	—	—
22	Yuji Ide	Super Aguri	1:40.720	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Fisichella	P1	P1	P1	P2	P2	P1	P1	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1
Alonso	P3	P3	P3	P1	P1	P3	P3	P1	P2	P2	P2	P2
Button	P2	P2	P2	P4	P3	P2	P2	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3
Pablo Montoya	P5	P5	P4	P3	P5	P4	P4	P3	P5	P4	P4	P4
Massa	P13	P11	P9	P8	P4	P8	P7	P7	P7	P5	P5	P5

2006 Malaysian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault) won the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix on 2006-03-19 at Sepang International Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

P1: Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault). P2: Fernando Alonso (Renault), +4.585 behind. P3: Jenson Button (Honda), +9.631 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

Giancarlo Fisichella took pole position for the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix.

Who set the fastest lap at the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

Fernando Alonso set the fastest lap of the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix with a time of 1:34.803.

Which team won the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

Renault won the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix with Giancarlo Fisichella taking victory.