Malaysian Grand Prix
2006 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
Podium
ALORenault
2
FISRenault
1
BUTHonda
3
Key facts
WinnerFIS1:30:40.529 from P1
PoleFIS1:33.840
Fastest lapALO1:34.803 on lap 45
Pit stops36recorded stops
Finishers14 / 22classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1 | – | 56 | 1:30:40.529 | 10 | 1:35.294 | 2 |
| 2 | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 7 | ▲5 | 56 | +4.585s | 8 | 1:34.803 | 2 |
| 3 | BUTJenson Button | Honda | 2 | ▼1 | 56 | +9.631s | 6 | 1:35.604 | 2 |
| 4 | MOYJuan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 5 | ▲1 | 56 | +39.351s | 5 | 1:35.566 | 2 |
| 5 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 21 | ▲16 | 56 | +43.254s | 4 | 1:35.954 | 1 |
| 6 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 14 | ▲8 | 56 | +43.854s | 3 | 1:35.647 | 2 |
| 7 | VILJacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 10 | ▲3 | 56 | +80.461s | 2 | 1:36.002 | 2 |
| 8 | RSCRalf Schumacher | Toyota | 22 | ▲14 | 56 | +81.288s | 1 | 1:35.686 | 3 |
| 9 | TRUJarno Trulli | Toyota | 9 | – | 55 | +1 lap | 1:36.380 | 2 | |
| 10 | BARRubens Barrichello | Honda | 20 | ▲10 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:36.188 | 2 | |
| 11 | LIUVitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 13 | ▲2 | 54 | +2 laps | 1:37.387 | 3 | |
| 12 | ALBChristijan Albers | Midland | 15 | ▲3 | 54 | +2 laps | 1:38.198 | 2 | |
| 13 | MONTiago Monteiro | Midland | 16 | ▲3 | 54 | +2 laps | 1:39.510 | 2 | |
| 14 | SATTakuma Sato | Super Aguri | 17 | ▲3 | 53 | +3 laps | 1:40.199 | 2 | |
| DNF | HEINick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 11 | 48 | Engine | 1:35.751 | 2 | ||
| DNF | SPEScott Speed | Toro Rosso | 12 | 41 | Clutch | 1:37.313 | 1 | ||
| DNF | IDEYuji Ide | Super Aguri | 18 | 33 | Throttle | 1:42.833 | 1 | ||
| DNF | KLIChristian Klien | Red Bull | 8 | 26 | Hydraulics | 1:36.867 | 2 | ||
| DNF | WEBMark Webber | Williams | 4 | 15 | Hydraulics | 1:36.771 | 1 | ||
| DNF | COUDavid Coulthard | Red Bull | 19 | 10 | Hydraulics | 1:38.078 | |||
| DNF | ROSNico Rosberg | Williams | 3 | 6 | Engine | 1:37.366 | |||
| DNF | RAIKimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 6 | 0 | Collision | – |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALO | 43 | 24.4s |
| 2 | HEI | 42 | 25.0s |
| 3 | VIL | 41 | 25.3s |
| 4 | ALO | 26 | 25.5s |
| 5 | MOY | 42 | 25.5s |
| 6 | FIS | 38 | 25.5s |
| 7 | TRU | 20 | 25.5s |
| 8 | MSC | 45 | 25.6s |
| 9 | HEI | 24 | 25.7s |
| 10 | BUT | 19 | 26.0s |
| 11 | BUT | 38 | 26.3s |
| 12 | WEB | 14 | 26.5s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 36 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:35.488 | 1:33.623 | 1:33.840 | |
| 2 | BUTJenson Button | Honda | 1:35.023 | 1:33.527 | 1:33.986 | +0.146s |
| 3 | ROSNico Rosberg | Williams | 1:35.105 | 1:34.563 | 1:34.626 | +0.786s |
| 4 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:35.810 | 1:34.574 | 1:34.668 | +0.828s |
| 5 | WEBMark Webber | Williams | 1:35.252 | 1:34.279 | 1:34.672 | +0.832s |
| 6 | MOYJuan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:34.536 | 1:34.568 | 1:34.916 | +1.076s |
| 7 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:34.667 | 1:34.351 | 1:34.983 | +1.143s |
| 8 | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 1:35.514 | 1:33.997 | 1:35.747 | +1.907s |
| 9 | KLIChristian Klien | Red Bull | 1:35.171 | 1:34.537 | 1:38.715 | +4.875s |
| 10 | RSCRalf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:35.214 | 1:34.586 | – | +0.746s |
| 11 | COUDavid Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:34.839 | 1:34.614 | – | +0.774s |
| 12 | BARRubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:35.526 | 1:34.683 | – | +0.843s |
| 13 | TRUJarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:35.517 | 1:34.702 | – | +0.862s |
| 14 | VILJacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:35.391 | 1:34.752 | – | +0.912s |
| 15 | HEINick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:35.588 | 1:34.783 | – | +0.943s |
| 16 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.091 | – | – | +1.251s |
| 17 | SPEScott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:36.297 | – | – | +2.457s |
| 18 | LIUVitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:36.581 | – | – | +2.741s |
| 19 | ALBChristijan Albers | Midland | 1:37.426 | – | – | +3.586s |
| 20 | MONTiago Monteiro | Midland | 1:37.819 | – | – | +3.979s |
| 21 | SATTakuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:39.011 | – | – | +5.171s |
| 22 | IDEYuji Ide | Super Aguri | 1:40.720 | – | – | +6.880s |
Sepang International Circuit
Previous winners here
| 2005 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2003 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| 2002 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2000 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1999 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari |
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