- Winner
- Fernando Alonso
- Team
- Renault
- Top listed
- Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen, and Ralf Schumacher
- Race date
- April 2, 2006
- Pole
- Jenson Button
- Fastest lap
- Kimi Räikkönen
- Classified drivers
- 22
- Circuit
- Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
The decisive result
Fernando Alonso finished first for Renault. Kimi Räikkönen is listed 2 for McLaren, with Ralf Schumacher 3 for Toyota.
Grid to finish
Jacques Villeneuve from P19 to P6 (+13), Rubens Barrichello from P16 to P7 (+9), and Scott Speed from P18 to P9 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jenson Button started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 9 Finished, 3 Accident, 2 Collision, 1 +1 lap, and 1 +2 laps. Kimi Räikkönen holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:26.045 on lap 57. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.