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2006 Australian Grand Prix: qualifying
Jenson Button took pole for the 2006 Australian Grand Prix with 1:25.229, ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella. Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 times for every driver, gaps to pole and who was knocked out where.
Fernando Alonso (Renault) won the 2006 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne on 2 April 2006, starting from P3. Kimi Räikkönen and Ralf Schumacher completed the podium. Jenson Button took pole position. Kimi Räikkönen set the fastest lap, 1:26.045.
Result · Qualifying · Lap chart · Race pace · All 2006 races
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:28.081 | 1:26.337 | 1:25.229 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:27.765 | 1:26.196 | 1:25.635 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:28.569 | 1:25.729 | 1:25.778 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:27.193 | 1:26.161 | 1:25.822 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:27.079 | 1:25.902 | 1:25.976 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:28.007 | 1:26.596 | 1:26.612 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Williams | 1:27.669 | 1:26.075 | 1:26.937 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:27.796 | 1:26.014 | 1:27.579 |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:28.460 | 1:26.714 | 1:29.239 |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:27.748 | 1:26.327 | |
| 11 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:28.228 | 1:26.718 | |
| 12 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:28.408 | 1:27.023 | |
| 13 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:28.999 | 1:27.219 | |
| 14 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:28.757 | 1:27.591 | |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:28.351 | 1:29.422 | |
| 16 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:28.868 | ||
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:29.943 | ||
| 18 | Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:30.226 | ||
| 19 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:30.426 | ||
| 20 | Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:30.709 | ||
| 21 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:32.279 | ||
| 22 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 1:36.164 |
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