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The 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Sepang International Circuit in Selangor on 19 March 2006. The race was the second round of the 2006 Formula One season.
It was won by Renault driver Giancarlo Fisichella, who took his third and final victory in Formula One, and scored his first points of the season. His team-mate, Fernando Alonso, finished second to extend his lead in the drivers' championship standings to 7 points. Jenson Button took the first podium in Honda's three year return to the sport by finishing in third place.
| Offical Name VIII Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix |
| Date 2006-03-19 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 56 laps, km \ miles |
Timetable (GMT+8)
| 2006-03-17 Friday | |
| 1st Free Practice | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| 2nd Free Practice | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 2006-03-18 Saturday | |
| 3rd Free Practice | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Qualifying | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 2006-03-19 Sunday | |
| Race | 15:00 |
Podium
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
Pole Position
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
Fastest Lap
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
This race saw...
- Driver
- 3rd and last win for
- 25th podium for
- Team
- 27th win for
- Engine
- 107th win for Renault
- 110th fastest lap for Renault
Data
- Weather: Overcast
- Attendance: 107,634
- Entries: 28
- Qualified: 22
- Classified: 14
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | |
| 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 0 | |
| 14 | 0 | |
| 15 | 0 | |
| 16 | 0 | |
| 17 | 0 | |
| 18 | 0 | |
| 19 | 0 | |
| 20 | 0 | |
| 21 | 0 | |
| - | 0 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | |
| 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | |
| 10 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 |
Trophy Presented By
| Winner | YAB, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | Prime Minister |
| 2nd Place | YAB, Azalina Othman Said | Minister, Youth & Sport |
| 3rd Place | Tunku Mudzaffar Tunku Mustapha | Chairman, AAM |
| Winning Constructor (represented by Alan Permane) |
Mohd Hassan Marican | Chairman, Petronas |
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