Australia 2006

RENAULT WIN AGAIN AND HAVE WON EVERY RACE THIS YEAR. FERNANDO ALONSO 1ST, KIMI RAIKKONEN 2ND AND RALPH SCHUMACHER A WELL-DESERVED 3RD DESPITE HAVING A DRIVE-THROUGH PENALTY FOR PIT-LANE SPEEDING! JENSON BUTTON TOOK POLE BUT THE HONDA'S POOR ADHESION ON COLD TYRES HELD HIM BACK ESPECIALLY AS THERE WERE 4 ROLLING RESTARTS FOLLOWING SAFETY CAR DEPLOYMENTS - 2 FOR FERRARI CRASHES

**STARTING GRID**

1.	Jenson Button
		2.	Giancarlo Fisichella
3.	Fernando Alonso
		4.	Kimi Raikkonen
5.	Juan Pablo Montoya
		6.	Ralph Schumacher
7.	Mark Webber
		8.	Nick Heidfeld
9.	Jarno Trulli
		10.	Michael Schumacher
11.	David Coulthard
		12.	Vitantonio Liuzzi
13.	Christian Klien
		14.	Nico Rosberg
15.	Felipe Massa
		16.	Rubens Barrichello
17.	Christijan Albers
		18.	Scott Speed
19.	Jacques Villeneuve
		20.	Tiago Monteiro
21.	Takuma Sato
		22.	Yuji Ide

**RESULT**

1.	Fernando Alonso
2.	Kimi Raikkonen
3.	Ralph Schumacher
4.	Nick Heidfeld
5.	Giancarlo Fisichella
6.	Jacques Villeneuve
7.	Rubens Barrichello
8.	David Coulthard

**CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS**

**Drivers :**

Fernando Alonso	28
Giancarlo Fisichella	14
=Kimi Raikkonen	14
Michael Schumacher	11
=Jenson Button	11
Juan Pablo Montoya	9
Ralph Schumacher	7
Nick Heidfeld	5

**Constructors :**


Renault	42
McLaren	23
Ferrari	15
Honda	13
BMW	10
Toyota	7
Williams	5
Red Bull Racing	2
Scuderia Toro Rosso	0
Midland	0
Super Aguri	0

Race Results posted by
David Little
2nd April 2006

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