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2006 Bahrain GP
2005 Malaysian GP

2006 Malaysian GP
2006 Australian GP
2007 Malaysian GP
 VIII  Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List • Penalties
Qualifying Session 1 • Session 2 • Session 3 • Overall
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led • Pit Stops

Details
DateSunday 19 March 2006
Start time15:00
Event Malaysian GP
Circuit Sepang
Event FormatRace of 56 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#2 of 18 in 2006
#752 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps56
Circuit Perimeter5543 m
Race Distance5543 × 56 = 310.408 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature36°C
Air Temperature33°C
Humidity62%
Air Pressure1005.0 mBar
Wind Speed0.6 m/s (from the South-West)
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers14
Pit stops36
DebutantsNone
MilestonesMichelin – 2000th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
 Honda – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (860),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (728),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Michael Schumacher (175),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Michael Schumacher (176),
5. Most 5th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (87),
6. Most 6th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (75),
7. Most Race Entries –  Ferrari (1670),
8. Most 4th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (179)

World Championship standings
1  Fernando Alonso 18 
2  Michael Schumacher 11 
3  Jenson Button 11 up
4  Giancarlo Fisichella 10 
5  Juan Pablo Montoya 9 
6  Kimi Räikkönen 6 up
7  Felipe Massa 4 
8  Mark Webber 3 up
9  Nico Rosberg 2 up
  Jacques Villeneuve 2 
11  Christian Klien 1 up
  Ralf Schumacher 1 
1  Renault / Renault 28 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 15 up
3  McLaren / Mercedes 15 up
4  Honda / Honda 11 
5  Williams / Cosworth 5 
6  BMW / BMW 2 
7  Toyota / Toyota 1 
  Red Bull / Ferrari 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 2Car 1
EntrantMild Seven Renault F1 TeamMild Seven Renault F1 TeamMild Seven Renault F1 Team
Driver Giancarlo Fisichella Giancarlo Fisichella Fernando Alonso
Car Renault R26 Renault R26 Renault R26
EngineRenault RS26Renault RS26Renault RS26
Time1:30'40.5291'33.8401'34.803
Speed205.397 km/h212.647 km/h210.487 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Giancarlo FisichellaYAB, Abdullah Ahmad BadawiPrime Minister
2nd Place Fernando AlonsoYAB, Azalina Othman SaidMinister, Youth & Sport
3rd Place Jenson ButtonTunku Mudzaffar Tunku MustaphaChairman, AAM
Winning ConstructorRenault (represented by Alan Permane)Mohd Hassan MaricanChairman, Petronas


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