Renault F1 takes 1-2 in round 2 and rockets to championship favoritism

Fernando Alonso heads the Drivers’ Championship on 18 points, while Giancarlo Fisichella is fourth on 10 points. The RS26 V8 engine has also taken both race wins under the new V8 regulations, and Fernando Alonso’s engine completed its first two-race life with a total of 18 points scored from a possible 20.

Malaysia 2006 - Race Results

1 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:30:40.529 2 Fernando Alonso Renault +4.5 secs 3 Jenson Button Honda +9.6 secs 4 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes +39.3 secs 5 Felipe Massa Ferrari +43.2 secs 6 Michael Schumacher Ferrari +43.8 secs 7 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-BMW +80.4 secs 8 Ralf Schumacher Toyota +81.2 secs 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota +1 Lap 10 Rubens Barrichello Honda +1 Lap 11 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Cosworth +2 Laps 12 Christijan Albers MF1-Toyota +2 Laps 13 Tiago Monteiro MF1-Toyota +2 Laps 14 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda +3 Laps Ret Nick Heidfeld Sauber-BMW Engine Ret Scott Speed STR-Cosworth Clutch Ret Yuji Ide Super Aguri-Honda Mechanical Ret Christian Klien RBR-Ferrari Hydraulics Ret Mark Webber Williams-Cosworth Hydraulics Ret David Coulthard RBR-Ferrari Hydraulics Ret Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth Engine Ret Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes Accident