For the WilliamsF1 team the Malaysian Grand Prix was a race that promised so much but failed to deliver even a single point with both cars out of the race with Nico suffering an engine failure and Mark an hydraulic failure.

With the WilliamsF1 cars of Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber staring from the
second row of the grid the cars would move off on their parade lap for the fifty eight lap 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix. Leading the field around was pole position holder Giancarlo Fisichella followed by Jenson Button. Both of the McLaren's were on row three.

The start of the race would see Fisichella keeping his lead into the first corner. Mark and Nico would be fighting with Alonso now in third. Kimi would spin off into the gravel bringing out the yellow flags. It seemed that Kimi took a hit from another driver. Button was in second with Mark fourth. Nico was behind Mark in fifth. Lap one and Fisichella was leading from Button, Alonso, Mark, Montoya, Heidfeld and Nico. Klien would pit with a flat left front tyre.

Lap two and it was a fastest lap for Fisichella, 1m:37.058. Mark was attacking Alonso for third. Fisichella was running fast with another fastest lap on la three, 1m:36.438. Nico was down in seventh. Button was 2.0 seconds behind Fisichella. But lap four would see Fisichella with another fastest lap, a 1m:36.039. Rosberg was now up to sixth after forcing Heidfeld into a mistake in the final corner.

Lap six and Mark was just 0.4 seconds behind Alonso, but he was 9.7 seconds behind the leader. Giancarlo sets another fastest lap with a 1m:35.821. Lap seven and Nico was right with Montoya but he would suffer a major engine
failure ending his race. There was a huge plume of smoke and some oil fire.
Mark was still in fourth 0.4 behind Alonso. Heidfeld, Trulli, and Villeneuve were sixth to eighth. Alonso was running with a heavy fuel load and was
delaying Mark.

Lap eight and Button was now 3.8 seconds behind Fisichella. The Red Bull team would eventually repair Klien's car and send him back out. Lap ten and the top ten was Fisichella, Button, Alonso, Webber, Montoya, Heidfeld, Trulli, Villeneuve, Michael Schumacher and Coulthard. Coulthard would pit on lap eleven with what was reported as a transmission problem been stuck in sixth gear.

Michael Schumacher was down in eighth, after having passed Villeneuve. Klien was back in the pits. Fisichella was again running quick with another fastest lap on lap twelve, 1m:35.488. Mark was still running close behind Fernando. Ralf would pit on lap fourteen from eleventh. Lap fourteenth and Michael would pass Trulli for seventh.

Mark would pit from fourth on lap fifteen. He was really been held up by
Alonso but could not get pass the Renault. Mark was now down in tenth. Lap sixteen and Villeneuve would pass Trulli for seventh. Another fastest lap for Fisichella on lap sixteen, 1m:35.294. Button was now 7.1 seconds behind the Renault. Alonso was in third with Montoya fourth. Heidfeld and Michael were fifth and sixth. But the race would end for Mark Webber with what appeared to be an engine failure but was later announced to be an hydrallic failure. He would pull his car off the track. Nico was already out of his driving suit watching Mark's retirement.

Fisichella would pit on lap eighteen, stopping for 11 seconds. Button leading with Alonso 14.56 seconds behind him. Fisichella was in third. Button would pit on lap twenty returning behind Montoya. We had the two Renault's at the front with Fisichella pushing hard. He was 5.4 seconds behind Alonso. Lap twenty nine and Trulli would pit from ninth. Button was just 0.6 behind Montoya.

A few drops of rain would start to fall. Lap twenty three and Alonso was leading by 5.7 seconds from Fisichella. On lap twenty four Montoya would pit from fourth. He was joined by Michael Schumacher who stopped from sixth.
Villeneuve would also pit. Button was 7.5 seconds behind Fisichella. lap twenty five and Heidfeld would pit from fourth. Massa and Barrichello were the only drivers not to stop. Massa was now in fourth, Montoya fifth, Heidfeld sixth, and Michael Schumacher seventh. Lap twenty six and Alonso would pit from the lead. Fisichella was now leading from Button by 8.5 seconds as they started lap twenty eight. Alonso was now in third 7.7 seconds behind Button. Alonso was pushing hard with a fastest lap on lap this lap, 1m:35.010. The following lap and Massa would make his only pit stop.

With Alonso having to stop again things were looking good for Fisichella but Giancarlo was been told to push by his engineer. Barrichello would finally pit from seventh on lap thirty two. Alonso was 14.3 seconds behind the leader. Alonso had closed the gap to Button, it was now 4.3 seconds. Montoya was in fourth.
The order on lap thirty four was Fisichella, Button, Alonso, Montoya,
Heidfeld, Michael Schumacher, Massa, Villeneuve, Trulli, Ralf, Barrichello, Speed, Albers, Liuzzi, Sato, Monteiro and Ide.

Alonso was been told to make up at least a second on Button. Trulli would pit from ninth on lap thirty seven. Barrichello was given a ten second penalty for speeding in the pit lane. Ide would retire his Super Aguri. Button was been held up by traffic. At the front Fisichella would pit on lap thirty nine. He was joined by Button. Ralf would pit from ninth.

Button would come back out behind Montoya. Alonso was now leading by 7.8
seconds from Fisichella. Button was now fifteen seconds behind second placed Fisichella. Lap forty two and Villeneuve would pit from eighth. Alonso and Montoya had yet to make their final stops but even so Button's chances of a race victory blown. Montoya would pit from third on lap forty three. A seven second stop for the McLaren.

The next lap and Alonso was in for his final stop. 6.4 seconds for the Spaniard. Fisichella was now ahead of Button and looking good for victory. On his out lap Alonso was pushing very hard. Button was in third and Michael fourth. Alonso was 11.7 seconds behind Fisichella on lap forty four. A new fastest lap for Alonso, 1m:34.803. Michael would pit from fourth on lap forty six. Fisichella's lead was now only 9.9 seconds. Can Fisichella keep his team-mate behind him?
Lap forty six and Fisichella's lead was down to 8.5 seconds with ten laps remaining. Button was 6.4 seconds behind Alonso. Lap forty eight and Fisichella's lead was 8.3 seconds. Montoya was in fourth from Heidfeld and Massa. But for Heidfeld his race would come to an end with an engine failure on lap fifty. His retirement would see team-mate Villeneuve now in seventh. At the front the gaps between the top three seemed to stabilise.

With six laps to go the two Ferrari's were running close together in fifth and sixth with Massa ahead of Michael. Lap fifty two and Alonso was now 8.0 seconds behind Fisichella. Button was 5.3 seconds behind Alonso. Ralf was closing in on seventh placed Villeneuve. The next lap and Fernando had close the gap to his team-mate by 0.5 seconds, 7.5 seconds. Button was now 4.9 seconds behind Alonso. The next lap Fisichella's lead was now 6.8 seconds. Could Alonso take the lead? Montoya was till in fourth.

With the start of the final lap Alonso was 6.7 seconds behind his team-mate. Fisichella would complete the last lap and cross the line to take victory in the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix. Alonso was second followed by Button, Montoya, Massa, Michael Schumacher, Villeneuve, Ralf Schumacher, and Trulli taking the final point.