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The pit crew steel their nerves after the reintroduction of tyre changes
Ralf after his engine blew in qualifying
![[Photo3]](/en/race_reports/gallery_photo/2006rd02_03_thumb.jpg)
Trulli at full speed in the sweltering heat of Sepang Circuit
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The equatorial sun beats down relentlessly on the TF106 and its driver
First point of the season despite problems with his machine
Ralf takes eighth after three well executed stops
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Jarno gains much better response from the machine than in the opener
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Jarno finishes the race despite a broken diffuser
