Bahrain 2006
Round 1 • March 12, 2006
Circuit
Bahrain
The 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix marks the dawn of a new era as the reigning champion faces fierce competition from a determined challenger. With Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher locked in a high-stakes duel, this desert showdown delivers a strategic chess match where pit stop tactics and tire choices take center stage. As the sun sets over the Sakhir circuit, only one can seize the momentum in this electrifying season opener.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 1:29:46.205 | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | +1.246 | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | +19.360 | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | +19.992 | 5 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | +37.048 | 4 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | +41.932 | 3 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | +1:03.043 | 2 |
| 8 | Christian Klien | +1:06.771 | 1 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | +1:09.907 | 0 |
| 10 | David Coulthard | +1:15.541 | 0 |
| 11 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | +1:25.997 | 0 |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Scott Speed | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Ralf Schumacher | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | Takuma Sato | +4 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 1:33.310 | 1:32.025 | 1:31.431 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | 1:33.579 | 1:32.014 | 1:31.478 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | 1:32.603 | 1:32.025 | 1:31.549 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 1:32.433 | 1:31.215 | 1:31.702 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1:33.233 | 1:31.487 | 1:32.164 |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:33.922 | 1:32.322 | 1:32.579 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | 1:33.454 | 1:32.309 | 1:33.006 |
| 8 | Christian Klien | 1:34.308 | 1:32.106 | 1:33.112 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:32.934 | 1:31.831 | 1:33.496 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | 1:33.374 | 1:31.958 | 1:33.926 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | 1:33.882 | 1:32.456 | - |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg | 1:32.945 | 1:32.620 | - |
| 13 | David Coulthard | 1:33.678 | 1:32.850 | - |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli | 1:33.987 | 1:33.066 | - |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 1:34.439 | 1:33.416 | - |
| 16 | Scott Speed | 1:33.995 | 1:34.606 | - |
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher | 1:34.702 | - | - |
| 18 | Christijan Albers | 1:35.724 | - | - |
| 19 | Tiago Monteiro | 1:35.900 | - | - |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | 1:37.411 | - | - |