Bahrain Grand Prix
Round 1 of 2006
Circuit
Bahrain International Circuit
Sakhir
Country
Bahrain
Date
Mar 12, 2006
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault | 4 | 57 | 1:29:46.205 | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 1 | 57 | +1.246 | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | McLaren | 22 | 57 | +19.360 | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button BUT | Honda | 3 | 57 | +19.992 | 5 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya MON | McLaren | 5 | 57 | +37.048 | 4 |
| 6 | Mark Webber WEB | Williams | 7 | 57 | +41.932 | 3 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 12 | 57 | +1:03.043 | 2 |
| 8 | Christian Klien KLI | Red Bull | 8 | 57 | +1:06.771 | 1 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 2 | 57 | +1:09.907 | 0 |
| 10 | David Coulthard COU | Red Bull | 13 | 57 | +1:15.541 | 0 |
| 11 | Vitantonio Liuzzi LIU | Toro Rosso | 15 | 57 | +1:25.997 | 0 |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 10 | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Scott Speed SPE | Toro Rosso | 16 | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | Toyota | 17 | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Honda | 6 | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 14 | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Tiago Monteiro TMO | MF1 | 19 | 55 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Takuma Sato SAT | Super Aguri | 20 | 53 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 19 | Yuji Ide IDE | Super Aguri | 21 | 35 | Mechanical | 0 |
| 20 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | BMW Sauber | 11 | 29 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Renault | 9 | 21 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 22 | Christijan Albers ALB | MF1 | 18 | 0 | Driveshaft | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher MSC | 1:33.310 | 1:32.025 | 1:31.431 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:33.579 | 1:32.014 | 1:31.478 |
| 3 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:32.603 | 1:32.025 | 1:31.549 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:32.433 | 1:31.215 | 1:31.702 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya MON | 1:33.233 | 1:31.487 | 1:32.164 |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:33.922 | 1:32.322 | 1:32.579 |
| 7 | Mark Webber WEB | 1:33.454 | 1:32.309 | 1:33.006 |
| 8 | Christian Klien KLI | 1:34.308 | 1:32.106 | 1:33.112 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:32.934 | 1:31.831 | 1:33.496 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 1:33.374 | 1:31.958 | 1:33.926 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | 1:33.882 | 1:32.456 | — |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:32.945 | 1:32.620 | — |
| 13 | David Coulthard COU | 1:33.678 | 1:32.850 | — |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 1:33.987 | 1:33.066 | — |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi LIU | 1:34.439 | 1:33.416 | — |
| 16 | Scott Speed SPE | 1:33.995 | 1:34.606 | — |
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | 1:34.702 | — | — |
| 18 | Christijan Albers ALB | 1:35.724 | — | — |
| 19 | Tiago Monteiro TMO | 1:35.900 | — | — |
| 20 | Takuma Sato SAT | 1:37.411 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Renault
1:32.534
Lap 21
Ferrari
1:32.523
Lap 38
McLaren
1:32.864
Lap 29
Honda
1:32.729
Lap 39
McLaren
1:32.771
Lap 21
Williams
1:32.660
Lap 25
Williams
1:32.408
Lap 42
Red Bull
1:33.212
Lap 40
Ferrari
1:32.739
Lap 28
Red Bull
1:33.376
Lap 26
Toro Rosso
1:33.480
Lap 26
BMW Sauber
1:33.772
Lap 26
Toro Rosso
1:33.108
Lap 45
Toyota
1:34.112
Lap 25
Honda
1:33.840
Lap 14
Toyota
1:34.852
Lap 24
1:35.940
Lap 41
Super Aguri
1:37.104
Lap 17
Super Aguri
1:38.302
Lap 11
BMW Sauber
1:33.694
Lap 20
Renault
1:34.320
Lap 15
Race Overview
The 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix took place at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
22 drivers completed the race, with Fernando Alonso taking the victory.