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2006 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix · qualifying
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
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- 2006 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/751-qualifying
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Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Grand Prix context
2006 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix · Bahrain International Circuit
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2006 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:29:46.205 · 57 laps · renault | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:29:47.451 · 57 laps · ferrari | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:30:05.565 · 57 laps · mercedes | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:30:06.197 · 57 laps · honda | 5 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:30:23.253 · 57 laps · mercedes | 4 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Williams | 1:30:28.137 · 57 laps · cosworth | 3 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:30:49.248 · 57 laps · cosworth | 2 |
| 8 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:30:52.976 · 57 laps · ferrari | 1 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:30:56.112 · 57 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:31:01.746 · 57 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:31:12.202 · 57 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | Time not recorded · 56 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | Time not recorded · 56 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | Time not recorded · 56 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | Time not recorded · 56 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | Time not recorded · 56 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | Time not recorded · 55 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | Time not recorded · 53 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | Engine · Time not recorded · 35 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | Engine · Time not recorded · 29 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 21 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Christijan Albers | Midland | Driveshaft · Time not recorded · 0 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Q1 1:33.310 · 20 laps · ferrari | |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Q1 1:33.579 · 20 laps · ferrari | |
| 3 | Jenson Button | Honda | Q1 1:32.603 · 23 laps · honda | |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Q1 1:32.433 · 20 laps · renault | |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | Q1 1:33.233 · 20 laps · mercedes | |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | Q1 1:33.922 · 26 laps · honda | |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Williams | Q1 1:33.454 · 20 laps · cosworth | |
| 8 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | Q1 1:34.308 · 25 laps · ferrari | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | Q1 1:32.934 · 20 laps · renault | |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | Q1 1:33.374 · 24 laps · bmw | |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | Q1 1:33.882 · 11 laps · bmw | |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | Q1 1:32.945 · 10 laps · cosworth | |
| 13 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | Q1 1:33.678 · 12 laps · ferrari | |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | Q1 1:33.987 · 11 laps · toyota | |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:34.439 · 13 laps · cosworth | |
| 16 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:33.995 · 10 laps · cosworth | |
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | Q1 1:34.702 · 7 laps · toyota | |
| 18 | Christijan Albers | Midland | Q1 1:35.724 · 6 laps · toyota | |
| 19 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | Q1 1:35.900 · 4 laps · toyota | |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | Q1 1:37.411 · 6 laps · honda | |
| 21 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | Q1 1:40.270 · 6 laps · honda | |
| 22 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | Time not recorded · 2 laps · mercedes |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.431 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:31.478 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:31.549 · honda | |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:31.702 · renault | |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:32.164 · mercedes | |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:32.579 · honda | |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Williams | 1:33.006 · cosworth | |
| 8 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:33.112 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:33.496 · renault | |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:33.926 · bmw | |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:32.456 · bmw | |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:32.620 · cosworth | |
| 13 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:32.850 · ferrari | |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:33.066 · toyota | |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:33.416 · cosworth | |
| 16 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:34.606 · cosworth | |
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:34.702 · toyota | |
| 18 | Christijan Albers | Midland | 1:35.724 · toyota | |
| 19 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland | 1:35.900 · toyota | |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:37.411 · honda | |
| 21 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 1:40.270 · honda | |
| 22 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | Time not recorded · mercedes |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 8 | Christian Klien | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 10 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 11 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 13 | Scott Speed | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 14 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 17 | Tiago Monteiro | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 18 | Takuma Sato | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Robert Kubica | 1 | 1:32.170 |
| freePractice1Results | Alexander Wurz | 2 | 1:32.184 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 3 | 1:33.388 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1:33.469 |
| freePractice1Results | Christian Klien | 5 | 1:34.800 |
| freePractice1Results | Neel Jani | 6 | 1:34.831 |
| freePractice1Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7 | 1:34.887 |
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Massa | 8 | 1:34.925 |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 9 | 1:35.017 |
| freePractice1Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 10 | 1:35.083 |
| freePractice1Results | Robert Doornbos | 11 | 1:35.203 |
| freePractice1Results | Scott Speed | 12 | 1:35.371 |
| freePractice1Results | Tiago Monteiro | 13 | 1:36.542 |
| freePractice1Results | Christijan Albers | 14 | 1:36.930 |
| freePractice1Results | Markus Winkelhock | 15 | 1:37.918 |
| freePractice1Results | Takuma Sato | 16 | 1:38.190 |
| freePractice1Results | Yuji Ide | 17 | 1:40.782 |
| freePractice1Results | Anthony Davidson | 18 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 19 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 20 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 21 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Ralf Schumacher | 22 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Nick Heidfeld | 23 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 24 | Unknown |
| freePractice2Results | Anthony Davidson | 1 | 1:31.353 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 1:31.751 |
| freePractice2Results | Alexander Wurz | 3 | 1:31.764 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 4 | 1:32.175 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 5 | 1:32.538 |
| freePractice2Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 6 | 1:32.703 |
| freePractice2Results | Robert Doornbos | 7 | 1:32.926 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 8 | 1:33.215 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 9 | 1:33.226 |
| freePractice2Results | Robert Kubica | 10 | 1:33.244 |
| freePractice2Results | Christian Klien | 11 | 1:33.557 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 12 | 1:33.577 |
| freePractice2Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 13 | 1:33.726 |
| freePractice2Results | Nick Heidfeld | 14 | 1:33.848 |
| freePractice2Results | Neel Jani | 15 | 1:33.900 |
| freePractice2Results | Scott Speed | 16 | 1:34.284 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Webber | 17 | 1:34.333 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 18 | 1:34.384 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 19 | 1:34.432 |
| freePractice2Results | Tiago Monteiro | 20 | 1:34.459 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Rosberg | 21 | 1:34.953 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralf Schumacher | 22 | 1:35.170 |
| freePractice2Results | Markus Winkelhock | 23 | 1:35.686 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 24 | 1:35.898 |
| freePractice2Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 25 | 1:36.264 |
| freePractice2Results | Christijan Albers | 26 | 1:36.314 |
| freePractice2Results | Takuma Sato | 27 | 1:37.588 |
| freePractice2Results | Yuji Ide | 28 | 1:39.021 |
| freePractice3Results | Jenson Button | 1 | 1:31.857 |
| freePractice3Results | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 1:31.868 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 3 | 1:31.975 |
| freePractice3Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 4 | 1:32.050 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Massa | 5 | 1:32.826 |
| freePractice3Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 6 | 1:32.913 |
| freePractice3Results | Jarno Trulli | 7 | 1:33.038 |
| freePractice3Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 8 | 1:33.262 |
| freePractice3Results | Ralf Schumacher | 9 | 1:33.523 |
| freePractice3Results | Mark Webber | 10 | 1:33.876 |
| freePractice3Results | Christian Klien | 11 | 1:33.944 |
| freePractice3Results | Rubens Barrichello | 12 | 1:34.009 |
| freePractice3Results | Nick Heidfeld | 13 | 1:34.094 |
| freePractice3Results | David Coulthard | 14 | 1:34.142 |
| freePractice3Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 15 | 1:34.406 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Rosberg | 16 | 1:34.434 |
| freePractice3Results | Christijan Albers | 17 | 1:34.541 |
| freePractice3Results | Tiago Monteiro | 18 | 1:35.026 |
| freePractice3Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 19 | 1:35.351 |
| freePractice3Results | Scott Speed | 20 | 1:35.532 |
| freePractice3Results | Takuma Sato | 21 | 1:36.994 |
| freePractice3Results | Yuji Ide | 22 | 1:41.889 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.