2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
751st World Championship race, 3rd World Championship Bahrain Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at Sakhir
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 12 March 2006 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Fernando Alonso  Renault |
| Pole position: |  Michael Schumacher  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Nico Rosberg  Williams-Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Sakhir, 57 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 18 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 57 | 1hr 29m 46.205s | 10 |
| 2 | -1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 57 | +1.246s | 8 |
| 3 | +19 |  Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 57 | +19.360s | 6 |
| 4 | -1 | Jenson Button | Honda | 57 | +19.992s | 5 |
| 5 |  Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 57 | +37.048s | 4 | |
| 6 | +1 |  Mark Webber | Williams-Cosworth | 57 | +41.932s | 3 |
| 7 | +5 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Cosworth | 57 | +1m 03.043s | 2 |
| 8 |  Christian Klien | Red Bull-Ferrari | 57 | +1m 06.771s | 1 | |
| 9 | -7 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 57 | +1m 09.907s | |
| 10 | +3 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Ferrari | 57 | +1m 15.541s | |
| 11 | +4 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 57 | +1m 25.997s | |
| 12 | -2 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +3 |  Scott Speed | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +3 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -9 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -2 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | PL |  Tiago Monteiro | Midland-Toyota | 55 | +2 laps | |
| 18 | +2 |  Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 53 | +4 laps | |
| R | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri-Honda | 35 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber-BMW | 29 | DNF | ||
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 21 | DNF | ||
| R |  Christijan Albers | Midland-Toyota | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.431 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:31.478 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:31.549 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:31.702 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:32.164 |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:32.579 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Williams-Cosworth | 1:33.006 |
| 8 | Christian Klien | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:33.112 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:33.496 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:33.926 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:32.456 |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:32.620 |
| 13 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:32.850 |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:33.066 |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:33.416 |
| 16 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:34.606 |
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:34.702 |
| 18 | Christijan Albers | Midland-Toyota | 1:35.724 |
| 19 | |||
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:37.411 |
| 21 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:40.270 |
| 22 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | – |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Tiago Monteiro | Midland-Toyota | 1:35.900 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.431 | |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:31.478 | 0.047 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:31.549 | 0.118 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:31.702 | 0.271 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:32.164 | 0.733 |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:32.579 | 1.148 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Williams-Cosworth | 1:33.006 | 1.575 |
| 8 | Christian Klien | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:33.112 | 1.681 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:33.496 | 2.065 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:33.926 | 2.495 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:32.456 | |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:32.620 | |
| 13 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Ferrari | 1:32.850 | |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:33.066 | |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:33.416 | |
| 16 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso-Cosworth | 1:34.606 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:34.702 | |
| 18 | Christijan Albers | Midland-Toyota | 1:35.724 | |
| 19 | Tiago Monteiro | Midland-Toyota | 1:35.900 | |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:37.411 | |
| 21 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:40.270 | |
| 22 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | – | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Anthony Davidson | Honda |
| Robert Doornbos | Red Bull-Ferrari |
 Neel Jani | Toro Rosso-Cosworth |
 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW |
| Markus Winkelhock | Midland-Toyota |
| Alexander Wurz | Williams-Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | 5 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 4 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | 3 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 2 |
| 8 | Christian Klien | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Yuji Ide, Nico Rosberg, Scott Speed
- Constructor: Midland, Super Aguri, Toro Rosso
- Wins
- Driver: 9th for Fernando Alonso
- Constructor: 26th for Renault
- Podiums
- Driver: 143rd for Michael Schumacher, 31st for Kimi Raikkonen, 24th for Fernando Alonso
- Constructor: 563rd for Ferrari, 386th for McLaren, 71st for Renault
- Poles
- Driver: 65th for Michael Schumacher EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Ayrton Senna)
- Constructor: 180th for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 62nd for Ferrari NEW RECORD
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Nico Rosberg (107th different fastest lap setter, 7th German driver)
- Constructor: 129th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 105th for Michael Schumacher, 1st for Felipe Massa (135th different front row starter, 6th Brazilian driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 175th for Michael Schumacher, 1st for Nico Rosberg (301st different point scorer, 17th German driver)