Round 1 · 12 March 2006
2006 Bahrain Grand Prix: results
Fernando Alonso (Renault) won the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 12 March 2006 at Bahrain International Circuit (Bahrain), starting from position 4. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) and Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) completed the podium. Pole position went to Michael Schumacher. The fastest lap was set by Nico Rosberg (—).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 4 | 1:29:46.205 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | +1.246 s | 8 | Finished |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 22 | +19.360 s | 6 | Finished |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Honda | 3 | +19.992 s | 5 | Finished |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 5 | +37.048 s | 4 | Finished |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Williams | 7 | +41.932 s | 3 | Finished |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 12 | +63.043 s | 2 | Finished |
| 8 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 8 | +66.771 s | 1 | Finished |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 2 | +69.907 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 13 | +75.541 s | — | Finished |
| 11 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 15 | +85.997 s | — | Finished |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 10 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 16 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 6 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 17 | Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 18 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 20 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 19 | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 21 | — | — | Mechanical |
| 20 | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 11 | — | — | Engine |
| 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 9 | — | — | Hydraulics |
| 22 | Christijan Albers | MF1 | 18 | — | — | Driveshaft |