11/03/2006
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Button | Honda | M | 1:31.857 | 131.917 mph |
| 2 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 1:31.868 | 0.011 |
| 3 | Alonso | Renault | M | 1:31.975 | 0.118 |
| 4 | Fisichella | Renault | M | 1:32.050 | 0.193 |
| 5 | Massa | Ferrari | B | 1:32.826 | 0.969 |
| 6 | Villeneuve | BMW | M | 1:32.913 | 1.056 |
| 7 | Trulli | Toyota | B | 1:33.038 | 1.181 |
| 8 | Raikkonen | McLaren | M | 1:33.262 | 1.405 |
| 9 | R Schumacher | Toyota | B | 1:33.523 | 1.666 |
| 10 | Webber | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:33.876 | 2.019 |
| 11 | Klien | Red Bull | M | 1:33.944 | 2.087 |
| 12 | Barrichello | Honda | M | 1:34.009 | 2.152 |
| 13 | Heidfeld | BMW | M | 1:34.094 | 2.237 |
| 14 | Coulthard | Red Bull | M | 1:34.142 | 2.285 |
| 15 | Montoya | McLaren | M | 1:34.406 | 2.549 |
| 16 | Rosberg | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:34.434 | 2.577 |
| 17 | Albers | Midland | B | 1:34.541 | 2.684 |
| 18 | Monteiro | Midland | B | 1:35.026 | 3.169 |
| 19 | Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | M | 1:35.351 | 3.494 |
| 20 | Speed | Toro Rosso | M | 1:35.532 | 3.675 |
| 21 | Sato | Super Aguri | B | 1:36.994 | 5.137 |
| 22 | Ide | Super Aguri | B | 1:41.889 | 10.032 |