17/03/2006
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Wurz | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:34.946 | 130.594 mph |
| 2 | Kubica | BMW | M | 1:35.733 | 0.787 |
| 3 | Davidson | Honda | M | 1:35.997 | 1.051 |
| 4 | Montoya | McLaren | M | 1:36.709 | 1.763 |
| 5 | Coulthard | Red Bull | M | 1:37.042 | 2.096 |
| 6 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 1:37.043 | 2.097 |
| 7 | Massa | Ferrari | B | 1:37.557 | 2.611 |
| 8 | Doornbos | Red Bull | M | 1:37.604 | 2.658 |
| 9 | R Schumacher | Toyota | B | 1:37.826 | 2.880 |
| 10 | Klien | Red Bull | M | 1:38.448 | 3.502 |
| 11 | Jani | Toro Rosso | M | 1:38.668 | 3.722 |
| 12 | Trulli | Toyota | B | 1:38.837 | 3.891 |
| 13 | Speed | Toro Rosso | M | 1:39.599 | 4.653 |
| 14 | Monteiro | Midland | B | 1:39.899 | 4.953 |
| 15 | Mondini | Midland | B | 1:40.092 | 5.146 |
| 16 | Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | M | 1:40.123 | 5.177 |
| 17 | Albers | Midland | B | 1:40.608 | 5.662 |
| 18 | Sato | Super Aguri | B | 1:41.072 | 6.126 |
| 19 | Ide | Super Aguri | B | 1:43.449 | 8.503 |