17/03/2006
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Davidson | Honda | M | 1:35.041 | 130.463 mph |
| 2 | Wurz | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:35.388 | 0.347 |
| 3 | Alonso | Renault | M | 1:35.806 | 0.765 |
| 4 | Massa | Ferrari | B | 1:35.924 | 0.883 |
| 5 | Raikkonen | McLaren | M | 1:36.132 | 1.091 |
| 6 | Fisichella | Renault | M | 1:36.182 | 1.141 |
| 7 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 1:36.617 | 1.576 |
| 8 | Button | Honda | M | 1:36.661 | 1.620 |
| 9 | Villeneuve | BMW | M | 1:37.045 | 2.004 |
| 10 | Barrichello | Honda | M | 1:37.270 | 2.229 |
| 11 | Trulli | Toyota | B | 1:37.317 | 2.276 |
| 12 | Heidfeld | BMW | M | 1:37.418 | 2.377 |
| 13 | Kubica | BMW | M | 1:37.457 | 2.416 |
| 14 | Montoya | McLaren | M | 1:37.463 | 2.422 |
| 15 | Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | M | 1:37.590 | 2.549 |
| 16 | Coulthard | Red Bull | M | 1:37.603 | 2.562 |
| 17 | R Schumacher | Toyota | B | 1:37.695 | 2.654 |
| 18 | Jani | Toro Rosso | M | 1:37.831 | 2.790 |
| 19 | Speed | Toro Rosso | M | 1:37.926 | 2.885 |
| 20 | Webber | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:38.081 | 3.040 |
| 21 | Rosberg | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:38.205 | 3.164 |
| 22 | Mondini | Midland | B | 1:38.256 | 3.215 |
| 23 | Klien | Red Bull | M | 1:38.644 | 3.603 |
| 24 | Albers | Midland | B | 1:38.918 | 3.877 |
| 25 | Doornbos | Red Bull | M | 1:39.105 | 4.064 |
| 26 | Monteiro | Midland | B | 1:39.416 | 4.375 |
| 27 | Sato | Super Aguri | B | 1:41.549 | 6.508 |
| 28 | Ide | Super Aguri | B | 1:43.164 | 8.123 |