21/04/2006
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 1 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 1:24.751 | 130.203 mph |
| 2 | Wurz | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:25.132 | 0.381 |
| 3 | Kubica | BMW | M | 1:25.942 | 1.191 |
| 4 | Davidson | Honda | M | 1:26.012 | 1.261 |
| 5 | Trulli | Toyota | B | 1:26.417 | 1.666 |
| 6 | Doornbos | Red Bull | M | 1:26.498 | 1.747 |
| 7 | Massa | Ferrari | B | 1:26.596 | 1.845 |
| 8 | Coulthard | Red Bull | M | 1:26.678 | 1.927 |
| 9 | Raikkonen | McLaren | M | 1:26.938 | 2.187 |
| 10 | Albers | Midland | B | 1:28.048 | 3.297 |
| 11 | Speed | Toro Rosso | M | 1:28.498 | 3.747 |
| 12 | Mondini | Midland | B | 1:28.969 | 4.218 |
| 13 | Klien | Red Bull | M | 1:29.106 | 4.355 |
| 14 | Jani | Toro Rosso | M | 1:29.695 | 4.944 |
| 15 | Monteiro | Midland | B | 1:29.697 | 4.946 |
| 16 | Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | M | 1:30.348 | 5.597 |
| 17 | Sato | Super Aguri | B | 1:31.217 | 6.466 |
| 18 | Ide | Super Aguri | B | 1:31.482 | 6.731 |