08/09/2006
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Vettel | BMW | M | 1:23.263 | 155.364 mph |
| 2 | Kubica | BMW | M | 1:23.745 | 0.482 |
| 3 | Wurz | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:23.868 | 0.605 |
| 4 | Raikkonen | McLaren | M | 1:24.037 | 0.774 |
| 5 | Jani | Toro Rosso | M | 1:24.196 | 0.933 |
| 6 | Monteiro | Midland | B | 1:25.413 | 2.150 |
| 7 | Doornbos | Red Bull | M | 1:25.578 | 2.315 |
| 8 | Albers | Midland | B | 1:25.766 | 2.503 |
| 9 | Sato | Super Aguri | B | 1:26.708 | 3.445 |
| 10 | Yamamoto | Super Aguri | B | 1:27.310 | 4.047 |
| 11 | Montagny | Super Aguri | B | 1:27.597 | 4.334 |
| 12 | Mondini | Midland | B | 1:28.444 | 5.181 |