30/09/2006
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 1 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 1:40.193 | 121.701 mph |
| 2 | Alonso | Renault | M | 1:40.365 | 0.172 |
| 3 | Button | Honda | M | 1:40.590 | 0.397 |
| 4 | Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | M | 1:40.795 | 0.602 |
| 5 | Speed | Toro Rosso | M | 1:41.150 | 0.957 |
| 6 | Webber | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:41.287 | 1.094 |
| 7 | Albers | Midland | B | 1:41.463 | 1.270 |
| 8 | Fisichella | Renault | M | 1:41.691 | 1.498 |
| 9 | de la Rosa | McLaren | M | 1:41.823 | 1.630 |
| 10 | Coulthard | Red Bull | M | 1:41.836 | 1.643 |
| 11 | Rosberg | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:42.588 | 2.395 |
| 12 | Monteiro | Midland | B | 1:42.612 | 2.419 |
| 13 | Heidfeld | BMW | M | 1:43.216 | 3.023 |
| 14 | Barrichello | Honda | M | 1:43.448 | 3.255 |
| 15 | Massa | Ferrari | B | 1:43.500 | 3.307 |
| 16 | Sato | Super Aguri | B | 1:43.722 | 3.529 |
| 17 | Trulli | Toyota | B | 1:44.027 | 3.834 |
| 18 | Doornbos | Red Bull | M | 1:45.434 | 5.241 |
| 19 | R Schumacher | Toyota | B | 1:46.023 | 5.830 |
| 20 | Yamamoto | Super Aguri | B | 1:46.850 | 6.657 |