19/03/2006
NEWS STORY
| Name | Team | T | Lap | Time | Gap |
| Alonso | Renault | M | class="shaded" 35 | 1:34.803 | 130.791 mph |
| Fisichella | Renault | M | class="shaded" 16 | 1:35.294 | 0.491 |
| Montoya | McLaren | M | class="shaded" 39 | 1:35.566 | 0.763 |
| Button | Honda | M | class="shaded" 35 | 1:35.604 | 0.801 |
| M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | class="shaded" 44 | 1:35.647 | 0.844 |
| R Schumacher | Toyota | B | class="shaded" 34 | 1:35.686 | 0.883 |
| Heidfeld | BMW | M | class="shaded" 41 | 1:35.751 | 0.948 |
| Massa | Ferrari | B | class="shaded" 51 | 1:35.954 | 1.151 |
| Villeneuve | BMW | M | class="shaded" 43 | 1:36.002 | 1.199 |
| Barrichello | Honda | M | class="shaded" 54 | 1:36.188 | 1.385 |
| Trulli | Toyota | B | class="shaded" 52 | 1:36.380 | 1.577 |
| Webber | WilliamsF1 | B | class="shaded" 12 | 1:36.771 | 1.968 |
| Klien | Red Bull | M | class="shaded" 14 | 1:36.867 | 2.064 |
| Speed | Toro Rosso | M | class="shaded" 25 | 1:37.313 | 2.510 |
| Rosberg | WilliamsF1 | B | class="shaded" 6 | 1:37.366 | 2.563 |
| Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | M | class="shaded" 40 | 1:37.387 | 2.584 |
| Coulthard | Red Bull | M | class="shaded" 4 | 1:38.078 | 3.275 |
| Albers | Midland | B | class="shaded" 34 | 1:38.198 | 3.395 |
| Monteiro | Midland | B | class="shaded" 39 | 1:39.510 | 4.707 |
| Sato | Super Aguri | B | class="shaded" 14 | 1:40.199 | 5.396 |
| Ide | Super Aguri | B | class="shaded" 18 | 1:42.833 | 8.030 |