01/04/2006
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Button | Honda | M | 1:25.229 | 139.220 mph |
| 2 | Fisichella | Renault | M | 1:25.635 | 0.406 |
| 3 | Alonso | Renault | M | 1:25.778 | 0.549 |
| 4 | Raikkonen | McLaren | M | 1:25.822 | 0.593 |
| 5 | Montoya | McLaren | M | 1:25.976 | 0.747 |
| 6 | R Schumacher | Toyota | B | 1:26.612 | 1.383 |
| 7 | Webber | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:26.937 | 1.708 |
| 8 | Heidfeld | BMW | M | 1:27.579 | 2.350 |
| 9 | Villeneuve | BMW | M | 1:29.239 | 4.010 |
| 10 | Trulli | Toyota | B | No Time | - |
| 11 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 1:26.718 | - |
| 12 | Coulthard | Red Bull | M | 1:27.023 | - |
| 13 | Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | M | 1:27.219 | - |
| 14 | Klien | Red Bull | M | 1:27.591 | - |
| 15 | Rosberg | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:29.422 | - |
| 16 | Massa | Ferrari | B | No Time | - |
| 17 | Barrichello | Honda | M | 1:29.943 | - |
| 18 | Albers | Midland | B | 1:30.226 | - |
| 19 | Speed | Toro Rosso | M | 1:30.426 | - |
| 20 | Monteiro | Midland | B | 1:30.709 | - |
| 21 | Sato | Super Aguri | B | 1:32.279 | - |
| 22 | Ide | Super Aguri | B | 1:36.164 | - |
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