26/08/2006
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 1 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 1:27.203 | 136.931 mph |
| 2 | Alonso | Renault | M | 1:27.924 | 0.721 |
| 3 | Fisichella | Renault | M | 1:27.963 | 0.760 |
| 4 | Kubica | BMW | M | 1:27.964 | 0.761 |
| 5 | Heidfeld | BMW | M | 1:28.151 | 0.948 |
| 6 | Button | Honda | M | 1:28.190 | 0.987 |
| 7 | Massa | Ferrari | B | 1:28.266 | 1.063 |
| 8 | Barrichello | Honda | M | 1:28.359 | 1.156 |
| 9 | Raikkonen | McLaren | M | 1:28.368 | 1.165 |
| 10 | Klien | Red Bull | M | 1:28.830 | 1.627 |
| 11 | Trulli | Toyota | B | 1:28.861 | 1.658 |
| 12 | Speed | Toro Rosso | M | 1:28.861 | 1.658 |
| 13 | de la Rosa | McLaren | M | 1:29.034 | 1.831 |
| 14 | Webber | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:29.069 | 1.866 |
| 15 | Rosberg | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:29.176 | 1.973 |
| 16 | Coulthard | Red Bull | M | 1:29.357 | 2.154 |
| 17 | R Schumacher | Toyota | B | 1:29.374 | 2.171 |
| 18 | Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | M | 1:29.426 | 2.223 |
| 19 | Albers | Midland | B | 1:29.668 | 2.465 |
| 20 | Yamamoto | Super Aguri | B | 1:29.881 | 2.678 |
| 21 | Monteiro | Midland | B | 1:29.915 | 2.712 |
| 22 | Sato | Super Aguri | B | 1:30.151 | 2.948 |