07/10/2006
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 1 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 1:30.653 | 143.292 mph |
| 2 | R Schumacher | Toyota | B | 1:31.863 | 1.210 |
| 3 | Button | Honda | M | 1:32.310 | 1.657 |
| 4 | Fisichella | Renault | M | 1:32.527 | 1.874 |
| 5 | Alonso | Renault | M | 1:32.555 | 1.902 |
| 6 | Heidfeld | BMW | M | 1:32.590 | 1.937 |
| 7 | Rosberg | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:32.730 | 2.077 |
| 8 | Raikkonen | McLaren | M | 1:32.730 | 2.077 |
| 9 | Kubica | BMW | M | 1:32.787 | 2.134 |
| 10 | Massa | Ferrari | B | 1:32.790 | 2.137 |
| 11 | Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | M | 1:32.977 | 2.324 |
| 12 | de la Rosa | McLaren | M | 1:33.163 | 2.510 |
| 13 | Speed | Toro Rosso | M | 1:33.213 | 2.560 |
| 14 | Albers | Midland | B | 1:33.270 | 2.617 |
| 15 | Webber | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:33.339 | 2.686 |
| 16 | Coulthard | Red Bull | M | 1:33.451 | 2.798 |
| 17 | Doornbos | Red Bull | M | 1:33.663 | 3.010 |
| 18 | Barrichello | Honda | M | 1:33.748 | 3.095 |
| 19 | Monteiro | Midland | B | 1:33.824 | 3.171 |
| 20 | Trulli | Toyota | B | 1:34.118 | 3.465 |
| 21 | Yamamoto | Super Aguri | B | 1:34.646 | 3.993 |
| 22 | Sato | Super Aguri | B | 1:34.727 | 4.074 |