08/10/2006
NEWS STORY
| Name | Team | T | Lap | Time | Gap |
| Alonso | Renault | M | class="shaded" 14 | 1:32.676 | 140.165 mph |
| M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | class="shaded" 32 | 1:32.792 | 0.116 |
| Massa | Ferrari | B | class="shaded" 37 | 1:33.296 | 0.620 |
| Raikkonen | McLaren | M | class="shaded" 24 | 1:33.344 | 0.668 |
| Button | Honda | M | class="shaded" 35 | 1:33.451 | 0.775 |
| Kubica | BMW | M | class="shaded" 39 | 1:33.509 | 0.833 |
| Fisichella | Renault | M | class="shaded" 13 | 1:33.564 | 0.888 |
| R Schumacher | Toyota | B | class="shaded" 2 | 1:33.607 | 0.931 |
| Trulli | Toyota | B | class="shaded" 2 | 1:33.866 | 1.190 |
| Barrichello | Honda | M | class="shaded" 40 | 1:34.071 | 1.395 |
| de la Rosa | McLaren | M | class="shaded" 22 | 1:34.120 | 1.444 |
| Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | M | class="shaded" 22 | 1:34.131 | 1.455 |
| Heidfeld | BMW | M | class="shaded" 31 | 1:34.525 | 1.849 |
| Speed | Toro Rosso | M | class="shaded" 37 | 1:34.560 | 1.884 |
| Rosberg | WilliamsF1 | B | class="shaded" 33 | 1:34.802 | 2.126 |
| Coulthard | Red Bull | M | class="shaded" 20 | 1:35.052 | 2.376 |
| Sato | Super Aguri | B | class="shaded" 26 | 1:35.082 | 2.406 |
| Webber | WilliamsF1 | B | class="shaded" 19 | 1:35.092 | 2.416 |
| Doornbos | Red Bull | M | class="shaded" 37 | 1:35.099 | 2.423 |
| Monteiro | Midland | B | class="shaded" 27 | 1:35.260 | 2.584 |
| Yamamoto | Super Aguri | B | class="shaded" 22 | 1:35.594 | 2.918 |
| Albers | Midland | B | class="shaded" 19 | 1:36.036 | 3.360 |
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