10/03/2006
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Kubica | BMW | M | 1:32.170 | 131.469 mph |
| 2 | Wurz | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:32.184 | 0.014 |
| 3 | Raikkonen | McLaren | M | 1:33.388 | 1.218 |
| 4 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 1:33.469 | 1.299 |
| 5 | Klien | Red Bull | M | 1:34.800 | 2.630 |
| 6 | Jani | Toro Rosso | M | 1:34.831 | 2.661 |
| 7 | Montoya | McLaren | M | 1:34.887 | 2.717 |
| 8 | Massa | Ferrari | B | 1:34.925 | 2.755 |
| 9 | Coulthard | Red Bull | M | 1:35.017 | 2.847 |
| 10 | Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | M | 1:35.083 | 2.913 |
| 11 | Doornbos | Red Bull | M | 1:35.203 | 3.033 |
| 12 | Speed | Toro Rosso | M | 1:35.371 | 3.201 |
| 13 | Monteiro | Midland | B | 1:36.542 | 4.372 |
| 14 | Albers | Midland | B | 1:36.930 | 4.760 |
| 15 | Winkelhock | Midland | B | 1:37.918 | 5.748 |
| 16 | Sato | Super Aguri | B | 1:38.190 | 6.020 |
| 17 | Ide | Super Aguri | B | 1:40.782 | 8.612 |