21/04/2006
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Alonso | Renault | M | 1:25.043 | 129.756 mph |
| 2 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 1:25.371 | 0.328 |
| 3 | Kubica | BMW | M | 1:25.421 | 0.378 |
| 4 | Davidson | Honda | M | 1:25.699 | 0.656 |
| 5 | Massa | Ferrari | B | 1:25.879 | 0.836 |
| 6 | Fisichella | Renault | M | 1:25.991 | 0.948 |
| 7 | Trulli | Toyota | B | 1:26.029 | 0.986 |
| 8 | Wurz | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:26.328 | 1.285 |
| 9 | Montoya | McLaren | M | 1:26.334 | 1.291 |
| 10 | Heidfeld | BMW | M | 1:26.387 | 1.344 |
| 11 | Button | Honda | M | 1:26.427 | 1.384 |
| 12 | Raikkonen | McLaren | M | 1:26.500 | 1.457 |
| 13 | Barrichello | Honda | M | 1:26.653 | 1.610 |
| 14 | Albers | Midland | B | 1:26.783 | 1.740 |
| 15 | Villeneuve | BMW | M | 1:26.797 | 1.754 |
| 16 | Doornbos | Red Bull | M | 1:26.917 | 1.874 |
| 17 | Rosberg | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:26.989 | 1.946 |
| 18 | Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | M | 1:27.128 | 2.085 |
| 19 | Webber | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:27.157 | 2.114 |
| 20 | Coulthard | Red Bull | M | 1:27.503 | 2.460 |
| 21 | Monteiro | Midland | B | 1:27.544 | 2.501 |
| 22 | R Schumacher | Toyota | B | 1:27.639 | 2.596 |
| 23 | Speed | Toro Rosso | M | 1:27.719 | 2.676 |
| 24 | Klien | Red Bull | M | 1:27.990 | 2.947 |
| 25 | Jani | Toro Rosso | M | 1:28.361 | 3.318 |
| 26 | Mondini | Midland | B | 1:28.833 | 3.790 |
| 27 | Sato | Super Aguri | B | 1:29.870 | 4.827 |
| 28 | Ide | Super Aguri | B | 1:31.042 | 5.999 |