Bahrain Grand Prix

Round 1 · Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain

2006-03-12

Winner: Fernando Alonso (Renault)

Fernando Alonso

Renault

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari · +1.246

Kimi Räikkönen

McLaren · +19.360

Who won the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix?

The 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix was won by Fernando Alonso driving for Renault, starting from 4th on the grid. Michael Schumacher finished second, +1.246 behind, with Kimi Räikkönen completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Nico Rosberg with a time of 1:32.408. 4 drivers failed to finish the race. This was Round 1 of the 2006 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Kimi Räikkönen was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 19 positions from P22 to finish P3.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Fernando Alonso	Renault	4	▲3	1:29:46.205	Finished	10
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	▼1	+1.246	Finished	8
3	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	22	▲19	+19.360	Finished	6
4	Jenson Button	Honda	3	▼1	+19.992	Finished	5
5	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	5	—	+37.048	Finished	4
6	Mark Webber	Williams	7	▲1	+41.932	Finished	3
7	Nico Rosberg	Williams	12	▲5	+1:03.043	Finished	2
8	Christian Klien	Red Bull	8	—	+1:06.771	Finished	1
9	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	2	▼7	+1:09.907	Finished	0
10	David Coulthard	Red Bull	13	▲3	+1:15.541	Finished	0
11	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	15	▲4	+1:25.997	Finished	0
12	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	10	▼2	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	16	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	17	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
15	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	6	▼9	—	+1 Lap	0
16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	14	▼2	—	+1 Lap	0
17	Tiago Monteiro	MF1	19	▲2	—	+2 Laps	0
18	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	20	▲2	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Yuji Ide	Super Aguri	21	—	—	Mechanical	0
R	Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	11	—	—	Engine	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	9	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Christijan Albers	MF1	18	—	—	Driveshaft	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:33.310	1:32.025	1:31.431
2	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:33.579	1:32.014	1:31.478
3	Jenson Button	Honda	1:32.603	1:32.025	1:31.549
4	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:32.433	1:31.215	1:31.702
5	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:33.233	1:31.487	1:32.164
6	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:33.922	1:32.322	1:32.579
7	Mark Webber	Williams	1:33.454	1:32.309	1:33.006
8	Christian Klien	Red Bull	1:34.308	1:32.106	1:33.112
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:32.934	1:31.831	1:33.496
10	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:33.374	1:31.958	1:33.926
11	Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	1:33.882	1:32.456	—
12	Nico Rosberg	Williams	1:32.945	1:32.620	—
13	David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:33.678	1:32.850	—
14	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:33.987	1:33.066	—
15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	1:34.439	1:33.416	—
16	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	1:33.995	1:34.606	—
17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:34.702	—	—
18	Christijan Albers	MF1	1:35.724	—	—
19	Tiago Monteiro	MF1	1:35.900	—	—
20	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	1:37.411	—	—
21	Yuji Ide	Super Aguri	1:40.270	—	—
22	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	—	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Alonso	P2	P2	P2	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1
Schumacher	P1	P1	P1	P2	P1	P1	P1	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2
Räikkönen	P11	P10	P10	P6	P3	P3	P6	P5	P3	P3	P3	P3
Button	P5	P4	P3	P8	P5	P4	P3	P1	P4	P4	P4	P4
Pablo Montoya	P4	P3	P4	P1	P4	P5	P4	P4	P5	P5	P5	P5

2006 Bahrain Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix?+

Fernando Alonso (Renault) won the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix on 2006-03-12 at Bahrain International Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix?+

P1: Fernando Alonso (Renault). P2: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), +1.246 behind. P3: Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren), +19.360 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher took pole position for the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Who set the fastest lap at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix?+

Nico Rosberg set the fastest lap of the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix with a time of 1:32.408.

Which team won the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix?+

Renault won the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix with Fernando Alonso taking victory.