The 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix started March 12th, 2006 at 15:30 on Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Michael Schumacher started from pole position with Felipe Massa next to him. Jenson Button started from third place.
After 1 hour, 29 minutes and 46 seconds Fernando Alonso finished the race first. The podium was completed with Michael Schumacher in second and Kimi Räikkönen in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Nico Rosberg in a time of 1:32.408.
After the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Alonso is 2 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.
After 1 hour, 29 minutes and 46 seconds Fernando Alonso finished the race first. The podium was completed with Michael Schumacher in second and Kimi Räikkönen in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Nico Rosberg in a time of 1:32.408.
After the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Alonso is 2 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.
Circuit
Location
Sakhir, Bahrain
Date
March 12th, 2006 at 15:30
Round
1/18
Winner
Fernando Alonso
Winning time
1:29:46.205
Pole position
Michael Schumacher
Fastest lap
Nico Rosberg 1:32.408
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:29:46.205 | 4 | 57 | 10 |
| 2 1 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | +1.246 | 1 | 57 | 8 |
| 3 19 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | +19.360 | 22 | 57 | 6 |
| 4 1 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | +19.992 | 3 | 57 | 5 |
| 5 | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | +37.048 | 5 | 57 | 4 |
| 6 1 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | +41.932 | 7 | 57 | 3 |
| 7 5 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | +1:03.043 | 12 | 57 | 2 |
| 8 | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | +1:06.771 | 8 | 57 | 1 |
| 9 7 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | +1:09.907 | 2 | 57 | 0 |
| 10 3 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | +1:15.541 | 13 | 57 | 0 |
| 11 4 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | +1:25.997 | 15 | 57 | 0 |
| 12 2 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | +1 Lap | 10 | 56 | 0 |
| 13 3 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | +1 Lap | 16 | 56 | 0 |
| 14 3 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | +1 Lap | 17 | 56 | 0 |
| 15 9 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | +1 Lap | 6 | 56 | 0 |
| 16 2 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | +1 Lap | 14 | 56 | 0 |
| 17 2 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | +2 Laps | 19 | 55 | 0 |
| 18 2 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | +4 Laps | 20 | 53 | 0 |
| - | #23 Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | DNF (Mechanical) | 21 | 35 | 0 |
| - | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | DNF (Engine) | 11 | 29 | 0 |
| - | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | DNF (Hydraulics) | 9 | 21 | 0 |
| - | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | DNF (Driveshaft) | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.310 | 1:32.025 | 1:31.431 | |
| 2 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:33.579 | 1:32.014 | 1:31.478 | +0.047 |
| 3 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:32.603 | 1:32.025 | 1:31.549 | +0.118 |
| 4 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:32.433 | 1:31.215 | 1:31.702 | +0.271 |
| 5 | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:33.233 | 1:31.487 | 1:32.164 | +0.733 |
| 6 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:33.922 | 1:32.322 | 1:32.579 | +1.148 |
| 7 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:33.454 | 1:32.309 | 1:33.006 | +1.575 |
| 8 | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:34.308 | 1:32.106 | 1:33.112 | +1.681 |
| 9 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:32.934 | 1:31.831 | 1:33.496 | +2.065 |
| 10 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:33.374 | 1:31.958 | 1:33.926 | +2.495 |
| 11 | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:33.882 | 1:32.456 | ||
| 12 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:32.945 | 1:32.620 | ||
| 13 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:33.678 | 1:32.850 | ||
| 14 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:33.987 | 1:33.066 | ||
| 15 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:34.439 | 1:33.416 | ||
| 16 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:33.995 | 1:34.606 | ||
| 17 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:34.702 | |||
| 18 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:35.724 | |||
| 19 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:35.900 | |||
| 20 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:37.411 | |||
| 21 | #23 Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 1:40.270 | |||
| 22 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:31.857 | 16 | |
| 2 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.868 | +0.011 | 8 |
| 3 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:31.975 | +0.118 | 11 |
| 4 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:32.050 | +0.193 | 12 |
| 5 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:32.826 | +0.969 | 6 |
| 6 | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:32.913 | +1.056 | 14 |
| 7 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:33.038 | +1.181 | 16 |
| 8 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:33.262 | +1.405 | 12 |
| 9 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:33.523 | +1.666 | 14 |
| 10 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:33.876 | +2.019 | 11 |
| 11 | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:33.944 | +2.087 | 14 |
| 12 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:34.009 | +2.152 | 15 |
| 13 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:34.094 | +2.237 | 11 |
| 14 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:34.142 | +2.285 | 16 |
| 15 | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:34.406 | +2.549 | 11 |
| 16 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:34.434 | +2.577 | 11 |
| 17 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:34.541 | +2.684 | 14 |
| 18 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:35.026 | +3.169 | 14 |
| 19 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:35.351 | +3.494 | 13 |
| 20 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:35.532 | +3.675 | 13 |
| 21 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:36.994 | +5.137 | 15 |
| 22 | #23 Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 1:41.889 | +10.032 | 10 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #36 Anthony Davidson | Honda | 1:31.353 | 28 | |
| 2 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.751 | +0.398 | 15 |
| 3 | #35 Alexander Wurz | Williams | 1:31.764 | +0.411 | 27 |
| 4 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:32.175 | +0.822 | 13 |
| 5 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:32.538 | +1.185 | 13 |
| 6 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:32.703 | +1.350 | 24 |
| 7 | #37 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:32.926 | +1.573 | 24 |
| 8 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:33.215 | +1.862 | 14 |
| 9 | #12 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:33.226 | +1.873 | 12 |
| 10 | #38 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:33.244 | +1.891 | 26 |
| 11 | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:33.557 | +2.204 | 8 |
| 12 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:33.577 | +2.224 | 11 |
| 13 | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:33.726 | +2.373 | 15 |
| 14 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:33.848 | +2.495 | 9 |
| 15 | #40 Neel Jani | Toro Rosso | 1:33.900 | +2.547 | 24 |
| 16 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:34.284 | +2.931 | 22 |
| 17 | #9 Mark Webber | Williams | 1:34.333 | +2.980 | 5 |
| 18 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:34.384 | +3.031 | 9 |
| 19 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:34.432 | +3.079 | 7 |
| 20 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:34.459 | +3.106 | 14 |
| 21 | #10 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:34.953 | +3.600 | 5 |
| 22 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:35.170 | +3.817 | 18 |
| 23 | #39 Markus Winkelhock | MF1 | 1:35.686 | +4.333 | 24 |
| 24 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:35.898 | +4.545 | 11 |
| 25 | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1:36.264 | +4.911 | 8 |
| 26 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:36.314 | +4.961 | 16 |
| 27 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:37.588 | +6.235 | 19 |
| 28 | #23 Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 1:39.021 | +7.668 | 21 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #38 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:32.170 | 20 | |
| 2 | #35 Alexander Wurz | Williams | 1:32.184 | +0.014 | 18 |
| 3 | #3 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:33.388 | +1.218 | 6 |
| 4 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.469 | +1.299 | 5 |
| 5 | #15 Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1:34.800 | +2.630 | 6 |
| 6 | #40 Neel Jani | Toro Rosso | 1:34.831 | +2.661 | 15 |
| 7 | #4 Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:34.887 | +2.717 | 6 |
| 8 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:34.925 | +2.755 | 6 |
| 9 | #14 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:35.017 | +2.847 | 4 |
| 10 | #20 Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:35.083 | +2.913 | 8 |
| 11 | #37 Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:35.203 | +3.033 | 15 |
| 12 | #21 Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:35.371 | +3.201 | 7 |
| 13 | #18 Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 1:36.542 | +4.372 | 9 |
| 14 | #19 Christijan Albers | MF1 | 1:36.930 | +4.760 | 9 |
| 15 | #39 Markus Winkelhock | MF1 | 1:37.918 | +5.748 | 16 |
| 16 | #22 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:38.190 | +6.020 | 15 |
| 17 | #23 Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 1:40.782 | +8.612 | 15 |
| 18 | #36 Anthony Davidson | Honda | 2 | ||
| 19 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 2 | ||
| 20 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 2 | ||
| 21 | #8 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 2 | ||
| 22 | #7 Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1 | ||
| 23 | #16 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1 | ||
| 24 | #17 Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 1 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 8 | -2 | |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1 | 6 | -4 | |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Honda | 5 | -5 | ||
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 4 | -6 | ||
| 6 | Mark Webber | Williams | 3 | -7 | ||
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 2 | -8 | ||
| 8 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 1 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 0 | -10 | ||
| 10 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 0 | -10 | ||
| 11 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 0 | -10 | ||
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 0 | -10 | ||
| 13 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 0 | -10 | ||
| 14 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 0 | -10 | ||
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 0 | -10 | ||
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 0 | -10 | ||
| 17 | Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 0 | -10 | ||
| 18 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 0 | -10 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | McLaren | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
| 3 | Ferrari | 1 | 8 | -2 | |
| 4 | Honda | 5 | -5 | ||
| 5 | Williams | 5 | -5 | ||
| 6 | Red Bull | 1 | -9 | ||
| 7 | Toro Rosso | 0 | -10 | ||
| 8 | BMW Sauber | 0 | -10 | ||
| 9 | Toyota | 0 | -10 | ||
| 10 | MF1 | 0 | -10 | ||
| 11 | Super Aguri | 0 | -10 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Carlos Sainz | Max Verstappen | |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Fernando Alonso | Max Verstappen | |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Carlos Sainz | Lewis Hamilton | 1:34.570 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2021 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | 1:32.090 - Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen |
| 2020 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Alexander Albon | 1:32.014 - Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | 1:33.411 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | 1:33.740 - Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:32.798 - Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:34.482 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | Nico Rosberg | 1:36.311 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sergio Pérez | 1:37.020 - Nico Rosberg | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | Romain Grosjean | 1:36.961 - Sebastian Vettel | Nico Rosberg |
| 2012 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | Romain Grosjean | 1:36.379 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #8 Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | 1:58.287 - Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Jarno Trulli | 1:34.556 - Jarno Trulli | Jarno Trulli |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | Robert Kubica | 1:33.193 - Heikki Kovalainen | Robert Kubica |
| 2007 | #5 Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:34.067 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Jarno Trulli | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:31.447 - Pedro de la Rosa | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Jenson Button | 1:30.252 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |