Bahrain Grand Prix
2006 · Round 1 · Sakhir, Bahrain · Mar 11-12, 2006Race summary
Victory went to Alonso (from 4th on the grid), with a 1.246s margin. Räikkönen made the biggest gain, from 22nd on the grid to 3rd (up 19 places). Barrichello had a difficult race, dropping from 6th to 15th. The fastest lap of the race belonged to Rosberg (1:32.408).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 4 | 57 | 1:29:46.205 | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 57 | +1.246 | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 22 | 57 | +19.360 | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Honda | 3 | 57 | +19.992 | 5 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 5 | 57 | +37.048 | 4 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Williams | 7 | 57 | +41.932 | 3 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg 1:32.408 | Williams | 12 | 57 | +1:03.043 | 2 |
| 8 | Christian Klien | Red Bull | 8 | 57 | +1:06.771 | 1 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 2 | 57 | +1:09.907 | 0 |
| 10 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 13 | 57 | +1:15.541 | 0 |
| 11 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 15 | 57 | +1:25.997 | 0 |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 10 | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 16 | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 17 | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 6 | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 14 | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Tiago Monteiro | MF1 | 19 | 55 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 20 | 53 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| – | Yuji Ide | Super Aguri | 21 | 35 | Mechanical | 0 |
| – | Jacques Villeneuve | BMW Sauber | 11 | 29 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 9 | 21 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| – | Christijan Albers | MF1 | 18 | 0 | Driveshaft | 0 |