The 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix was Round 1 of the 2006 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Sakhir in Bahrain on Sunday, 12 March 2006. Michael Schumacher started on pole position for Ferrari and Fernando Alonso was the race winner for Renault. Nico Rosberg made his F1 debut at this Grand Prix in the Williams Cosworth and set fastest lap of the race on his way to a 7th place finish.
2006 FORMULA 1™ Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Abbreviation | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Spain | Renault | Michelin | 57 | 1:29:46.205 | - | - | 1:32.534 | 21 | 206.018 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | MSC | Germany | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 57 | 1:29:47.451 | +1.246 | +1.246 | 1:32.523 | 38 | 205.970 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | RAI | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 57 | 1:30:05.565 | +19.360 | +18.114 | 1:32.864 | 29 | 205.280 | 6 |
| 4 | 12 | Jenson Button | BUT | Great Britain | Honda | Michelin | 57 | 1:30:06.197 | +19.992 | +0.632 | 1:32.729 | 39 | 205.256 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | MOY | Colombia | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 57 | 1:30:23.253 | +37.048 | +17.056 | 1:32.771 | 21 | 204.610 | 4 |
| 6 | 9 | Mark Webber | WEB | Australia | Williams Cosworth | Bridgestone | 57 | 1:30:28.137 | +41.932 | +4.884 | 1:32.660 | 25 | 204.426 | 3 |
| 7 | 10 | Nico Rosberg | ROS | Germany | Williams Cosworth | Bridgestone | 57 | 1:30:49.248 | +1:03.043 | +21.111 | 1:32.408 | 42 | 203.634 | 2 |
| 8 | 15 | Christian Klien | KLI | Austria | Red Bull Ferrari | Michelin | 57 | 1:30:52.976 | +1:06.771 | +3.728 | 1:33.212 | 40 | 203.495 | 1 |
| 9 | 6 | Felipe Massa | MAS | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 57 | 1:30:56.112 | +1:09.907 | +3.136 | 1:32.739 | 28 | 203.378 | |
| 10 | 14 | David Coulthard | COU | Great Britain | Red Bull Ferrari | Michelin | 57 | 1:31:01.746 | +1:15.541 | +5.634 | 1:33.376 | 26 | 203.168 | |
| 11 | 20 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | LIU | Italy | Toro Rosso Cosworth | Michelin | 57 | 1:31:12.202 | +1:25.997 | +10.456 | 1:33.480 | 26 | 202.780 | |
| 12 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld | HEI | Germany | Sauber BMW | Michelin | 56 | 1:29:56.330 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:33.772 | 26 | 202.021 | |
| 13 | 21 | Scott Speed | SPE | United States | Toro Rosso Cosworth | Michelin | 56 | 1:30:01.841 | 1 lap | +5.511 | 1:33.108 | 45 | 201.815 | |
| 14 | 7 | Ralf Schumacher | RSC | Germany | Toyota | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:30:24.528 | 1 lap | +22.687 | 1:34.112 | 25 | 200.971 | |
| 15 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | BAR | Brazil | Honda | Michelin | 56 | 1:30:42.588 | 1 lap | +18.060 | 1:33.840 | 14 | 200.304 | |
| 16 | 8 | Jarno Trulli | TRU | Italy | Toyota | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:30:51.466 | 1 lap | +8.878 | 1:34.852 | 24 | 199.978 | |
| 17 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | MON | Portugal | MF1 Toyota | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:30:15.643 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:35.940 | 41 | 197.703 | |
| 18 | 22 | Takuma Sato | SAT | Japan | Super Aguri Honda | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:31:13.629 | 4 laps | 2 laps | 1:37.104 | 17 | 188.489 | |
| DNF | 23 | Yuji Ide | IDE | Japan | Super Aguri Honda | Bridgestone | 35 | 1:11:00.370 | 1:38.302 | 11 | 159.851 | |||
| DNF | 17 | Jacques Villeneuve | VIL | Canada | Sauber BMW | Michelin | 29 | 46:29.645 | 1:33.694 | 20 | 202.221 | |||
| DNF | 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | FIS | Italy | Renault | Michelin | 21 | 35:19.841 | 1:34.320 | 15 | 192.590 | |||
| DNF | 19 | Christijan Albers | ALB | Netherlands | MF1 Toyota | Bridgestone |