Bahrain Grand Prix

A nail-biting start to the 2006 season saw Michael Schumacher push world champion Fernando Alonso all the way in Bahrain in a race filled with drama and incident.

Nico Roseberg Formula One debute is sort debut that every driver dreams of. Not only did Nico Rosberg score points in his first ever Grand Prix - driving his Williams to a well-deserved seventh place finish - but did so with one of the most convincing maiden drives in recent memory, including setting the fastest lap of the race.

1. F. Alonso Renault 1:29:46.206
2. M. Schumacher Ferrari + 1.246
3. K. Räikkönen McLaren + 19.360
4. J. Button Honda + 19.992
5. JP. Montoya McLaren + 37.048
6. M. Webber Williams + 41.932
7. N. Rosberg Williams + 1:03.043
8. C. Klien Red Bull + 1:06.771
9. F. Massa Ferrari + 1:09.907
10. D. Coulthard Red Bull + 1:15.541
11. V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso + 1:25.997
12. N. Heidfeld BMW + 1 lap
13. S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso + lap
14. R. Schumacher Toyota + 1 lap
15. R. Barrichello Honda + 1 lap
16. J. Trulli Toyota + 1 lap
17. T. Monteiro Midland F1 + 2 laps
18. T. Sato Super Aguri + 4 laps

Qualification Bahrain Grand-Prix

1 M. Schumacher Ferrari 1:31.431
2 F. Massa Ferrari 1:31.478
3 J. Button Honda 1:31.549
4 F. Alonso Renault 1:31.702
5 JP. Montoya McLaren 1:32.164
6 R. Barrichello Honda 1:32.579
7 M. Webber Williams 1:33.006
8 C. Klien Red Bull 1:33.112
9 G. Fisichella Renault 1:33.496
10 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:33.926
11 J. Villeneuve BMW 1:32.456
12 N. Rosberg Williams 1:32.620
13 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:32.850
14 J. Trulli Toyota 1:33.066
15 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:33.416
16 S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:34.606
17 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:34.702
18 C. Albers Midland F1 1:35.724
19 T. Monteiro Midland F1 1:35.900
20 Y. Ide Super Aguri 1:37.411
21 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:38.868
22 K. Räikkönen McLaren no time