2006 Bahrain Grand Prix 4355037 217490141 2008-06-06T07:35:48Z TXiKiBoT 3171782 robot Adding: [[es:Anexo:Gran Premio de Bahréin de 2006]] {{Grand Prix race report infobox | Type = F1 | Country = Bahrain | Grand Prix = Bahrain | Image = Circuit Bahrain.png | Caption = The Bahrain Circuit in Sakhir | Date = March 12 | Year = 2006 | Official name = III [[Gulf Air]] [[Bahrain Grand Prix]] | Race_No = 1 | Season_No = 18 | Location = [[Bahrain International Circuit]]<br>[[Sakhir]], [[Bahrain]] | Course = Permanent racing facility | Course_mi = 3.37 | Course_km = 5.412 | Distance_laps = 57 | Distance_mi = 191.530 | Distance_km = 308.238 | Weather = Fine | Pole_Driver = [[Michael Schumacher]] | Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | Pole_Time = 1:31.431 | Pole_Country = Germany | Fast_Driver = [[Nico Rosberg]] | Fast_Team = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]] | Fast_Time = 1:32.406 | Fast_Lap = 42 | Fast_Country = Germany | First_Driver = [[Fernando Alonso]] | First_Team = [[Renault F1|Renault]] | First_Country = Spain | Second_Driver = [[Michael Schumacher]] | Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | Second_Country= Germany | Third_Driver = [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | Third_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] | Third_Country = Finland }} The '''2006 Bahrain Grand Prix''' was the first round of the 2006 [[Formula One]] World Championship, held on [[March 12]], [[2006]] at the [[Bahrain International Circuit]], [[Bahrain]]. ==Qualifying== [[Image:Trulli Toyota 1.jpg|210px|thumb|left|[[Jarno Trulli]] before the action on track gets underway.]] The race was the first run under the new [[2006 Formula One season#Qualifying|2006 qualifying rules]], in which the one hour session is split into three 'knock out' parts. The first part eliminated [[Kimi Räikkönen]] (rear wishbone failure) and [[Ralf Schumacher]], who was caught out by the red flag after Räikkönen's accident and failed to set a competitive time, as well as the MF1's and the two Super Aguris. The second part saw fewer surprises, with the expected runners lining up for the final top 10 part. The result was that the Ferraris swept the front row. UK TV pundit [[Martin Brundle]] referred to the fuel credits used to represent the fuel used during qualifying as 'Tiger Tokens', referring to promotional points offered by the fuel company [[Esso]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. ==The Race== At the start of the race, [[Fernando Alonso]] moved up to second in the first lap, only for [[Michael Schumacher]] to begin to pull away. Alonso was involved in a near collision with Schumacher's teammate [[Felipe Massa]], who spun at the first corner. Massa was never a threat after this point, not helped by a delay in his pit stop to change tyres the same lap. Alonso's teammate [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] also played little part in the race due to an engine mapping problem which restricted power. He retired on the 21st lap due to hydraulic failure. To not many people's surprise, [[Kimi Räikkönen]] quickly moved his way up the field, only being delayed by [[Jacques Villeneuve]] and Fisichella for a short period of time, before passing both men. Further down the field, [[Nick Heidfeld]] and [[Nico Rosberg]] touched at the first corner. Both men were significantly delayed, but quickly recovered. Heidfeld's day continued to get worse, as an incident with [[David Coulthard]] was investigated after the race. Rosberg was the surprise of the race though, ending up a very respectable 7th, passing [[Christian Klien]] after catching him in the last few laps of the race, putting Klien down to a still impressive 8th considering the reliability of the Red Bull. It was a good day for Williams on a whole, as [[Mark Webber]] finished in 6th, along with Rosberg getting the fastest lap of the race, while [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] finished 5th in his McLaren, having never been a threat throughout the race. Honda suffered mixed fortunes throughout the race. Early on fans were treated to a fight between [[Rubens Barrichello]] and [[Jenson Button]], as Button slipped down the order due to a slow getaway. Button eventually fought his way back up, twice passing Juan Pablo Montoya at the end of the straight but losing out again in pitstops. He eventually finished 4th, 0.6 seconds behind Räikkönen in 3rd. Räikkönen fought hard throughout the race, stopping only once on his way to the last podium spot. He rose 19 places in the race which is more than any driver since [[Fabrizio Barbazza]] started 25th and finished sixth in the [[1993 San Marino Grand Prix]]. <ref name="f1f2006stats"> {{cite web | title = F1 2006 review: stats | publisher = F1Fanatic.co.uk | date = 2006 | url = http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2006/11/05/f1-2006-stats-review/ | accessdate =2007-08-12}}</ref> At the second set of pit stops, Alonso was able to take advantage of staying out longer than Schumacher by coming out of the pit lane side by side with Schumacher. As they came into the first corner both cars were neck and neck, but Alonso was able to pull out in front of the former world champion. Despite coming under heavy pressure from Schumacher towards the end, the reigning champion started of the season with a well earned victory. ===Friday Drivers=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- ! Constructor !! Nat !! Driver |- | [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]] | {{flagicon|Austria}} | [[Alexander Wurz]] |- | [[Honda F1|Honda]] | {{flagicon|UK}} | [[Anthony Davidson]] |- | [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} | [[Robert Doornbos]] |- | [[BMW Sauber]]-[[BMW]] | {{flagicon|Poland}} | [[Robert Kubica]] |- | [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]-[[Toyota F1|Toyota]] | {{flagicon|Germany}} | [[Markus Winkelhock]] |- | [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Cosworth]] | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} | [[Neel Jani]] |- | [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]] | | ''none'' |} ==Qualifying results== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! Pos ! Nat ! Name ! Constructor ! Part 3 ! Part 2 ! Part 1 |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|Germany}} | [[Michael Schumacher]] | [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | '''1:31.431''' | 1:32.025 | 1:33.310 |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} | [[Felipe Massa]] | [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | 1:31.478 | 1:32.014 | 1:33.579 |- ! 3 | {{flagicon|UK}} | [[Jenson Button]] | [[Honda F1|Honda]] | 1:31.549 | 1:32.025 | 1:32.603 |- ! 4 | {{flagicon|Spain}} | [[Fernando Alonso]] | [[Renault F1|Renault]] | 1:31.702 | '''1:31.215''' | '''1:32.433''' |- ! 5 | {{flagicon|Colombia}} | [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] | [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] | 1:32.164 | 1:31.487 | 1:33.233 |- ! 6 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} | [[Rubens Barrichello]] | [[Honda F1|Honda]] | 1:32.579 | 1:32.322 | 1:33.922 |- ! 7 | {{flagicon|Australia}} | [[Mark Webber]] | [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]] | 1:33.006 | 1:32.309 | 1:33.454 |- ! 8 | {{flagicon|Austria}} | [[Christian Klien]] | [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | 1:33.112 | 1:32.106 | 1:34.308 |- ! 9 | {{flagicon|Italy}} | [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] | [[Renault F1|Renault]] | 1:33.496 | 1:31.831 | 1:32.934 |- ! 10 | {{flagicon|Germany}} | [[Nick Heidfeld]] | [[BMW Sauber]]-[[BMW]] | 1:33.926 | 1:31.958 | 1:33.374 |- ! 11 | {{flagicon|Canada}} | [[Jacques Villeneuve]] | [[BMW Sauber]]-[[BMW]] | | 1:32.456 | 1:33.882 |- ! 12 | {{flagicon|Germany}} | [[Nico Rosberg]] | [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]] | | 1:32.620 | 1:32.945 |- ! 13 | {{flagicon|UK}} | [[David Coulthard]] | [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | | 1:32.850 | 1:33.678 |- ! 14 | {{flagicon|Italy}} | [[Jarno Trulli]] | [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] | | 1:33.066 | 1:33.987 |- ! 15 | {{flagicon|Italy}} | [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]] | [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Cosworth]] | | 1:33.416 | 1:34.439 |- ! 16 | {{flagicon|United States}} | [[Scott Speed]] | [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Cosworth]] | | 1:34.606 | 1:33.995 |- ! 17 | {{flagicon|Germany}} | [[Ralf Schumacher]] | [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] | | | 1:34.702 |- ! 18 | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} | [[Christijan Albers]] | [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]-[[Toyota F1|Toyota]] | | | 1:35.724 |- ! 19 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} | [[Tiago Monteiro]] | [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]-[[Toyota F1|Toyota]] | | | 1:35.900 |- ! 20 | {{flagicon|Japan}} | [[Takuma Sato]] | [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]] | | | 1:37.411 |- ! 21 | {{flagicon|Japan}} | [[Yuji Ide]] | [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]] | | | 1:40.270 |- ! 22 | {{flagicon|Finland}} | [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] | | | no time |} == Race == [[Image:Bahrain 2006 podium.jpg|thumb|right|The podium ceremony after the race.]] {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points |- ! 1 | 1 | {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Fernando Alonso]]''' | '''[[Renault F1|Renault]]''' | 57 | 1:29:46.205 | 4 | '''10''' |- ! 2 | 5 | {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Michael Schumacher]]''' | '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]''' | 57 | +1.2 | 1 | '''8''' |- ! 3 | 3 | {{flagicon|Finland}} '''[[Kimi Räikkönen]]''' | '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]''' | 57 | +19.3 | 22 | '''6''' |- ! 4 | 12 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} '''[[Jenson Button]]''' | '''[[Honda F1|Honda]]''' | 57 | +19.9 | 3 | '''5''' |- ! 5 | 4 | {{flagicon|Colombia}} '''[[Juan Pablo Montoya]]''' | '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]''' | 57 | +37.0 | 5 | '''4''' |- ! 6 | 9 | {{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Mark Webber]]''' | '''[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]]''' | 57 | +41.9 | 7 | '''3''' |- ! 7 | 10 | {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Nico Rosberg]]''' | '''[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]]''' | 57 | +1:03.0 | 12 | '''2''' |- ! 8 | 15 | {{flagicon|Austria}} '''[[Christian Klien]]''' | '''[[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]''' | 57 | +1:06.7 | 8 | '''1''' |- ! 9 | 6 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | 57 | +1:09.9 | 2 | |- ! 10 | 14 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[David Coulthard]] | [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | 57 | +1:15.5 | 13 | |- ! 11 | 20 | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]] | [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Cosworth]] | 57 | +1:25.9 | 15 | |- ! 12 | 16 | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]] | [[BMW Sauber]]-[[BMW]] | 56 | +1 Lap | 10 | |- ! 13 | 21 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Speed]] | [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Cosworth]] | 56 | +1 Lap | 16 | |- ! 14 | 7 | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ralf Schumacher]] | [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] | 56 | +1 Lap | 17 | |- ! 15 | 11 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]] | [[Honda F1|Honda]] | 56 | +1 Lap | 6 | |- ! 16 | 8 | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]] | [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] | 56 | +1 Lap | 14 | |- ! 17 | 18 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Tiago Monteiro]] | [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]-[[Toyota F1|Toyota]] | 55 | +2 Laps | 19 | |- ! 18 | 22 | {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Takuma Sato]] | [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]] | 53 | +4 Laps | 20 | |- ! Ret | 23 | {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yuji Ide]] | [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]] | 35 | Mechanical | 21 | |- ! Ret | 17 | {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]] | [[BMW Sauber]]-[[BMW]] | 29 | Engine | 11 | |- ! Ret | 2 | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] | [[Renault F1|Renault]] | 21 | Hydraulics | 9 | |- ! Ret | 19 | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Christijan Albers]] | [[Midland F1 Racing|MF1]]-[[Toyota F1|Toyota]] | 0 | Driveshaft | 18 | |} == Notes == * Rosberg was youngest driver ever to get fastest lap in a race, surpassing earlier record held by [[Fernando Alonso]]. * Lap Leaders: [[Michael Schumacher]] 1–15, 24–35 (27); [[Fernando Alonso]] 16–19, 36–39, 41–57 (25); [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] 20–23 (4); [[Jenson Button]] 40 (1). * After a tussle with [[David Coulthard]], [[Nick Heidfeld]] was reprimanded by stewards post-race for positioning his car in a way that forced Coulthard off the race circuit. * [[David Coulthard]] suffered engine failure on cool-down lap and received a 10-place grid penalty for [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix]]. * This was the first race for the [[Midland F1|Midland]], [[BMW Sauber]], [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]], [[Honda F1]] and [[Super Aguri]] teams. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.manipef1.com/results/2006/bahrain.php Detailed Bahrain Grand Prix results] {{F1 race report| Name_of_race = [[Bahrain Grand Prix]] | Year_of_race = 2006 | Previous_race_in_season = [[2005 Chinese Grand Prix]] | Next_race_in_season = [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix]] | Previous_year's_race = [[2005 Bahrain Grand Prix]] | Next_year's_race = [[2007 Bahrain Grand Prix]] }} {{F1GP}} [[Category:2006 Formula One race reports|Bahrain Grand Prix]] [[Category:Bahrain Grand Prix]] [[ast:Gran Premiu de Bahréin de 2006]] [[ca:Gran Premi de Bahrain del 2006]] [[cs:Grand Prix Bahrajnu 2006]] [[et:2006. aasta Bahreini Grand Prix]] [[es:Anexo:Gran Premio de Bahréin de 2006]] [[fr:Grand Prix automobile de Bahreïn 2006]] [[id:Grand Prix F1 Bahrain 2006]] [[it:Gran Premio del Bahrain 2006]] [[hu:2006-os Formula–1 Bahreini Nagydíj]] [[ms:Grand Prix Bahrain 2006]] [[ja:2006年バーレーングランプリ]] [[no:Bahrains Grand Prix 2006]] [[pl:Formuła 1 - Grand Prix Bahrajnu 2006]] [[pt:Grande Prêmio de Bahrain de 2006 (Fórmula 1)]] [[ro:Marele Premiu al Bahrainului 2006]] [[ru:Гран-при Бахрейна 2006 года]] [[sq:F1 Bahrain - 2006]] [[sl:Velika nagrada Bahrajna 2006]] [[fi:Bahrainin Grand Prix 2006]] [[sv:Bahrains Grand Prix 2006]] [[vi:Giải đua ô tô Công thức 1 Bahrain 2006]] [[uk:Формула-1 — Гран-прі Бахрейну 2006]] [[zh:2006年巴林大奖赛]]