2006 Formula 1 season starts with GP of Bahrain
{{date|March 12, 2006}}

[[Image:Bahraingprix.png|right|thumb|250px|Bahrain International Circuit course, home of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Source: Michael Reeve]]
[[Image:Alonso (Renault) qualifying at USGP 2005.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Fernando Alonso (of the Renault team) qualifying at the 2005 US Grand Prix. ]]
The 2006 [[w:Formula 1|Formula One]] season has started with the 57 lap Grand Prix of Bahrain on the [http://www.bahraingp.com.bh/| Bahrain International Circuit] in [[w:Sakhir|Sakhir]]. It is the first time since [[w:Melbourne|Melbourne]] winning the Australian GP from [[w:Adelaide|Adelaide]] in 1996 that the opening race of the season has not been held in Australia. The date was changed to avoid conflicts with the 2006 [[w:Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]. 

It is the third grand prix that has been raced at Bahrain, since it was completed in 2004. Last year's race was won by [[w:Fernando Alonso|Fernando Alonso]] of the Renault F1 Team, who went on to win the championship.

This year the results were as follows:
{|
|-
|1.
|Fernando Alonso
|Renault
|1.29.46.205 
|-
|2.
|Michael Schumacher
|Ferrari
| <nowiki>+</nowiki>1.246 
|-
|3.
|Kimi Räikkönen
|McLaren
| <nowiki>+</nowiki>19.360 
|-
|4.
|Jenson Button
|Honda
| <nowiki>+</nowiki>19.992
|-
|5.
|Juan Pablo Montoya
|McLaren
|<nowiki>+</nowiki> 37.048
|-
|6.
|Mark Webber
|Williams
|<nowiki>+</nowiki> 41.932
|-
|7.
|Nico Rosberg
|Williams
|<nowiki>+</nowiki> 1.03.043
|-
|8.
|Christian Klien
|Red Bull
|<nowiki>+</nowiki> 1.06.771 
|-
|9.
|Felipe Massa
|Ferrari
|<nowiki>+</nowiki> 1.09.907 
|-
|10.
|David Coulthard
|Red Bull
|<nowiki>+</nowiki> 1.15.541 
|-
|11.
|Vitantonio Liuzzi
|Toro Rosso
|<nowiki>+</nowiki> 1.25.997 
|-
|12.
|Nick Heidfeld
|BMW
|<nowiki>+</nowiki> 1 lap 
|-
|13.
|Scott Speed
|Toro Rosso
|<nowiki>+</nowiki> 1 lap
|-
|14.
|Ralf Schumacher
|Toyota
|<nowiki>+</nowiki> 1 lap 
|-
|15.
|Rubens Barrichello
|Honda
|<nowiki>+</nowiki> 1 lap 
|-
|16.
|Jarno Trulli
|Toyota
|<nowiki>+</nowiki> 1 lap 
|-
|17.
|Tiago Monteiro
|MF1
|<nowiki>+</nowiki> 2 laps 
|-
|18.
|Takuma Sato
|Super Aguri
| <nowiki>+</nowiki> 4 lap
|} 

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==Sources==
{{wikipediapar|2005 Formula One season}}
*{{source|url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=211879&FS=F1
|title=IMS Bahrain Grand Prix postscript
|author=
|pub=Motorsport.com
|date=March 14, 2006}}
*{{source
|url=http://www.formula1.com/archive/grandprix/2006/751.html
|title=2006 Bahrain Grand Prix 
|author=
|pub=Formula One Administration Ltd
|date=March 12, 2006}}

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[[Category: Bahrain]]
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Bahrain International Circuit course, home of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Source: Michael Reeve
Fernando Alonso (of the Renault team) qualifying at the 2005 US Grand Prix. 
The 2006 Formula One season has started with the 57 lap Grand Prix of Bahrain on the  Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. It is the first time since Melbourne winning the Australian GP from Adelaide in 1996 that the opening race of the season has not been held in Australia. The date was changed to avoid conflicts with the 2006 Commonwealth Games. 

It is the third grand prix that has been raced at Bahrain, since it was completed in 2004. Last year's race was won by Fernando Alonso of the Renault F1 Team, who went on to win the championship.

This year the results were as follows:

1.

Fernando Alonso

Renault

1.29.46.205 

2.

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

 1.246 

3.

Kimi Räikkönen

McLaren

 19.360 

4.

Jenson Button

Honda

 19.992

5.

Juan Pablo Montoya

McLaren

 37.048

6.

Mark Webber

Williams

 41.932

7.

Nico Rosberg

Williams

 1.03.043

8.

Christian Klien

Red Bull

 1.06.771 

9.

Felipe Massa

Ferrari

 1.09.907 

10.

David Coulthard

Red Bull

 1.15.541 

11.

Vitantonio Liuzzi

Toro Rosso

 1.25.997 

12.

Nick Heidfeld

BMW

 1 lap 

13.

Scott Speed

Toro Rosso

 1 lap

14.

Ralf Schumacher

Toyota

 1 lap 

15.

Rubens Barrichello

Honda

 1 lap 

16.

Jarno Trulli

Toyota

 1 lap 

17.

Tiago Monteiro

MF1

 2 laps 

18.

Takuma Sato

Super Aguri

  4 lap

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