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2005 Chinese GP
2005 Bahrain GP

2006 Bahrain GP

2006 Malaysian GP
2007 Bahrain GP
 III  Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry ListPenalties
Qualifying Session 1Session 2Session 3Overall
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps LedPit Stops

Details
DateSunday 12 March 2006
Start time14:30
Event Bahrain GP
Circuit Sakhir
Event FormatRace of 57 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 18 in 2006
#751 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps57
Circuit Perimeter5412 m
Race Distance5412 × 57 − 246 = 308.238 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature40°C
Air Temperature23°C
Humidity43%
Air Pressure1013.0 mBar
Wind Speed2.9 m/s (from the North-North-East)
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers18
Pit stops45
Debutants
Nico Rosberg (Driver),
Scott Speed (Driver),
Yuji Ide (Driver),
Midland (Car Manufacturer),
Super Aguri (Car Manufacturer),
Toro Rosso (Car Manufacturer),
BMW F1.06 (Car Model),
Ferrari 248 F1 (Car Model),
Honda RA106 (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/21 (Car Model),
Midland M16 (Car Model),
Red Bull RB2 (Car Model),
   Renault R26 (Car Model),
Super Aguri SA05 (Car Model),
Toro Rosso STR01 (Car Model),
Toyota TF106 (Car Model),
Williams FW28 (Car Model),
BMW Sauber F1 (Entrant),
Lucky Strike Honda F1 (Entrant),
Midland F1 Racing (Entrant),
Scuderia Toro Rosso (Entrant),
Super Aguri F1 (Entrant),
Williams F1 (Entrant)
MilestonesCosworth – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Williams F1 – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 Nick Heidfeld – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
 Nico Rosberg – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 17th Place Finishes Tiago Monteiro (4),
2. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio Toro Rosso (50.00%),
3. Highest 18th Place Finish Ratio Super Aguri (50.00%)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (726),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (575),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (858),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Michael Schumacher (175),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Michael Schumacher (174),
6. Most Podium Finishes Michael Schumacher (143),
7. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (212),
8. Most 2nd Place Finishes Michael Schumacher (40),
9. Most Races Led Ferrari (420),
10. Most Races Led Michael Schumacher (131),
11. Most Laps Led Ferrari (11522),
12. Most Laps Led Michael Schumacher (4773),
13. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1668),
14. Most Poles Ferrari (180),
15. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (172)

World Championship standings
1  Fernando Alonso 10 
2  Michael Schumacher 8 
3  Kimi Räikkönen 6 
4  Jenson Button 5 
5  Juan Pablo Montoya 4 
6  Mark Webber 3 
7  Nico Rosberg 2 
8  Christian Klien 1 
1  Renault / Renault 10 
2  McLaren / Mercedes 10 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 8 
4  Honda / Honda 5 
5  Williams / Cosworth 5 
6  Red Bull / Ferrari 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 5Car 10
EntrantMild Seven Renault F1 TeamScuderia Ferrari MarlboroWilliams F1
Driver Fernando Alonso Michael Schumacher Nico Rosberg
Car Renault R26 Ferrari 248 F1 Williams FW28
EngineRenault RS26Ferrari 056Cosworth CA2006
Time1:29'46.2051'31.4311'32.408
Speed206.018 km/h213.092 km/h210.839 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Fernando AlonsoSalman bin Hamad Al KhalifaCrown Prince of Bahrain
2nd Place Michael SchumacherFawaz bin MohammedMinister for Sport
3rd Place Kimi RäikkönenAbdulla bin IsaPresident, BMF
Winning ConstructorRenault (represented by Flavio Briatore)James HoganPresident & Chief Executive, Gulf Air