Manche 16 — chronos Q1, Q2 et Q3 - 2006-10-01
Fernando Alonso (Renault) a signé la pole position du Chinese Grand Prix 2006 en 1:44.360.
Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault) complète la première ligne à 0.632s de la pole, avec Rubens Barrichello (Honda) troisième sur la grille. Robert Doornbos (Red Bull) entrait en Q3 en P10, tandis que Scott Speed (Toro Rosso) a manqué la coupure pour —s.
La Q3 s'est jouée dans un mouchoir de 3.661s — de la pole à la P10 — Robert Doornbos (Red Bull) bouclant le top 10.
| Pos | Pilote | Écurie | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Écart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:44.128 | 1:43.951 | 1:44.360 | 1:44.360 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:44.378 | 1:44.336 | 1:44.992 | +0.632 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:47.072 | 1:45.228 | 1:45.503 | +1.143 |
| 22Jenson Button |
| Honda |
| 1:45.809 |
| 1:44.662 |
| 1:45.503 |
| +1.143 |
| 5 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:44.909 | 1:45.622 | 1:45.754 | +1.394 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:47.366 | 1:45.660 | 1:45.775 | +1.415 |
| 7 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 1:44.808 | 1:45.095 | 1:45.877 | +1.517 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:46.249 | 1:45.055 | 1:46.053 | +1.693 |
| 9 | 88Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:46.049 | 1:45.576 | 1:46.632 | +2.272 |
| 10 | Robert Doornbos | Red Bull | 1:46.387 | 1:45.747 | 1:48.021 | +3.661 |
| 11 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:46.222 | 1:45.851 | — | +1.491 |
| 12 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:45.931 | 1:45.968 | — | +1.608 |
| 13 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:45.564 | 1:46.172 | — | +1.812 |
| 14 | Mark Webber | Williams | 1:48.560 | 1:46.413 | — | +2.053 |
| 15 | 6Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:47.535 | 1:47.419 | — | +3.059 |
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:48.894 | — | — | +4.534 |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:49.098 | — | — | +4.738 |
| 18 | Tiago Monteiro | Spyker MF1 | 1:49.903 | — | — | +5.543 |
| 19 | Sakon Yamamoto | Super Aguri | 1:55.560 | — | — | +11.200 |
| 20 | 19Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:47.231 | 1:45.970 | — | +1.610 |
| 21 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:50.326 | — | — | +5.966 |
| 22 | Christijan Albers | Spyker MF1 | 1:49.542 | — | — | +5.182 |