Bahrain 2006

FERNANDO ALONSO CARRIES ON WHERE HE LEFT OFF AND WINS THE FIRST RACE OF 2006 (BUT ONLY JUST) FROM A RESURGENT FERRARI AND MICHAEL SCHUMACHER. KIMI RAIKKONEN ALSO CONTINUED HIS 2005 PATTERN - SUSPENSION FAILURE IN QUALIFYING, BACK OF THE STARTING GRID, 3RD PLACE ON THE PODIUM!

**STARTING GRID**

1.	Michael Schumacher
		2.	Felipe Massa
3.	Jenson Button
		4.	Fernando Alonso
5.	Juan Pablo Montoya
		6.	Rubens Barrichello
7.	Mark Webber
		8.	Christian Klien
9.	Giancarlo Fisichella
		10.	Nick Heidfeld
11.	Jacques Villeneuve
		12.	Nico Rosberg
13.	David Coulthard
		14.	Jarno Trulli
15.	Vitantonio Liuzzi
		16.	Scott Speed
17.	Ralph Schumacher
		18.	Christijan Albers
19.	Tiago Monteiro
		20.	Takuma Sato
21.	Yuji Ide
		22.	Kimi Raikkonen

**RESULT**

1.	Fernando Alonso
2.	Michael Schumacher
3.	Kimi Raikkonen
4.	Jenson Button
5.	Juan Pablo Montoya
6.	Mark Webber
7.	Nico Rosberg
8.	Christian Klien

**CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS**

**Drivers :**

Fernando Alonso	10
Michael Schumacher	8
Kimi Raikkonen	6
Jenson Button	5
Juan Pablo Montoya	4
Mark Webber	3
Nico Rosberg	2
Christian Klein	1

**Constructors :**


Renault	10
McLaren-Mercedes	10
Ferrari	8
Honda	5
=Williams	5
Red Bull Racing	1
BMW	0
Midland	0
Scuderia Toro Rosso	0
Super Aguri	0
Toyota	0

Race Results posted by
David Little
13th March 2006

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