The 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on 12 March 2006. The race was the opening round of the 2006 Formula One season.

It was won by the 2005 World Champions, Fernando Alonso and the Renault team. Ferrari driver and polesitter Michael Schumacher finished second position. Kimi Räikkönen completed the podium after he finished in third place with the McLaren team, despite starting in last position. 

The race was the first Grand Prix for future world champion Nico Rosberg, son of World Champion Keke Rosberg, who raced with the Williams team. He set the fastest lap of the race and, at the age of 20 years and 258 days, broke the record for the youngest driver to do so. This race was also the debut of the new 2.4 litre naturally aspirated V8 engine configuration.