Britain: First free practice times
By Phil Huff
June 9 2006
The British Grand Prix started today, with the first practice session being a remarkably quiet affair. Just thirteen cars took to the track, with Alexander Wurz topping the times in his Williams.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Engine | Car | Tyre | Best Lap | Gap |
| 1 | Wurz | Williams | Cosworth | FW28 | B | 1:21.946 | |
| 2 | Davidson | Honda | Honda | RA106 | M | 1:22.003 | 0.057 |
| 3 | Kubica | BMW-Sauber | BMW | F1.06 | M | 1:22.365 | 0.419 |
| 4 | Trulli | Toyota | Toyota | TF106 | B | 1:22.877 | 0.931 |
| 5 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | 248 F1 | B | 1:22.925 | 0.979 |
| 6 | Barrichello | Honda | Honda | RA106 | M | 1:23.128 | 1.182 |
| 7 | Button | Honda | Honda | RA106 | M | 1:23.415 | 1.469 |
| 8 | Massa | Ferrari | Ferrari | 248 F1 | B | 1:23.816 | 1.870 |
| 9 | Albers | Midland | Toyota | M16 | B | 1:24.019 | 2.073 |
| 10 | Monteiro | Midland | Toyota | M16 | B | 1:24.070 | 2.124 |
| 11 | Jani | Toro Rosso | Cosworth | STR-01 | M | 1:24.145 | 2.199 |
| 12 | Sato | Super Aguri | Honda | SA05 | B | 1:27.724 | 5.778 |
| 13 | Yamamoto | Super Aguri | Honda | SA05 | B | 1:29.678 | 7.732 |
