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F1 pre-season testing 2026: Fastest times, most laps, driver line-ups for first Bahrain test in Sakhir

Driver line-ups, fastest lap times and most laps completed at Formula 1's first official pre-season test in Bahrain; watch the 3-4pm hour on each day of the first Bahrain test live on Sky Sports F1 before full coverage of the February 18-20 second test

Wednesday 11 February 2026 18:29, UK

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Find out the driver line-ups for the first F1 Bahrain test and who has the best lap times and which teams have completed the most laps so far.

Who is fastest so far?

The fastest laps of Bahrain Test 1 per driver

Driver Team Test Day Time
1) Lando Norris McLaren Day 1 1:34.669
2) Max Verstappen Red Bull Day 1 +0.129
3) Charles Leclerc Ferrari Day 1 +0.521
4) Esteban Ocon Haas Day 1 +0.909
5) Oscar Piastri McLaren Day 1 +0.933
6) George Russell Mercedes Day 1 +1.439
7) Lewis Hamilton Ferrari Day 1 +1.764
8) Pierre Gasly Alpine Day 1 +2.096
9) Nico Hulkenberg Audi Day 1 +2.192
10) Alex Albon Williams Day 1 +2.768
11) Kimi Antonelli Mercedes Day 1 +2.960
12) Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls Day 1 +3.276
13) Carlos Sainz Williams Day 1 +3.552
14) Sergio Perez Cadillac Day 1 +4.159
15) Gabriel Bortoleto Audi Day 1 +4.202
16) Valtteri Bottas Cadillac Day 1 +4.481
17) Lance Stroll Aston Martin Day 1 +5.215
18) Franco Colapinto Alpine Day 1 +5.661

Who has completed the most laps?

The most laps completed per team

Team Number of laps
Williams 145
Red Bull 136
Ferrari 132
Audi 122
Haas 115
McLaren 112
Cadillac 107
Mercedes 86
Alpine 77
Racing Bulls 75
Aston Martin 36

Driver line-ups

F1 Bahrain Testing 1 line-up

Team Thu AM Thu PM Fri AM Fri PM
McLaren Norris Norris Piastri Piastri
Mercedes Antonelli Russell Russell Antonelli
Red Bull Hadjar Hadjar Verstappen Hadjar
Ferrari TBC TBC TBC TBC
Williams Albon Sainz Sainz Albon
Racing Bulls Lawson Lindblad Lawson Lawson
Aston Martin Alonso Alonso Stroll Alonso
Haas Bearman Bearman Bearman Ocon
Audi Hulkenberg Bortoleto Bortoleto Hulkenberg
Alpine Gasly Gasly Colapinto Colapinto
Cadillac Perez Bottas Bottas Perez

When is F1 Bahrain pre-season testing?

The introduction of new regulations means there is a robust schedule of three separate testing events before the start of the 2026 season.

With the Barcelona shakedown completed in January, two tests follow in Bahrain this week from February 11-13 and February 18-20.

When is the first F1 race?

The teams then have two weeks to prepare for the opening round of the season, which is the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne from March 6-8.

The first practice sessions of the season will take place on Friday March 6, with Qualifying on Saturday March 7 and the opening race on Sunday March 8.

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