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F1 pre-season testing 2026: Fastest times and most laps completed by each team at final Bahrain test in Sakhir

Fastest lap times and most laps completed at Formula 1's final pre-season test in Bahrain; watch full coverage on Sky Sports F1 until Friday; 2026 season gets under way in Australia, at Melbourne's Albert Park, from March 6-8

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Highlights of the first day of the final F1 pre-season test in Bahrain as Mercedes' George Russell topped the timesheet

Find out who has the fastest times and which teams have completed the most laps at the final F1 pre-season test in Bahrain so far.

The test runs from Wednesday February 18 to Friday February 20, live on Sky Sports F1.

Who is fastest so far?

The fastest laps so far, per driver

Driver Team Test Day Time
1) George Russell Mercedes Day 1 1:33.459
2) Oscar Piastri McLaren Day 1 1:33.469
3) Charles Leclerc Ferrari Day 1 1:33.739
4) Lando Norris McLaren Day 1 1:34.052
5) Kimi Antonelli Mercedes Day 1 1:34.158
6) Isack Hadjar Red Bull Day 1 1:34.260
7) Lewis Hamilton Ferrari Day 1 1:34.299
8) Carlos Sainz Williams Day 1 1:35.113
9) Franco Colapinto Alpine Day 1 1:35.254
10) Gabriel Bortoleto Audi Day 1 1:35.511
11) Alex Albon Williams Day 1 1:35.690
12) Liam Lawson Racing Bulls Day 1 1:35.753
13) Oliver Bearman Haas Day 1 1:35.778
14) Pierre Gasly Alpine Day 1 1:35.898,
15) Lance Stroll Aston Martin Day 1 1:35.974
16) Esteban Ocon Haas Day 1 1:36.418
17) Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Day 1 1:36.536
18) Nico Hulkenberg Audi Day 1 1:36.741
19) Arvind Lindblad Racing Bulls Day 1 1:36.769
20) Valtteri Bottas Cadillac Day 1 1:37.246
21) Sergio Perez Cadillac Day 1 1:38.191

Who has completed the most laps?

The most laps completed per team

Team Number of laps
Mercedes 145
Racing Bulls 136
McLaren 124
Alpine 121
Audi 120
Ferrari 114
Williams 110
Haas 107
Red Bull 66
Cadillac 50
Aston Martin 59

Which drivers will be in action on Thursday?

F1 Bahrain Testing line-up

Team Thursday AM Thursday PM
McLaren Lando Norris Oscar Piastri
Mercedes George Russell Kimi Antonelli
Red Bull Max Verstappen Max Verstappen
Ferrari TBC TBC
Williams Alex Albon Alex Albon
Racing Bulls Liam Lawson Liam Lawson
Aston Martin Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso
Haas Oliver Bearman Esteban Ocon
Audi Gabriel Bortoleto Nico Hulkenberg
Alpine Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto
Cadillac Valtteri Bottas Sergio Perez

When is the first F1 race?

After final testing in Bahrain, 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 will take place on Friday March 6, with Qualifying on the Saturday and the opening race on the Sunday.

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