All 11 Formula 1 teams will each enter one car per day over the first three-day test, which runs from Wednesday 11 until Friday 13 February. Motorsport.com will be on-site to bring you all the latest news and insight from the paddock, as well as live timing.

Cars will hit the track from 10am to 2pm and from 3pm to 7pm local Bahrain time (AST, GMT+3). Here’s how teams will split their line-ups across each day, with most teams electing to split their drivers between the morning and afternoon sessions. This overview will be updated.

Bahrain Test 1 Line-ups

Team
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

McLaren
Piastri / Norris
Norris
Piastri

Mercedes
Russell / Antonelli
Antonelli / Russell
Russell / Antonelli

Red Bull
Verstappen
Hadjar
Verstappen / Hadjar

Ferrari
Hamilton / Leclerc
 
 

Williams
Sainz / Albon
Albon / Sainz
Sainz / Albon

Racing Bulls
 
 
 

Aston Martin
Stroll
Alonso
Stroll

Haas
Ocon
Bearman
Bearman / Ocon

Audi
Bortoleto / Hulkenberg
Hulkenberg / Bortoleto
Bortoleto / Hulkenberg

Alpine
Colapinto / Gasly
Gasly 
Colapinto

Cadillac
Bottas / Perez
Perez / Bottas
Bottas / Perez

The second three-day test will be held the following week from 18-20 February, before the F1 circus travels to Australia for the 2026 season opener on 8 March.

We’ll continue to update this as more driver sessions are announced ahead of the Bahrain test. 

Teams shook down their 2026 machinery in Barcelona at the end of January.

Teams shook down their 2026 machinery in Barcelona at the end of January.

Photo by: McLaren

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