After three busy days of action, the second 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain is now done and dusted, meaning that the drivers and teams will turn their attentions to preparing for the first race of the campaign in Australia. But who recorded the highest mileage at the Bahrain International Circuit, and who went fastest of all? F1.com has all of the important numbers from the second test\u2026<\/p>\n
McLaren<\/p>\n
Total laps \u2013 395
Fastest lap \u2013 1m 32.861s (Oscar Piastri)<\/p>\n
Despite Lando Norris spending the first half of Friday\u2019s afternoon session in the garage while the team worked on his car, McLaren<\/a> seemed to enjoy a mostly smooth test in Bahrain, clocking a total of 395 laps across the three days of running.<\/p>\n Oscar Piastri stated that the reigning champions were \u201cgetting a little bit more optimistic\u201d as pre-season testing came to a close, while CEO Zak Brown predicted that the outfit will be in \u201cthe big four\u201d teams \u2013 but not at the front.<\/p>\n Mercedes<\/p>\n Total laps \u2013 432 The highest lap count from the second test was achieved by Mercedes<\/a>, the Silver Arrows earning a tally of 432 despite some occasional gremlins \u2013 including a pneumatic issue on Friday morning that forced Kimi Antonelli to stop out on track.<\/p>\n As such, George Russell suggested that reliability was a key area of improvement for the team, though he also stated that \u201cthe car is feeling good, the new power units are feeling fast and we\u2019re making improvements every single day\u201d.<\/p>\n Red Bull<\/p>\n Total laps \u2013 329 Like many others, Red Bull<\/a> experienced some car problems during the first Bahrain test \u2013 and while Isack Hadjar missed out on running during Wednesday morning of the second test, the squad generally seemed to have fewer issues this time around.<\/p>\n The Milton Keynes-based outfit completed 329 laps across the three days and Hadjar spoke positively about the amount of test items that the team had run through, adding: \u201cI feel as ready as I can heading into Melbourne.\u201d<\/p>\n Ferrari<\/p>\n Total laps \u2013 324 The fastest time of the second test was set by Charles Leclerc during Friday\u2019s afternoon session, the Monegasque working his way down to a 1m 31.992s as darkness fell at the Bahrain International Circuit.<\/p>\n It appeared to be a productive few days for Ferrari<\/a>, with Team Principal Fred Vasseur feeling that the Scuderia did \u201cpretty well\u201d in terms of meeting their target to gain plenty of mileage.<\/p>\n Williams<\/p>\n Total laps \u2013 368 After missing the Barcelona Shakedown in January, Williams<\/a>\u2019 task of catching up continued at the second test in Bahrain, the squad achieving the fifth-highest lap count of 368.<\/p>\n Alex Albon conceded that the team are \u201cnot where we want to be\u201d, though Team Principal James Vowles has voiced his hope that they can match and exceed the development rate of their competitors in the midfield.<\/p>\n Racing Bulls<\/p>\n Total laps \u2013 407 Racing Bulls<\/a> certainly put in some solid mileage at the Bahrain International Circuit, with the team\u2019s tally of 407 laps beaten only by Mercedes. This also saw rookie Arvid Lindblad achieve the highest daily total via his 165 tours on Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cJust completing a run plan in a test like this is a good achievement,\u201d Liam Lawson said of the second test, adding that it was \u201chard to know\u201d where the team stacked up performance-wise until the first race in Melbourne.<\/p>\n Aston Martin<\/p>\n Total laps \u2013 128 Aston Martin<\/a> had already faced a challenging time during the first Bahrain test, ending that event with the lowest lap count on 206. Unfortunately for the British outfit, those troubles looked to have continued into the following week, in which their tally dropped further to 128.<\/p>\n A statement from Honda<\/a> on Friday confirmed that a battery-related issue had hampered running on Thursday \u2013 with Fernando Alonso having to stop the car out on track \u2013 and this resulted in a limited run plan on Friday, with Lance Stroll completing just six laps in the AMR26.<\/p>\n Haas<\/p>\n Total laps \u2013 404 There seemed to be a sense of positivity around Haas<\/a>, who gained significant mileage during the second test on a total of 404 laps as well as appearing to experience good reliability.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had a good run programme, really gaining understanding every day,\u201d said Team Principal Ayao Komatsu. \u201cI\u2019m reasonably happy with the progress we\u2019ve been making.\u201d<\/p>\n Audi<\/p>\n Total laps \u2013 357 As they prepare for their maiden season as a works outfit, Audi<\/a> continued with their programme in Bahrain, completing 357 laps between Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg.<\/p>\n Hulkenberg felt that the squad had made \u201cvery good progress from Barcelona to where we are today\u201d, though added that there is still \u201cmore to work on\u201d going forward.<\/p>\n Alpine<\/p>\n Total laps \u2013 359
Fastest lap \u2013 1m 32.803s (Kimi Antonelli)<\/p>\n
Fastest lap \u2013 1m 33.109s (Max Verstappen)<\/p>\n
Fastest lap \u2013 1m 31.992s (Charles Leclerc)<\/p>\n
Fastest lap \u2013 1m 34.342s (Carlos Sainz)<\/p>\n
Fastest lap \u20131m 34.149s (Arvid Lindblad)<\/p>\n
Fastest lap \u2013 1m 35.974s (Lance Stroll)<\/p>\n
Fastest lap \u2013 1m 33.487s (Ollie Bearman)<\/p>\n
Fastest lap \u2013 1m 33.755s (Gabriel Bortoleto)<\/p>\n
Fastest lap \u2013 1m 33.421s (Pierre Gasly)<\/p>\n