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<\/p>\nThe second Formula 1 pre-season test begins at the Bahrain International Circuit as the new technical regulatory era opens to public scrutiny for the first time.<\/p>\n
All 11 teams will be in action across the three days, with Williams joining its rivals having taken the decision to skip the first ‘shakedown’ week of testing in Spain last month.<\/p>\n
That five-day test was held behind closed doors, but despite the usual teething issues experienced in testing, there was an element of surprise over how much reliability was on show at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, given the total reset of the chassis, aerodynamic, and power unit regulations.<\/p>\n
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Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz Media<\/p>\n
Teams will be afforded plenty of sunshine in Bahrain to hopefully get further acclimatized to the new machinery, a far cry from the cold, wet conditions in Spain that got on-track running underway for the year.<\/p>\n
This week’s test will be followed by the final test at the same venue next week, before the first grand prix of the season in Australia on March 8.<\/p>\n
Bahrain F1 Second Pre-Season Test – Wednesday Driver Line-Ups<\/p>\n
Both Ferrari and Cadillac are yet to announce their run plans at the time of writing.<\/p>\n
Constructors’ champions McLaren will split Wednesday’s duties between Oscar Piastri [morning] and drivers’ champion Lando Norris [afternoon]. <\/p>\n
Allow us to re-introduce ourselves\u2026<\/p>\n
MCL40, papaya style is here \ud83e\udde1#McLarenF1<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pNH94Pydwv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team \ud83e\udde1 (@McLarenF1) February 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n That is a strategy also employed by Mercedes with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, Williams with Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, Audi with Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg and Alpine with Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly.<\/p>\n Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad gets a full day behind the wheel, as does four-time champion Max Verstappen in the Red Bull.<\/p>\n The same can be said for Esteban Ocon [Haas] and Lance Stroll, who completed just four laps during Aston Martin’s Spanish cameo.<\/p>\n Team<\/p>\n Driver – Morning<\/p>\n Driver – Afternoon<\/p>\n McLaren<\/p>\n Oscar Piastri<\/p>\n Lando Norris<\/p>\n Mercedes<\/p>\n George Russell<\/p>\n Kimi Antonelli<\/p>\n Red Bull<\/p>\n Max Verstappen<\/p>\n Max Verstappen<\/p>\n Ferrari<\/p>\n TBC<\/p>\n TBC<\/p>\n Williams<\/p>\n Carlos Sainz<\/p>\n Alex Albon<\/p>\n Racing Bulls<\/p>\n Arvid Lindblad<\/p>\n Arvid Lindblad<\/p>\n Aston Martin<\/p>\n Lance Stroll<\/p>\n Lance Stroll<\/p>\n Haas<\/p>\n Esteban Ocon<\/p>\n Esteban Ocon<\/p>\n Audi<\/p>\n Gabriel Bortoleto<\/p>\n Nico Hulkenberg<\/p>\n Alpine<\/p>\n Franco Colapinto<\/p>\n Pierre Gasly<\/p>\n Cadillac<\/p>\n TBC<\/p>\n TBC<\/p>\n Bahrain F1 Second Pre-Season Test – Thursday Driver Line-Ups<\/p>\n Norris takes full control of the new McLaren on Thursday, while Isack Hadjar takes over from Verstappen in the Red Bull.<\/p>\n Fernando Alonso will only run on the second day before handing back to teammate Stroll on Friday, while Oliver Bearman and Gasly step into the Haas and Alpine for a full day of running.<\/p>\n Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team<\/p>\n Mercedes, Williams and Audi continue to split duties between drivers, though the morning\/afternoon schedules are flipped, while Liam Lawson will take on the morning for Racing Bulls.<\/p>\n Team<\/p>\n Driver – Morning<\/p>\n Driver – Afternoon<\/p>\n McLaren<\/p>\n Lando Norris<\/p>\n Lando Norris<\/p>\n Mercedes<\/p>\n Kimi Antonelli<\/p>\n George Russell<\/p>\n Red Bull<\/p>\n Isack Hadjar<\/p>\n Isack Hadjar<\/p>\n Ferrari<\/p>\n TBC<\/p>\n TBC<\/p>\n Williams<\/p>\n Alex Albon<\/p>\n Carlos Sainz<\/p>\n Racing Bulls<\/p>\n Liam Lawson<\/p>\n Arvid Lindblad<\/p>\n Aston Martin<\/p>\n Fernando Alonso<\/p>\n Fernando Alonso<\/p>\n Haas<\/p>\n Oliver Bearman<\/p>\n Oliver Bearman<\/p>\n Audi<\/p>\n Nico Hulkenberg<\/p>\n Gabriel Bortoleto<\/p>\n Alpine<\/p>\n Pierre Gasly<\/p>\n Pierre Gasly<\/p>\n Cadillac<\/p>\n TBC<\/p>\n TBC<\/p>\n Bahrain F1 Second Pre-Season Test – Friday Driver Line-Ups<\/p>\n Piastri returns to action on Friday as Mercedes switches back to its Wednesday schedule, led by Russell.<\/p>\n Verstappen and Hadjar take a half-day each, as do Sainz and Albon again at Williams.<\/p>\n Lawson will have a full day in the Racing Bull and Stroll gets a second full day for Aston Martin, while Haas splits duties for the first time.<\/p>\n Getty Images \/ Red Bull Content Pool<\/p>\n Audi remains with the split between Bortoleto and Hulkenberg, with Colapinto relieving Gasly of control for Alpine.<\/p>\n Team<\/p>\n Morning<\/p>\n Afternoon<\/p>\n McLaren<\/p>\n Oscar Piastri<\/p>\n Oscar Piastri<\/p>\n Mercedes<\/p>\n George Russell<\/p>\n Kimi Antonelli<\/p>\n Red Bull<\/p>\n Max Verstappen<\/p>\n Isack Hadjar<\/p>\n Ferrari<\/p>\n TBC<\/p>\n TBC<\/p>\n Williams<\/p>\n Carlos Sainz<\/p>\n Alex Albon<\/p>\n Racing Bulls<\/p>\n Liam Lawson<\/p>\n Liam Lawson<\/p>\n Aston Martin<\/p>\n Lance Stroll<\/p>\n Lance Stroll<\/p>\n Haas<\/p>\n Oliver Bearman<\/p>\n Esteban Ocon<\/p>\n Audi<\/p>\n Gabriel Bortoleto<\/p>\n Nico Hulkenberg<\/p>\n Alpine<\/p>\n Franco Colapinto<\/p>\n Franco Colapinto<\/p>\n Cadillac<\/p>\n TBC<\/p>\n TBC<\/p>\n The Latest Formula 1 News<\/p>\n Kimi Antonelli Involved in Car Crash Ahead of Bahrain F1 Testing<\/a><\/p>\n Aston Martin Reveals New F1 Livery as Honda Era and Adrian Newey Chapter Begin<\/a><\/p>\n Cadillac Reveals Their Very F1 First Livery During Super Bowl LX<\/a><\/p>\n How Cadillac Built an F1 Debut Engineered for Everyone<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Lance](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01kg5kdcratz274xwd0g.jpg\" "\\"Lance")
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