Formula 1’s five-day shakedown in Barcelona for the all-new 2026 cars is being followed by the first ‘official’ test in Bahrain, spanning from Wednesday, February 11 to Friday, February 13.
Every driver on the grid will be in action – but, as usual, some teams are choosing to split days between drivers, while others will use a single driver per day.
Those plans may yet change depending on run plans and whether either of the team’s two drivers is conspicuously short of mileage due to something unforeseen – but, for now, here is what we know of the plans for the test.
Team by teamMcLaren
WED: Piastri (AM), Norris (PM)
THU: Norris
FRI: Piastri
Mercedes
WED: Russell (AM), Antonelli (PM)
THU: Antonelli (AM), Russell (PM)
FRI: Russell (AM), Antonelli (PM)
Red Bull
WED: Verstappen
THU: Hadjar
FRI: Verstappen (AM), Hadjar (PM)
Ferrari
TBC
Williams
WED: Sainz (AM), Albon (PM)
THU: Albon (AM), Sainz (PM)
FRI: Sainz (AM), Albon (PM)
Racing Bulls
TBC
Aston Martin
WED: Stroll
THU: Alonso
FRI: Stroll
Haas
WED: Ocon
THU: Bearman
FRI: Bearman (AM), Ocon (PM)
Audi
TBC
Alpine
WED: Colapinto (AM), Gasly (PM)
THU: Gasly
Fri: Colapinto
Cadillac
WED: Bottas (AM), Perez (PM)
THU: Perez (AM), Bottas (PM)
FRI: Bottas (AM), Perez (PM)
Day by dayWednesday, February 11
Stroll
Ocon
Russell (AM)
Antonelli (PM)
Sainz (AM)
Albon (PM)
Colapinto (AM)
Gasly (PM)
Bottas (AM)
Perez (PM)
Verstappen
Piastri (AM)
Norris (PM)
Thursday, February 12
Alonso
Bearman
Antonelli (AM)
Russell (PM)
Albon (AM)
Sainz (PM)
Gasly
Perez (AM)
Bottas (PM)
Hadjar
Norris
Friday, February 13
Stroll
Russell (AM)
Antonelli (PM)
Sainz (AM)
Albon (PM)
Bearman (AM)
Ocon (PM)
Colapinto
Bottas (AM)
Perez (PM)
Verstappen (AM)
Hadjar (PM)
Piastri