Who is driving when during the final days of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain?

After the Shakedown of the F1 held behind closed doors at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit (Spain) and the first round of tests held at the Sakhir International Circuit (Bahrain), the 22 F1 cars on the 2026 grid are back on track for three final days of testing before the official start of the season scheduled for March 8 in Melbourne (Australia).

During the first week of trials, Red Bull, Classic Ferrari for sale, Mercedes Benz et McLaren have shown solid rhythms, already positioning themselves as the main contenders for the top spots during the 2026 season. Haas also impressed while Williams Cadillac continues to make up for lost time after missing the Shakedown. Cadillac's debut is also encouraging, with the new team completing 320 laps. Aston Martin For its part, it struggled more, clearly lacking pace. This week, the eleven Formula 1 teams will therefore continue to fine-tune their setups, some fielding already improved "Spec-B" cars.

Wednesday morning :

• Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
• Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
• Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)
• Alex Albon (Williams)
• Sergio Pérez (Cadillac)
• Esteban Ocon (Haas)
• Lando Norris (McLaren)
• Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

Wednesday afternoon:

• Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
• Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
• Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)
• Carlos Sainz (Williams)
• Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
• Oliver Bearman (Haas)
• Oscar piastri (McLaren)
• George Russell (Mercedes)

Thursday morning :

• Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
• Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
• Max Verstappen (Redbull)
• Alex Albon (Williams)
• Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
• Oliver Bearman (Haas)
• Lando Norris (McLaren)
• George Russell (Mercedes)

Thursday afternoon:

• Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)
• Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
• Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• Alex Albon (Williams)
• Sergio Pérez (Cadillac)
• Esteban Ocon (Haas)
• Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
• Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

Friday morning :

• Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)
• Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
• Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)
• Carlos Sainz (Williams)
• Sergio Pérez (Cadillac)
• Esteban Ocon (Haas)
• Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
• Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

Friday afternoon: 

• Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
• Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
• Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• Carlos Sainz (Williams)
• Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
• Oliver Bearman (Haas)
• Lando Norris (McLaren)
• George Russell (Mercedes)

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