Bahrain F1 test: When is each driver in the car?
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 team
McLaren
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
WED: Hamilton (AM), Leclerc (PM)
THU: Leclerc
FRI: Hamilton
Williams
WED: Sainz (AM), Albon (PM)
THU: Albon (AM), Sainz (PM)
FRI: Sainz (AM), Albon (PM)
Racing Bulls
WED: Lindblad
THU: Lawson (AM), Lindblad (PM)
FRI: Lawson
Aston Martin
WED: Stroll
THU: Alonso
FRI: Stroll
Haas
WED: Ocon
THU: Bearman
FRI: Bearman (AM), Ocon (PM)
Audi
WED: Bortoleto (AM), Hulkenberg (PM)
THU: Hulkenberg (PM), Bortoleto (AM)
FRI: Bortoleto (AM), Hulkenberg (PM)
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 day
Wednesday, February 11
Verstappen
Lindblad
Stroll
Ocon
Piastri (AM)
Russell (AM)
Hamilton (AM)
Sainz (AM)
Bortoleto (AM)
Colapinto (AM)
Bottas (AM)
Norris (PM)
Antonelli (PM)
Leclerc (PM)
Albon (PM)
Hulkenberg (PM)
Gasly (PM)
Perez (PM)
Thursday, February 12
Norris
Leclerc
Hadjar
Alonso
Bearman
Gasly
Antonelli (AM)
Albon (AM)
Lawson (AM)
Hulkenberg (AM)
Perez (AM)
Russell (PM)
Sainz (PM)
Lindblad (PM)
Bottas (PM)
Bortoleto (PM)
Friday, February 13
Piastri
Hamilton
Lawson
Stroll
Colapinto
Russell (AM)
Verstappen (AM)
Sainz (AM)
Bearman (AM)
Bortoleto (AM)
Bottas (AM)
Antonelli (PM)
Albon (PM)
Ocon (PM)
Perez (PM)
Hadjar (PM)
Hulkenberg (PM)
