Bahrain F1 test: When is each driver in the car?
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Bahrain F1 test: When is each driver in the car?

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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

TBC

Mercedes

WED: Russell (AM), Antonelli (PM)
THU: Antonelli (AM), Russell (PM)
FRI: Russell (AM), Antonelli (PM)

Red Bull

TBC

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

TBC


Day by day

Wednesday, February 11

Stroll
Ocon
Russell (AM)
Antonelli (PM)
Sainz (AM)
Albon (PM)
Colapinto (AM)
Gasly (PM)

Thursday, February 12

Alonso
Bearman
Antonelli (AM)
Russell (PM)
Albon (AM)
Sainz (PM)
Gasly

Friday, February 13

Stroll
Russell (AM)
Antonelli (PM)
Sainz (AM)
Albon (PM)
Bearman (AM)
Ocon (PM)
Colapinto

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