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# Bahrain F1 test: When is each driver in the car?
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/bahrain-f1-test-when-is-each-driver-in-the-car/
- Published: 2026-02-11T06:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-13T13:12:17.000Z
- Description: Every team has just one car in the Bahrain F1 test - so which driver is driving when?
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: Formula 1, #hide-countdown

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)

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## 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)