This Test – Bahrain Two (20/02/2026)
Analysis and a round-up of the second Bahrain Pre-Season Test, looking at where the teams are following testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir.
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BAHRAN TEST TWO – Charles Leclerc fastest eight and three-quarters tenths ahead of Lando Norris on the final day
Charles Leclerc was fastest on the final day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. The Ferrari driver managed a hundred and fifty-two laps with a best time of 31.992, which put him eight and three-quarters tenths faster than McLaren’s Lando Norris. Leclerc set the fastest time of testing with a one-and-a-half-second improvement on
BAHRAN TEST TWO – Kimi Antonelli fastest ahead of Oscar Piastri with fastest time of testing by six hundredths
Kimi Antonelli was fastest on the second day of the third pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit. The Mercedes driver set a 32.803 to put himself just under six hundredths faster than Oscar Piastri, with the fastest time of the five days of testing in Bahrain by six tenths. Mercedes, it appears on paper,
BAHRAN TEST TWO – George Russell fastest on opening day, a hundredth faster than Oscar Piastri
George Russell was fastest on the first day of the third test at the Bahrain International Circuit. The Mercedes driver set a 33.459 to go a hundredth faster than Oscar Piastri. The top two set their fastest times during the afternoon session to push the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc off the top spot by a
This Test – Bahrain One (13/02/2026)
Analysis and a round-up of the first Bahrain Pre-Season Test, looking at where the teams are following testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir.
BAHRAIN TEST ONE – Kimi Antonelli leads Mercedes one-two by a quarter of a second on final day
Kimi Antonelli led a Mercedes one-two on the final day of the first Bahrain Test; the Italian set a 33.669 to put himself nearly a quarter of a second faster than his teammate George Russell. However, Antonelli’s fastest time came in the final hour of the day when conditions were at their best. Antonelli drove
BAHRAIN TEST ONE – Lando Norris fastest by over a tenth on the opening day of testing
Lando Norris ended the first day of the first official test at the Bahrain International Circuit fastest, the world champion set a 34.669 to put his McLaren just over a tenth and a quarter faster than Max Verstappen. Verstappen had topped the morning session, but Norris went eight tenths faster during the afternoon session when
PRIXVIEW – Bahrain Pre-Season Tests
The second and third pre-season tests brings F1 to Sakhir in Bahrain. Since 2021, the circuit in the Gulf has become the preferred venue for testing thanks to more stable conditions to those in Europe and its closeness to the European summer. The twilight test sees the teams run under the lights in the evening.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES – What could testing tell us about the year ahead?
The test in Bahrain marked the beginning of the new year, offering a glimpse into the overall form of the teams. While it doesn’t provide a complete picture, it serves as a good guide until we get a few races into the season. The big headline remains similar to the second half of last year
This Test – Bahrain (28/02/2025)
Analysis and a round-up of pre-season testing, looking at where the teams are following testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir