Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in F1 testing and in the second Bahrain test, becoming the only driver to dip under 92 seconds.
The Ferrari driver, using C4 rubber late on the final day of running in Sakhir, pumped in a 1:31.992 to break the 92s barrier by just 0.008s.
He ended 0.8s faster than Kimi Antonelli, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, who were all separated across the three days by less than a tenth, as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were also in the top seven.
Check out the fastest laps from the second 2026 F1 pre-season test in Bahrain below!
Bahrain 2nd Test Complete Fastest Laps
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Lap time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.992 |
| 2nd | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:32.803 |
| 3rd | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.861 |
| 4th | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.871 |
| 5th | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:33.109 |
| 6th | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.197 |
| 7th | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:33.408 |
| 8th | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:33.421 |
| 9th | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:33.487 |
| 10th | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:33.755 |
| 11th | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:33.818 |
| 12th | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:33.987 |
| 13th | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:34.149 |
| 14th | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:34.201 |
| 15th | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:34.260 |
| 16th | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:34.342 |
| 17th | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:34.532 |
| 18th | Alex Albon | Williams | 1:34.555 |
| 19th | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:35.290 |
| 20th | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:35.369 |
| 21st | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:35.974 |
| 22nd | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:36.536 |
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