F1 now heads to Bahrain for the first official pre-season test following the Barcelona 'shakedown.'
The three-day Sakhir test takes place between Wednesday, 11th - Friday, 13th February, with teams facing no restrictions on when they can run across the test.
On-track action starts at 10:00 local time on Wednesday, 11th, and runs through until 19:00 local, with a one-hour mandatory break for lunch between 14:00 - 15:00 local.
All 11 teams will be present in Bahrain for the test, with Williams finally set to run its FW48 in anger following delays which meant it missed Barcelona, whilst Aston Martin will be hoping to put more laps on its car after only 65 in Spain.
TV coverage is set to be restricted to only the final hour of running each day, with RacingNews365 set to be on-site in Sakhir for all the latest news and reaction to the day's events, as well as the latest technical secrets from the teams!
Check out the full schedule for the first week of 2026 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain below!
Bahrain 2026 F1 pre-season test - Week One schedule
| Day | Time - local | Time - GMT |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 11th February | 10:00 - 19:00 | 07:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday, 12th February | 10:00 - 19:00 | 07:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday, 12th February | 10:00 - 19:00 | 07:00 - 16:00 |
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