The final week of F1 pre-season testing is here as teams use the upcoming three days to gather the last bits of data ahead of the season-opening round.
F1 testing has been extended this year due to the mammoth scale of the regulation changes, which have seen completely new cars built under fresh aerodynamic and power unit rules.
The teams were present in Bahrain last week, where they continued to iron out the gremlins that popped up.
While more discoveries lie ahead at the Bahrain International Circuit, the teams will place additional focus on attempting to extract pace from their packages.
This may offer a better insight into the pecking order as the sport prepares for the Australian Grand Prix on March 8.
A crucial three days are ahead for the teams, with the cars hitting the track from February 18 - 20.
But who is driving on which day?
Check out the driver line-ups below!
2026 F1 pre-season testing driver line-ups - Bahrain week 2
| Team | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren | Norris [AM] - Piastri [PM] | Norris [AM] - Piastri [PM] | Piastri [AM] - Norris [PM] |
| Mercedes | Antonelli [AM] - Russell [PM] | Russell [AM] - Antonelli [PM] | Antonelli [AM] - Russell [PM] |
| Red Bull | Isack Hadjar | Max Verstappen | Hadjar [AM] - Verstappen [PM] |
| Ferrari | Leclerc [AM] - Hamilton [PM] | Lewis Hamilton | Charles Leclerc |
| Williams | Alex Albon [AM] - Carlos Sainz [PM] | Alex Albon | Carlos Sainz |
| Racing Bulls | Lindblad [AM] - Lawson [PM] | Liam Lawson | Arvid Lindblad |
| Aston Martin | Stroll [AM] - Alonso [PM] | Fernando Alonso | Lance Stroll |
| Haas | Ocon [AM] - Bearman [PM] | Bearman [AM] - Ocon [PM] | Ocon [AM] - Bearman [PM] |
| Audi | Hulkenberg [AM] - Bortoleto [PM] | Bortoleto [AM] - Hulkenberg [PM] | Hulkenberg [AM] - Bortoleto [PM] |
| Alpine | Gasly [AM] - Colapinto [PM] | Franco Colapinto | Pierre Gasly |
| Cadillac | Perez [AM] - Bottas [PM] | Bottas [AM] - Perez [PM] | Perez [AM] - Bottas [PM] |
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