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F1 2026 Bahrain week two pre-season testing driver line-ups

Check out who is driving for which team and when during F1 2026 pre-season testing in Bahrain this week!

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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! To be updated as each team confirms its schedule.

2026 F1 pre-season testing driver line-ups - Bahrain week 1

F1 2026 Bahrain week two pre-season testing driver line-ups
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] TBC TBC
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 Colapinto [AM] - Gasly [PM] Pierre Gasly Franco Colapinto
Cadillac TBC TBC TBC

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