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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.

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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