F1 has confirmed the start times of the Bahrain pre-season tests that will take place next month.
The new 2026 cars will hit the track for the first time in just over one week at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - however the test will be held behind closed doors.
During this outing, the cars will get their first shakedowns before heading to Bahrain for the first official test of the year.
February 11-13 will mark the first Bahrain test, with the on-track action getting underway at 10:00 local time.
Each test day will run nine hours, concluding at 19:00 local time.
The final test before the season-opening round will take place from February 18 - 20, with the times mirroring those of the previous week.
Below, we have outlined the times of the test, split into local, GMT, EST and AEST zones!
Bahrain F1 testing time schedule
| Test | Local | GMT | EST | AEST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 10:00 - 19:00 | 07:00 - 16:00 | 02:00 - 11:00 | 17:00 - 02:00 |
| Day 2 | 10:00 - 19:00 | 07:00 - 16:00 | 02:00 - 11:00 | 17:00 - 02:00 |
| Day 3 | 10:00 - 19:00 | 07:00 - 16:00 | 02:00 - 11:00 | 17:00 - 02:00 |
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