Ferrari has announced that Lewis Hamilton will take to the track first on the opening morning of pre-season testing. With each driver getting 12 hours in the car across the three days of action in Bahrain, Hamilton will be first out for Ferrari on Wednesday morning between 10:00-14:00 local time. Team-mate Charles Leclerc is to then take over the SF-25 for the afternoon session, running from 15:00-19:00 local time in Bahrain. Ferrari's plans for Thursday and Friday will be announced in due course. It means Hamilton and Max Verstappen will not be on track together during testing until at least Friday, with the world champion set for the afternoon running on Wednesday before handing over to Liam Lawson for a full day on Thursday before he concludes the test for Red Bull on Friday. A full overview of the driver line-ups in testing is available here.

Most read

Zak Brown writes letter to FIA over 'controversial' Red Bull F1 model

Throwback

Lewis Hamilton breaks 47-year F1 record in historic entrance

Nurburgring 24 Hours concerns raised as Max Verstappen entry triggers chaos

F1 Podcast

F1 facing 'raw energy' return as Antonelli set to take up Verstappen crown

Nurburgring 24 Hours with Max Verstappen timetable

Fernando Alonso details internal debate over F1 future decision

Lewis Hamilton defended after latest Ferrari complaint

Alpine to make key F1 signing with hire from FIA

Max Verstappen makes immediate impression in Nürburgring qualifying practice

Nurburgring 24 Hours with Max Verstappen - Qualifying 1 results

Never miss a thing from the Formula 1 season! Add the 2026 F1 schedule to your calendar at the touch of a button. Subscribe below and put the dates and times of every race directly on your PC or smartphone, so you don't miss a second from the new season.

Download the F1 calendar Download the F1 calendar

A variant with just the race and qualifying is also available.
Click here to download it..