Who is driving on Friday in second Bahrain F1 2026 test?

Every team's driver line-up for the second week of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

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F1 pre-season testing continues this week in Bahrain ahead of the 2026 campaign.

The Bahrain International Circuit is playing host to the second of two, three-day pre-season tests with all 11 F1 teams taking part between 18-20 February. 

Every team will run only one car, meaning drivers will have to share duties, giving each driver one-and-a-half-days behind the wheel per test. Exactly how teams choose to split their run plans is entirely down to them, and things can change at short notice.

Teams have started to confirm their driver line-ups for each day of the second Bahrain test. This article will continue to be updated.

Here is what we know about who will be driving when…

McLaren

WednesdayNorris (AM)Piastri (PM)
ThursdayNorris (AM)Piastri (PM)
FridayPiastri (AM)Norris (PM)

Mercedes

WednesdayAntonelli (AM)Russell (PM)
ThursdayRussell (AM)Antonelli (PM)
FridayAntonelli (AM)Russell (PM)

Red Bull

WednesdayHadjarHadjar
ThursdayVerstappen (AM)Verstappen (PM)
FridayHadjar (AM)Verstappen (PM)

Ferrari

WednesdayLeclerc (AM)Hamilton (PM)
ThursdayHamilton (AM)Hamilton (PM)
FridayLeclerc (AM)Leclerc (PM)

Williams

WednesdayAlbon (AM)Sainz (PM)
ThursdayAlbon (AM)Albon (PM)
FridaySainz (AM)Sainz (PM)

Racing Bulls

WednesdayLindblad (AM)Lawson (PM)
ThursdayLawson (AM)Lawson (PM)
FridayLindblad (AM)Lindblad (PM)

Aston Martin

WednesdayAlonso (AM)Stroll (PM)
ThursdayAlonso (AM)Alonso (PM)
FridayStroll (AM)Stroll (PM)

Haas

WednesdayOcon (AM)Bearman (PM
ThursdayBearman (AM)Ocon (PM)
FridayOcon (AM)Bearman (PM)

Audi

WednesdayHulkenberg (AM)Bortoleto (PM)
ThursdayBortoleto (AM)Hulkenberg (PM)
FridayHulkenberg (AM)Bortoleto (PM)

Alpine

WednesdayGasly (AM)Colapinto (PM)
ThursdayColapinto (AM)Colapinto (PM)
FridayGasly (AM)Gasly (PM)

Cadillac

WednesdayPerez (AM)Bottas (PM)
ThursdayBottas (AM)Perez (AM)
FridayPerez (AM)Bottas (PM)

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