F1 2026 Bahrain Pre-Season Test 1: Full Day 1 Results

Lap times during Wednesday’s opening day of the first F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test.

11 Feb 2026

These are the final lap times at 4pm on the opening day of the first F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test.

2026 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Test 1: Day 1 (4pm)
Pos	Driver	Nat.	Team	Time	Laps
1	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	1m34.669s	58
2	Max Verstappen	NED	Oracle Red Bull Racing	1m34.798s	136
3	Charles Leclerc	MON	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1m35.190s	80
4	Esteban Ocon	FRA	TGR Haas F1 Team	1m35.578s	115
5	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	1m35.602s	54
6	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	1m36.108s	56
7	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1m36.433s	52
8	Pierre Gasly	FRA	BWT Alpine F1 Team	1m36.765s	49
9	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Audi Revolut F1 Team	1m36.861s	73
10	Alex Albon	THA	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	1m37.437s	68
11	Kimi Antonelli	ITA	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	1m37.629s	30
12	Arvid Lindblad	GBR	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team	1m37.945s	75
13	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	1m38.221s	77
14	Sergio Perez	MEX	Cadillac F1 Team	1m38.828s	58
15	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Audi Revolut F1 Team	1m38.871s	49
16	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Cadillac F1 Team	1m39.150s	49
17	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	1m39.883s	36
18	Franco Colapinto	ARG	BWT Alpine F1 Team	1m40.330s	28

2026 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Test 1: Day 1 (3pm)
Pos	Driver	Nat.	Team	Time	Laps
1	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	1m34.669s	29
2	Max Verstappen	NED	Oracle Red Bull Racing	1m34.830s	116
3	Charles Leclerc	MON	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1m35.190s	49
4	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	1m35.602s	54
5	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	1m36.108s	56
6	Esteban Ocon	FRA	TGR Haas F1 Team	1m36.373s	92
7	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1m36.433s	52
8	Alex Albon	THA	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	1m37.437s	50
9	Arvid Lindblad	GBR	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team	1m37.945s	75
10	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Audi Revolut F1 Team	1m38.104s	44
11	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	1m38.221s	77
12	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Audi Revolut F1 Team	1m38.871s	49
13	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Cadillac F1 Team	1m39.150s	49
14	Pierre Gasly	FRA	BWT Alpine F1 Team	1m39.221s	28
15	Sergio Perez	MEX	Cadillac F1 Team	1m39.767s	38
16	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	1m39.883s	36
17	Franco Colapinto	ARG	BWT Alpine F1 Team	1m40.330s	28
18	Kimi Antonelli	ITA	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	No time set	1

2026 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Test 1: Day 1 (2pm)
Pos	Driver	Nat.	Team	Time	Laps
1	Max Verstappen	NED	Oracle Red Bull Racing	1m35.433s	99
2	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	1m35.602s	54
3	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	1m36.108s	56
4	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1m36.433s	52
5	Esteban Ocon	FRA	TGR Haas F1 Team	1m37.169s	81
6	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	1m37.568s	15
7	Charles Leclerc	MON	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1m37.819s	26
8	Arvid Lindblad	GBR	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team	1m37.945s	75
9	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	1m38.221s	77
10	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Audi Revolut F1 Team	1m38.506s	20
11	Alex Albon	THA	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	1m38.715s	26
12	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Audi Revolut F1 Team	1m38.871s	49
13	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Cadillac F1 Team	1m39.150s	49
14	Pierre Gasly	FRA	BWT Alpine F1 Team	1m39.221s	17
15	Sergio Perez	MEX	Cadillac F1 Team	1m39.767s	27
16	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	1m39.883s	36
17	Franco Colapinto	ARG	BWT Alpine F1 Team	1m40.330s	28
18	Kimi Antonelli	ITA	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	No time set	1

2026 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Test 1: Day 1 (1pm)
Pos	Driver	Nat.	Team	Time	Laps
1	Max Verstappen	NED	Oracle Red Bull Racing	1m35.433s	82
2	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	1m35.602s	54
3	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	1m36.108s	56
4	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1m36.433s	52
5	Esteban Ocon	FRA	TGR Haas F1 Team	1m37.169s	74
6	Charles Leclerc	MON	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1m37.819s	13
7	Arvid Lindblad	GBR	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team	1m37.945s	75
8	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	1m38.221s	77
9	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Audi Revolut F1 Team	1m38.871s	49
10	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Cadillac F1 Team	1m39.150s	49
11	Alex Albon	THA	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	1m39.416s	5
12	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	1m39.883s	36
13	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Audi Revolut F1 Team	1m40.214s	7
14	Franco Colapinto	ARG	BWT Alpine F1 Team	1m40.330s	28
15	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	No time set	4
16	Sergio Perez	MEX	Cadillac F1 Team	No time set	4

2026 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Test 1: Day 1 (11am)
Pos	Driver	Nat.	Team	Time	Laps
1	Max Verstappen	NED	Oracle Red Bull Racing	1m35.433s	65
2	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	1m35.602s	54
3	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	1m36.108s	56
4	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1m36.433s	52
5	Esteban Ocon	FRA	TGR Haas F1 Team	1m37.169s	64
6	Arvid Lindblad	GBR	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team	1m37.945s	75
7	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	1m38.221s	77
8	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Audi Revolut F1 Team	1m38.871s	49
9	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Cadillac F1 Team	1m39.150s	49
10	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	1m39.883s	33
11	Franco Colapinto	ARG	BWT Alpine F1 Team	1m40.330s	28

2026 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Test 1: Day 1 (10am)
Pos	Driver	Nat.	Team	Time	Laps
1	Max Verstappen	NED	Oracle Red Bull Racing	1m35.433s	42
2	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	1m35.711s	35
3	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	1m36.923s	31
4	Esteban Ocon	FRA	TGR Haas F1 Team	1m37.484s	38
5	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1m37.588s	31
6	Arvid Lindblad	GBR	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team	1m37.945s	54
7	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	1m38.221s	54
8	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Audi Revolut F1 Team	1m39.281s	25
9	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Cadillac F1 Team	1m39.646s	35
10	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	1m39.883s	30
11	Franco Colapinto	ARG	BWT Alpine F1 Team	1m40.330s	28

2026 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Test 1: Day 1 (9am)
Pos	Driver	Nat.	Team	Time	Laps
1	Max Verstappen	NED	Oracle Red Bull Racing	1m35.433s	26
2	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	1m36.923s	21
3	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	1m37.047s	20
4	Esteban Ocon	FRA	TGR Haas F1 Team	1m37.668s	27
5	Arvid Lindblad	GBR	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team	1m37.945s	37
6	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	1m38.339s	32
7	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1m39.269s	21
8	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Cadillac F1 Team	1m40.317s	19
9	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	1m40.364s	20
10	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Audi Revolut F1 Team	1m40.659s	18
11	Franco Colapinto	ARG	BWT Alpine F1 Team	1m41.600s	17

2026 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Test 1: Day 1 (8am)
Pos	Driver	Nat.	Team	Time	Laps
1	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	1m39.419s	9
2	Arvid Lindblad	GBR	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team	1m39.480s	20
3	Esteban Ocon	FRA	TGR Haas F1 Team	1m39.634s	10
4	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Cadillac F1 Team	1m40.378s	9
5	Franco Colapinto	ARG	BWT Alpine F1 Team	1m42.384s	4
6	Max Verstappen	NED	Oracle Red Bull Racing	1m42.823s	8
7	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1m46.506s	6
8	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	1m49.314s	10
9	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Audi Revolut F1 Team	No time set	10
10	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	No time set	9
11	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	No time set	5

Teams have gathered in Bahrain for two weeks of pre-season testing ahead of the highly-anticipated 2026 F1 season.

Preparations are ramping up for F1’s brave new era of regulations, with all 11 teams in action as they maximise track time and understanding of their brand-new cars before the competitive action begins with the Australian Grand Prix on March 8.

There will be six days of running split across two three-day tests at the Bahrain International Circuit over the next fortnight. The first pre-season test takes place between 11-13 February, with the second running between 18-20 February.

Williams are making their testing debut after skipping the behind closed doors Barcelona shakedown, having failed to get their FW48 car ready in time. Aston Martin also have some catching up to do after getting only one full day of running in Spain due to joining the test late.