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Formula 1 Bahrain Pre-Season 1

All the important statistics from day one of the 2026 F1 Bahrain test

From mileage and lap times to the number of red flags, these are the important statistics that you need to know after the first day of the 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain

Fabien Gaillard

Published: Feb 11, 2026, 5:29 PM

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Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

George Russell, Mercedes

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

George Russell, Mercedes

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Carlos Sainz, Williams

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Franco Colapinto, Alpine

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Lando Norris, McLaren

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Carlos Sainz, Williams

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing, Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing, Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Pierre Gasly, Alpine, Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Carlos Sainz, Williams

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Franco Colapinto, Alpine

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

George Russell, Mercedes

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Pierre Gasly, Alpine

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Lando Norris, McLaren

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Alexander Albon, Williams

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Team

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Lando Norris, McLaren

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Pierre Gasly, Alpine

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 1, in photos

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Formula 1 was back on track in Bahrain for the first day of its official pre-season test, which will run from 11 February until 13 February. After a day of running, these are the key figures to remember from Wednesday.

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Bahrain Test 1, Day 1: Mileage by team

TEAM Driver(s) Total laps completed Kilometres covered Williams Carlos Sainz
Alexander Albon  145 785 Red Bull Max Verstappen 136 736 Ferrari Lewis Hamilton
Charles Leclerc 132 714 Audi Gabriel Bortoleto
Niko Hulkenberg 122 660 Haas Esteban Ocon 115 622 McLaren Oscar Piastri
Lando Norris 112 606 Cadillac Valtteri Bottas
Sergio Perez 107 579 Mercedes George Russell
Andrea Kimi Antonelli 86 465 Alpine Franco Colapinto
Pierre Gasly 77 416 Racing Bulls Arvid Lindblad 75 406 Aston Martin Lance Stroll 36 195

Bahrain Test 1, Day 1: Mileage by engine manufacturer

La Williams à moteur Mercedes est la voiture qui a le plus roulé ce mercredi à Sakhir.

The Mercedes-powered Williams was the car that covered the most miles on Wednesday in Sakhir.

Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / LAT Images via Getty Images

Engine Team(s) Total laps completed Kilometres covered Average KMs per team Mercedes

Williams

McLaren

Mercedes

Alpine

420 2273 569 Ferrari Ferrari
Haas
Cadillac 354 1916 639 Red Bull Ford Red Bull
Racing Bulls 211 1142 571 Audi Audi 122 660 660 Honda Aston Martin 36 195 195

Bahrain Test 1, Day 1: Lap times

P DRIVER TEAM Laps Time gap Tires 1 Norris McLaren 58 1m34.669s   C2 2 Verstappen Red Bull 136 1m34.798s +0.129s C3 3 Leclerc Ferrari 80 1m35.190s +0.521s C3 4 Ocon Haas 115 1m35.578s +0.909s C3 5 Piastri McLaren 54 1m35.602s +0.933s C3 6 Russell Mercedes 56 1m36.108s +1.439s C3 7 Hamilton Ferrari 52 1m36.433s +1.764s C3 8 Gasly Alpine 49 1m36.765s +2.096s C3 9 Hulkenberg Audi 73 1m36.861s +2.192s C3 10 Albon Williams 68 1m37.437s +2.768s C3 11 Antonelli Mercedes 30 1m37.629s +2.960s C1 12 Lindblad Racing Bulls 75

1m37.945s

+3.276s C3 13 Sainz Williams 77 1m38.221s +3.552s C3 14 Perez Cadillac 58 1m38.828s +4.159s C2 15 Bortoleto Audi 49 1m38.871s +4.202s C3 16 Bottas Cadillac 49 1m39.150s +4.481s C1 17 Stroll Aston Martin 36 1m39.883s +5.214s C2 18 Colapinto Alpine 28 1m40.330s +5.661s C2

Bahrain Test 1, Day 1: Red flags

Alpine est l'une des écuries qui a le moins roulé et qui a causé un drapeau rouge.

Alpine is one of the teams that drove the least and caused a red flag.

Photo by: Rudy Carezzevoli / Getty Images

Car Driver Time Reason Alpine Colapinto 9:37am  Stop on track Audi Hulkenberg 2:32pm Stop on track

 

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