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Formula 1 Bahrain Pre-Season 1

F1 Bahrain test in numbers - Times, distance and other key stats

All the stats you need from this week's Bahrain pre-season test for F1 2026

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Day 3, in photos

Formula 1 held its first official pre-season test for the 2026 campaign in Bahrain this week, offering a glimpse into the wholesale regulation changes which'll debut this year.

All 11 teams were present and there were several talking points from the action, such as debates over who the benchmark is to Max Verstappen expressing his anger over the new rules.

So here are the key stats from the test.

Antonelli fastest but completes fewest amount of laps

Mercedes dominated the top of the timesheets, setting the only times under 1m34s in Bahrain with Italian teen Andrea Kimi Antonelli taking the fastest lap across the three days.

The 19-year-old, now in his sophomore year, claimed a 1m33.669s on Friday which was 0.249s quicker than team-mate George Russell, who was second fastest during that final day.

But lap times should be taken with a pinch of salt in testing, as mileage is what's most important. That is an area Antonelli actually fell short on, as he completed the fewest laps overall due to various technical problems for the W17.

Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team, Alexander Albon, Williams, Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Formula 1 via Getty Images

On the other end of the scale, seven drivers reached, or even exceeded, 200 laps: Charles Leclerc, Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon, Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, and Oliver Bearman.

P	DRIVER	TEAM	Laps	Time (day)	Tires
1	Antonelli	Mercedes	94	1'33"669 (J3)	C3
2	Russell	Mercedes	188	1'33"918 (J3)	C3
3	Hamilton	Ferrari	202	1'34"209 (D3)	C3
4	Leclerc	Ferrari	219	1'34"273 (D2)	C3
5	Piastri	McLaren	215	1'34"549 (D3)	C3
6	Norris	McLaren	207	1'34"669 (D1)	C2
7	Verstappen	Red Bull	197	1'34"798 (D1)	C3
8	Bearman	Haas	200	1'35"394 (D2)	C3
9	Hadjar	Red Bull	146	1'35"561 (D2)	C3
10	Ocon	Haas	190	1'35"578 (D1)	C3
11	Colapinto	Alpine	172	1'35"806 (D3)	C3
12	Hülkenberg	Audi	178	1'36"291 (J3)	C3
13	Bortoleto	Audi	176	1'36"670 (Day 2)	C3
14	Gasly	Alpine	146	1'36"723 (D2)	C3
15	Albon	Williams	208	1'36"793 (D3)	C3
16	Lawson	Racing Bulls	169	1'36"808 (D3)	C3
17	Bottas	Cadillac	153	1'36"824 (D2)	C3
18	Sainz	Williams	214	1'37"186 (J3)	C2
19	Pérez	Cadillac	167	1'37"365 (J3)	C3
20	Lindblad	Racing Bulls	158	1'37"470 (D2)	C3
21	Stroll	Aston Martin	108	1'38"165 (D3)	C3
22	Alonso	Aston Martin	98	1'38"248 (D2)	C3

McLaren and Williams with most mileage

Four teams exceeded 2,000 km with McLaren and Williams topping that table on 2,284km. This is particularly good news for the James Vowles-led outfit, as it was absent from the Barcelona shakedown.

Mercedes, meanwhile, which significantly impressed in Catalonia, actually completed the second fewest amount of laps in Bahrain as it endured various technical difficulties. The most notable was the morning of day two when Antonelli completed just three laps thanks to a power unit problem.

But behind Mercedes was Aston Martin, whose delays and various technical issues limited it to just over 1,000km.

Team	Engine	Laps s (Bahrain 1)	KM (Bahrain 1)	Total KM (Bahrain 1 + Barcelona)
McLaren	Mercedes	422	2284	3639
Williams	Mercedes	422	2284	2284
Ferrari	Ferrari	421	2279	4328
Haas	Ferrari	390	2111	3932
Audi	Audi	354	1916	3010
Red Bull	Red Bull Ford	343	1856	3267
Racing Bulls	Red Bull Ford	327	1770	3255
Cadillac	Ferrari	320	1732	2496
Alpine	Mercedes	318	1721	3346
Mercedes	Mercedes	282	1526	3864
Aston	Honda	206	1115	1422

Honda lagging behind other power unit manufacturers

On the engine side, unsurprisingly, Mercedes racked up the most mileage with over 13,000km thanks to that power unit being the most popular on the grid with four teams.

But in terms of average kilometres per squad, Ferrari performed better with each team powered by the Italian marque averaging over 2,000km in Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Formula 1 via Getty Images

Audi, which has only its factory squad, is just below the Mercedes average but above Red Bull, which is rather impressive given the German marque is making its F1 debut this year.

Honda, however, which powers Aston Martin, is struggling having completed the least mileage of the five power unit manufacturers in F1.

Engine manufacturer	Laps	KM (Bahrain 1)	Average KM per team (Bahrain 1)	Total KM (Bahrain 1 + Barcelona)
Mercedes	1,444	7815	1954	13,133
Ferrari	1131	6121	2040	10,736
Red Bull Ford	670	3,626	1,813	6,523
Audi	354	1916	1916	3010
Honda	206	1115	1115	1422

Red flags at the Bahrain tests 1

Car	Driver	Day	Time	Reason
Alpine	Colapinto	Wednesday	9:37am	Unknown
Audi	Hülkenberg	Wednesday	2:32pm	Unknown
Cadillac	Pérez	Thursday	8:10am	Unknown
-	-	Thursday	11:52am	FIA test
-	-	Thursday	2:35 pm	Debris
Alpine	Gasly	Thursday	2:53 pm	Unknown
-	-	Thursday	4:53 pm	FIA test
-	-	Thursday	5:00 pm	FIA Test
Cadillac	Bottas	Friday	8:50am	Cooling
Ferrari	Hamilton	Friday	4:49 pm	Running out of gas
-	-	Friday	4:55 pm	FIA test