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F1 2026 Bahrain Testing: Driver lineups now confirmed for all 11 teams
The first round of official pre-season testing for the 2026 F1 championship starts today at the Bahrain International Circuit on Wednesday, February 11.
10 teams have already debuted their new cars during last month’s private pre-season shakedown in Barcelona, where only Williams missed out on the event.
Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets in the January shakedown, with testing now set to be public, and Sky Sports F1 broadcasting the final hour of testing between February 11-13.
Each team has designated specific days for their drivers to test the new cars, with the testing schedule from 10am to 7pm local time (AST) in Bahrain.
The 2026 F1 season begins with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 8 at 3pm local time (AEDT), following the completion of pre-season testing in Bahrain this week.
