Full 2026 Bahrain F1 pre-season test Day 1 Results

February 12, 2026

Kevin Peterson

Check out the combined 2026 Bahrain F1 pre-season test Day 1 Results after morning & afternoon sessions.

Lando Norris topped the timesheets on the opening day of official Formula 1 pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit with a blistering lap time of 1:34.669, edging out Max Verstappen by just 0.129s.

Ferrari mounted a credible challenge with Charles Leclerc slotting into P3 overall despite a minor afternoon oversteer moment at Turn 9 that pinched his left-front tire.

Haas surprised with Esteban Ocon vaulting to P4 after an impressive 115 laps, while Oscar Piastri’s morning run in the McLaren MCL40 yielded fifth, 0.933s adrift his teammate Norris.

Mercedes endured a more subdued outing with George Russell’s 56 laps in the morning only good enough for P6, while teammate Kimi Antonelli languished in 11th after limited running.

Lewis Hamilton, Alex Albon, Arvid Lindblad and Nico Hulkenberg rounded out the top ten.

Bahrain F1 pre-season test Day 1: As it happened

Combined 2026 Bahrain F1 pre-season test Day 1 Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap	Laps
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:34.669	58
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.129	136
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.521	80
4	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+0.909	115
5	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.933	54
6	George Russell	Mercedes	+1.439	56
7	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+1.764	52
8	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+2.096	49
9	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+2.192	73
10	Alex Albon	Williams	+2.768	68
11	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+2.960	30
12	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+3.276	75
13	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+3.552	77
14	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+4.159	58
15	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+4.202	49
16	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+4.481	49
17	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+5.214	36
18	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+5.661	28