Formula 1's five-day shakedown in Barcelona for the all-new 2026 cars is being followed by the first 'official' test in Bahrain, spanning from Wednesday, February 11 to Friday, February 13.
Every driver on the grid will be in action - but, as usual, some teams are choosing to split days between drivers, while others will use a single driver per day.
Those plans may yet change depending on run plans and whether either of the team's two drivers is conspicuously short of mileage due to something unforeseen - but, for now, here is what we know of the plans for the test.
WED: Piastri (AM), Norris (PM)
THU: Norris
FRI: Piastri
WED: Russell (AM), Antonelli (PM)
THU: Antonelli (AM), Russell (PM)
FRI: Russell (AM), Antonelli (PM)
WED: Verstappen
THU: Hadjar
FRI: Verstappen (AM), Hadjar (PM)
TBC
WED: Sainz (AM), Albon (PM)
THU: Albon (AM), Sainz (PM)
FRI: Sainz (AM), Albon (PM)
TBC
WED: Stroll
THU: Alonso
FRI: Stroll
WED: Ocon
THU: Bearman
FRI: Bearman (AM), Ocon (PM)
TBC
WED: Colapinto (AM), Gasly (PM)
THU: Gasly
Fri: Colapinto
WED: Bottas (AM), Perez (PM)
THU: Perez (AM), Bottas (PM)
FRI: Bottas (AM), Perez (PM)
Stroll
Ocon
Russell (AM)
Antonelli (PM)
Sainz (AM)
Albon (PM)
Colapinto (AM)
Gasly (PM)
Bottas (AM)
Perez (PM)
Verstappen
Piastri (AM)
Norris (PM)
Alonso
Bearman
Antonelli (AM)
Russell (PM)
Albon (AM)
Sainz (PM)
Gasly
Perez (AM)
Bottas (PM)
Hadjar
Norris
Stroll
Russell (AM)
Antonelli (PM)
Sainz (AM)
Albon (PM)
Bearman (AM)
Ocon (PM)
Colapinto
Bottas (AM)
Perez (PM)
Verstappen (AM)
Hadjar (PM)
Piastri
