Kimi Antonelli leads day two times in Formula 1 Aramco Pre-Season Testing 2026 at BIC

Antonelli finished the day with a narrow 0.058secs gap from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, behind the wheel of his MCL40, on the final classification. Both front-runners were in their cars during the later session.

Max Verstappen followed in third, testing the full day for Red Bull Racing in their RB22. He was 0.359secs off the pace as he racked up the highest number of laps for the day of 139.

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton came fourth in his SF-26 0.605s from the top, while reigning F1 Drivers’ World Champion Lando Norris made it two McLaren’s in the top five going 0.650s from Antonelli with the fastest time of yesterday’s morning runs.

Alpine’s Franco Colapinto in his A526 ranked sixth 1.015s back, while completing the top 10 were Nico Hulkenberg in his Audi R26 1.184s off the pace, George Russell for Mercedes 1.308s behind his teammate, Esteban Ocon of Haas 1.398s behind in his VF-26, and Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls 1.729s in his VCARB 03.

Rounding out the day two classification from 11th to 16th, respectively, were Alexander Albon (+1.752s) testing the while day for Williams in their FW48, Gabriel Bortoleto (+2.460s) with Audi, Oliver Bearman (+2.476s) for Haas, Sergio Perez (+2.566s) for Cadillac in their CA01, Fernando Alonso (+4.669s) in Aston Martin’s AMR26 testing the entire day, and Valtteri Bottas (+7.390s) for Cadillac.

F1 Aramco Pre-Season Testing 2026 continues today with the sixth and final day of running in Sakhir, setting the stage for this year’s FIA F1 World Championship, which flags off in Melbourne, Australia from 6 to 8 March.

BIC will be welcoming fans on Friday, with gates scheduled to open at 11am and close at 7pm.

Also today at BIC, those who attended testing enjoyed a fan-engagement experience in a F1 Pit Lane Walk. Scores of F1 enthusiasts took part in the activity, which is a favourite with members of the public.

Fans coming to testing on Friday will be able to join another F1 Pit Lane Walk. It is scheduled from 2.05pm to 2.50pm and all ticket holders will get to enjoy the experience at no extra cost.

Fans should note that, due to teams working on the cars during the testing period, some of the garages may be screened off on the pitlane side.

Tickets to F1 Aramco Pre-Season Testing 2026 cost BD10 for adults and BD5 for children. To buy tickets or to get more information, visit the circuit’s official website bahraingp.com or call the BIC Hotline on +973- 17450000.

BIC is also offering exclusive hospitality packages for the final day of the tests, featuring the best views of the action along with incredible, five-star cuisine and beverage selection. The hospitality lounge is located right above the F1 pit lane.

Full details on BIC’s hospitality offerings are available on bahraingp.com. The packages can be booked online or by calling +973-17451086.

This year’s F1 pre-season tests mark the sixth consecutive year that Sakhir is hosting F1’s most important preparation period ahead of the new world championship. Testing was first held in Bahrain in 2009 and then again in 2014. They have since taken place in Bahrain each year from 2021.

Following the season-opener in Australia, the F1 battles will continue with races in China and Japan before heading to the Kingdom for the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026 from 10 to 12 April – the fourth round of the 24-race world championship.