F1 Testing 2025: Full driver lineup for FINAL day in Bahrain

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F1 Testing 2025

F1 Testing 2025: Full driver lineup for FINAL day in Bahrain

Here's who is driving on the final day of F1 testing and when

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Friday 28 February 2025 08:27 Updated: 09:36

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Formula 1 enters its final day of 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain - but who will drive for each team and when on Friday?

Over three days of testing teams will cover 24 hours of track time, with each driver expected to get 12 hours out on track.

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F1 teams are only allowed to bring one car to the Bahrain International Circuit, which means their drivers are split between the AM and PM sessions piloting the same car, unless they decide to dedicate one day to a driver like Red Bull did on Thursday.

So, which drivers will take to the track on the final day of pre-season testing? Here is Friday's full schedule as testing concludes at Bahrain International Circuit.

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Who will drive for each team and when on the final day of F1 testing?

Team	Friday (AM/PM)
Ferrari	Charles Leclerc / Lewis Hamilton
Red Bull	Max Verstappen / Max Verstappen
McLaren	Lando Norris/ Oscar Piastri
Mercedes	Kimi Antonelli / George Russell
Aston Martin	Fernando Alonso / Lance Stroll*
Alpine	Jack Doohan / Pierre Gasly
Haas	Ollie Bearman / Esteban Ocon
Visa Cash App Racing Bulls	Isack Hadjar / Yuki Tsunoda
Williams	Alex Albon / Alex Albon
Sauber	Gabriel Bortoleto / Nico Hulkenberg

*Lance Stroll was due to take part in Friday's AM running but has been replaced by Fernando Alonso due to illness.

When is the final day of F1 testing in 2025? Full Schedule and times

From February 26-28 inclusive, the annual pre-season testing puts F1 cars properly through their paces, finally revealing the truth about those off-season whispers.

We have three days of testing, with two four-hour sessions running each day.

Here are the key dates and start times for the final session on Friday:

Friday February 28: 10am - 7pm (local time), 7am - 4pm (GMT), 8am - 5pm (CET), 2am - 11am (EST), Thu 11pm - Fri 8am (PST)

How to watch F1 pre-season testing on TV

Coverage of F1 pre-season testing from the Bahrain International Circuit will be live on Sky Sports and Sky Go in the UK.

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Please check below to see how you can catch the action.

Country	Broadcaster(s)
United Kingdom	Sky Sports
United States	ESPN+
Australia	Kayo, Foxtel
Spain	DAZN F1
France	Canal+, Canal+ Sport
Germany	Sky Deutschland
Canada	TSN+
Netherlands	Viaplay
Italy	Sky Italia
Japan	Fuji TV

F1 TV Pro subscribers can also tune in for pre-season testing in select regions.

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Sheona Mountford - F1 Journalist

Sheona Mountford is a motorsport journalist specialising in F1. As a writer and contributor, she covers a wide range of motorsport series from F1 to F1 Academy, responsible for breaking news, live race coverage and in depth analysis of the sport and the culture around it.

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