F1 Testing Results: Bahrain timesheets and laps as Ferrari in red-hot form

Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Austria, 2025 — Photo: © IMAGO

F1 Testing 2026

F1 Testing Results: Bahrain timesheets and laps as Ferrari in red-hot form

The second morning session has been completed

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Thursday 12 February 2026 17:12 Updated: 11:20

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished top of the timesheets on day two of F1 pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit.

He finished with a best lap time of 1:34.273, over half a second faster than McLaren's world champion Lando Norris, who completed the most laps of anyone throughout the day with 149. In more good news for Ferrari, it was Haas' Ollie Bearman who rounded out the top three, with the Ferrari power unit in the back of his car getting 130 laps in the tank.

During the morning session in Bahrain, Red Bull's Isack Hadjar was not able to complete a single flying lap, while Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli did not set an official lap time, as both teams struggled with reliability issues.

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Mercedes were understood to have had an engine problem, while Red Bull's issue was a hydraulic problem.

At the end of the morning session, Red Bull managed to return Hadjar to the racetrack where he completed an installation lap, before he then put in 87 laps during the afternoon session.

Antonelli did not return, however, with George Russell taking over in the afternoon session for Mercedes, finishing fourth in the day's order.

The morning session only saw one red flag, with Cadillac's Sergio Perez coming to a halt on track early on, while the afternoon session saw three red flags, one for some pieces falling off Valtteri Bottas' Cadillac, and another for a brief stoppage for Alpine's Pierre Gasly. The third one was a test late on by F1.

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F1 testing results: Bahrain day two

F1 Pre-season testing results: Day two
Position	Driver	Team	Time	Laps completed
1	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:34.273	139 laps
2	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:34.784	149 laps
3	Ollie Bearman	Haas	1:35.394	130 laps
4	George Russell	Mercedes	1:35.466	54 laps
5	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	1:36.561	87 laps
6	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:36.670	67 laps
7	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:36.723	97 laps
8	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:36.824	67 laps
9	Alex Albon	Williams	1:37.229	62 laps
10	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1:37.266	47 laps
11	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:37.470	83 laps
12	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:37.592	69 laps
13	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:38.017	50 laps
14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:38.248	98 laps
15	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	1:38.653	42 laps
16	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	NO TIME	3 laps

Who's driving for the F1 teams on Friday in Bahrain?

Bahrain F1 Testing Lineup
Team	Fri AM	Fri PM
McLaren	Piastri	Piastri
Mercedes	Russell	Antonelli
Red Bull	Verstappen	Hadjar
Ferrari	Hamilton	Hamilton
Williams	Sainz	Albon
Racing Bulls	Lawson	Lawson
Aston Martin	Stroll	Stroll
Haas	Bearman	Ocon
Audi	Bortoleto	Hulkenberg
Alpine	Colapinto	Colapinto
Cadillac	Bottas	Perez

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