Kym Illman

LEADING THE WAY

George Russell will be heading out on track shortly as he takes on the morning session for Mercedes. Yesterday, he was the fastest man on circuit, with he and Kimi Antonelli completing a combined 146 laps.

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ARRIVING FOR DUTY

Arvid Lindblad arrived this morning ahead of the second day of running this week. Yesterday, driving duties were split between the two drivers, but today it will be Liam Lawson covering both sessions for the VCARB team.

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PROBLEMS RESTRICT CADILLAC

Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas took part in the afternoon session for his team yesterday. However, a series of issues led to limited running, meaning they were only able to complete a total of 59 laps throughout the day.

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OCON WRAPS UP

Esteban Ocon leaves the track today with his girlfriend, Flavy Barla. Esteban drove the VF-26 in this morning’s session and will take on the afternoon session for the team tomorrow.

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FASTEST MAN ON TRACK

Was this man, George Russell, and he set a 1:33.459 lap in this afternoon’s session, making it the fastest time of testing so far. He’s seen here making his way from the garage with team boss Toto Wolff.

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28 LAPS DONE

Fernando Alonso completed 28 laps in the morning session for his Aston Martin team, with his fastest time just under 2.8 seconds slower than the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.

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GEORGE IN SHORTS

This man will be in the Mercedes this afternoon here in Bahrain. His choice of shorts today is apt given the warm conditions, although it's nowhere near as hot as it can get here and for that, we are thankful!

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WAITING GAME

Sergio Perez is the only driver of the 11 not out on track as his Cadillac team works on a minor issue before he is able to set some times in the car.

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CHARLES CLOCKS IN

Charles Leclerc will take to the track in the morning session of testing today, with Lewis Hamilton on the afternoon shift. He has three days to get a handle of his new Ferrari before we head to Melbourne for Round 1 in just over two weeks.

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MORNING MEETING

Liam Lawson sits down with his trainer and press officers on the deck of the VCARB Hospitality Suite. He will be waiting until the afternoon for his turn to take to the track.

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PRE-SEASON PICS

Last week, the drivers assembled behind closed doors for a group photo, and just now, F1 has released the results for our viewing pleasure.

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HADJAR AT THE REIGNS

Isack Hadjar arrived at the paddock with his trainer, Harry Mann, this morning. Isack will be thrashing his Red Bull around the track all day today, no doubt aiming to get to grips with the tricky new regulations.

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THROUGH THE THICK OF IT

Visibility is down to 350 metres in the paddock this morning with thick fog. But Kimi Antonelli managed to make his way into the track without issue and will hopefully be on track at 10 am when testing starts.

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WRAPPING UP THE WEEK

The on-track running is complete for Arvid Lindblad this week, after he took on the full session on Wednesday and yesterday’s later running. Today, it will be Liam Lawson handling both sessions in the VCARB 03.

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CAUTION THE PRIORITY

Franco Colapinto will be in the car for the entire day today. Yesterday, Pierre Gasly was instructed to pull over at Turn 1 after some unusual data appeared. In a race scenario, the team may have chosen to continue.

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MORNING WALK AND TALK

Gabriel Bortoleto made his way through the paddock this morning alongside team COO and CTO Mattia Binotto. The pair were deep in conversation before heading into the garage together. Gabriel is set to take the wheel for this morning’s session.

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SAINZ UNDER THE LIGHTS IN BAHRAIN

Carlos Sainz arrived for this week’s final day of testing here in Bahrain, and of course, we have a further three days running next week. Yesterday, it was Carlos who took the evening session for Williams, completing 69 laps.

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ALL THE LIVERIES

Here are all 11 liveries of the 2026 F1 cars, including both sides of Cadillac's inverted black and white livery. Which one is your favourite?

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HYDRATION ON THE MOVE

Oliver Bearman heads out of the Haas garage, staying hydrated with a Capri-Sun in tow. As he walks along, the team’s press officer gathers his thoughts for their daily press release following his day in the VF-26.

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ALCARAZ ATTENDS AGAIN

Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz is in the paddock today. He attended a number of races in 2025 and is here as a guest of Formula 1.

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SHARING THE WORKLOAD

Arvid Lindblad had a full day on track yesterday, completing 75 laps. Today, the workload is split between him and teammate Liam Lawson, with Arvid taking the afternoon session.

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FIRST RUN IN THE RED BULL

Isack Hadjar arrived this morning ahead of another day of testing here in Bahrain. He’ll be behind the wheel of his Red Bull for the first time today, after Max Verstappen completed all of the team’s laps yesterday.

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ON TIME ARRIVAL

Pierre Gasly is usually one of the last to arrive, but today he was a bit earlier as he began preparations for day two of testing in the Alpine A526.

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TAKE THIS

Lando Norris hands a camera to one of his social media crew while holding a bottle of kombucha ahead of day two of testing here in Bahrain. There’s a light breeze this morning, and we’re expecting a high in the late twenties.

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MONOTONE MOMENT

Kimi Antonelli dressed in all black today. It’s an Adidas shirt, but the branding is so subtle you’d barely even notice it in this photo.

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DAY ONE WRAP

Charles Leclerc provides a debrief as he exits the garage after completing the first day of pre-season testing here in Bahrain.

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JACK'S BACK

Australian driver Jack Doohan is in the Paddock today and will be here tomorrow and Friday as Haas Reserve driver. He departed Alpine in January and signed up as Haas' reserve driver just last week, no doubt happy to still be in the F1 paddock.

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Every F1 driver in 2026: Scrabble Edition!

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SUITS FOR SHOW

Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly walked back from the closed photoshoot in their full race suits, although they would not need them for the morning as they are scheduled to drive in the afternoon session.

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