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Final lap times in full as F1 testing concludes in Bahrain

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Updated 16:26 20 Feb 2026 GMTPublished 16:07 20 Feb 2026 GMT

Final lap times in full as F1 testing concludes in Bahrain

Testing ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season has now concluded.

Marcus Chan

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The fastest lap times from the final day of testing in Bahrain ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign have been revealed.

Last week, the first official testing session began around the Bahrain International Circuit.

By the end of the week, Mercedes finished as the most impressive team, as Kimi Antonelli and George Russell were the quickest drivers.

They were followed by the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.

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This week, all 11 teams were back on track as they ramped up their preparations ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, which is just over two weeks away.

The usual suspects like Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull continue to have an advantage over the rest of the grid, with Williams, Haas and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls looking to close the gap.

However, it was a tough week for Aston Martin as they were hit with multiple problems on their AMR26.

On Friday, as testing concluded, Ferrari's Leclerc set the quickest time of the day, a 1:31.992.

Charles Leclerc impressed on the final day of testing. Image: Getty
Charles Leclerc impressed on the final day of testing. Image: Getty

The Monegasque was closely followed by defending world champion Norris, who did a 1:32.871.

Four-time world champion Verstappen's best time was a 1:33.109.

Meanwhile, title favourite Russell only managed a best effort of 1:33.197.

Down the other end of the grid, the slowest time of the day was set by Cadillac's Sergio Perez, who clocked a 1:40.842.

Aston Martin's Lance Stroll only completed six laps with no time set.

Bahrain final test lap times in full

1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1:31.992

2. Lando Norris (McLaren) 1:32.871

3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1:33.109

4. George Russell (Mercedes) 1:33.197

5. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 1:33.421

6. Oliver Bearman (Haas) 1:33.487

7. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) 1:33.755

8. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 1:33.916

9. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) 1:34.149

10. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Williams) 1:34.342

11. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 1:34.352

12. Esteban Ocon (Haas) 1:34.494

13. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) 1:34.511

14. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) 1:35.290

15. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) 1:36.019

16. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) 1:40.842

17. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) no time

18. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) no time

19. Alexander Albon (Williams) no time

20. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) no time

21. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) no time

22. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) no time

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Formula 1

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