F1 | Bahrain Test 2026: Live Day XNUMX [TIMES AND PHOTOS]

F1 Tests – Good morning, Motorionline friends! We're looking forward to connecting with the Bahrain circuit, where the third and final day of Formula 1 testing will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.! But the testing doesn't end here, because next week, from the 18th to the 20th, there will be another test session. But let's get back to today! Follow us on this page so you don't miss the session's highlights, with live timing, real-time updates, photos, and videos from the track!

(Cover photo by our correspondent, Peppe Marino)

Who's taking to the track today? Here's the lineup for the third day of F1 testing:

LIVE BAHRAIN TEST DAY 3 FROM 8 AM TO 17 PM

17:19 PM Thanks for following along! See you next week for the second round of testing in Bahrain. Have a great evening!

17:00 PM CHECKERED FLAG! The third day of testing in Bahrain ends here.

F1 | Bahrain Testing: Antonelli Leads the Way, Mercedes and Ferrari Win [RESULTS]

16:49 RED FLAG! Hamilton stopped on the track

4.33pm Hamilton simulating race pace

16:00 PM Last hour of testing in Bahrain!

3.54pm Charles Leclerc's statements on the tests in Bahrain:

F1 Testing in Bahrain | Ferrari, Leclerc: "Mercedes and Red Bull are slightly ahead of everyone else at the moment."

15:22 Antonelli lowers the time to 1:33.369, the fastest time in these three days of testing.

3.16pm Antonelli takes the lead in the tests with a 1:33.900, soft tyre

3.14pm Fernando Alonso's statements on Aston Martin's difficult moment and the new cars:

F1 Test Bahrain | Alonso: "Newey doesn't forget how to design a car overnight."

14:19 PM Leclerc to Sky: “A positive start, we haven't had any problems. With such different new rules, it's hard to fix a big problem. We've done the whole program, but performance-wise it's impossible to know. It's very difficult to understand where we are compared to the others. There's been an incredible job in Maranello, so far I'm satisfied, not in terms of performance but in terms of test management. There's a lot of new technology, but driving is strange. There's a lot of motivation in the work, on the track, to be honest, the feeling is stranger, off the track it's super interesting.”

14:11 PM Vasseur to Sky: "The goal was to try to give our best in the sessions, and so far everything has gone well in preparation. We'll have the opportunity to analyze the data at the factory before the other tests. We're on the right track. We have many different areas of development, and being able to run a program without problems is the best way. Regulation issues? I hope for clarity; the F1 Commission will meet next week."

2.06pm Piastri moves up to third place with soft

1.42pm Piastri is also working but his times are still high

13:39 Hamilton has completed 72 laps. The driver who has completed the most laps is Lawson (96).

1.30pm Hadjar, Ocon and Perez on the track

13:00 GREEN LIGHT! Last 4 hours of testing for this week

12:00 CHECKERED FLAG!

11.57am The update from Aston Martin:

F1 Testing in Bahrain | Aston Martin confirms the AMR26's difficulties: "We're clearly lacking pace."

11:55 AM 5 MINUTES TO GO. After the problems encountered this morning, Bottas is back on track.

11:33 Total laps completed: Russell 78, Hamilton 55, Verstappen 53, Bearman 52, Piastri 59, Colapinto 57, Sainz 62, Lawson 67, Bortoleto 52, Stroll 46 and Bottas 22

11:21 A worrying situation at Aston Martin: The Honda engine can't exceed 11000 rpm without risking failure. The other teams are revving at 12.100 rpm.

11.06am Some shots from Bearman, a good week of testing for the Englishman who is now in fourth place:

The final day of the first test in Bahrain 🇧🇭

Ollie takes to the track for the morning, with Esteban jumping in for the afternoon session 👏# HaasF1 #F1 pic.twitter.com/Ua6SQlBihm

— TGR Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) February 13, 2026

11:05 Colapinto leaves the Alpine garage. The Argentine is currently in fifth place.

Time for a day of testing 🤓 pic.twitter.com/dbiVPwMwTB

— BWT Alpine Formula One Team (@AlpineF1Team) February 13, 2026

10:56 AM The timesheets three hours into testing. Remember, there will be a break from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.

10:34 George Russell exits the pits:

Straight out on track on day three 🙌 pic.twitter.com/cZMjkCJbqO

- Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@ MercedesAMGF1) February 13, 2026

09:53 Sainz is the driver who completed the most laps in these two hours of testing (39)

09:24 A quick recap of the track situation: Russell leads with a 1:33.918, ahead of Hamilton and Verstappen. Bearman is fourth, followed by Colapinto, Sainz, Lawson, Piastri, Bortoleto, Bottas (with problems with his Cadillac), and Stroll.

09:14 Verstappen's harsh comment on the new cars:

F1 | Verstappen: "With these regulations, you can't push." ​​Norris's response: "He should retire."

09:13 TOP 10: Russell, Hamilton, Verstappen, Bearman, Sainz, Lawson, Piastri, Colapinto, Bottas and Bortoleto

09:06 Hamilton moves up to ninth place, 3 tenths behind

08:59 GREEN LIGHT! Back in action

08:51 RED FLAG! Bottas' Cadillac faces problems

08:28 Verstappen has moved up to second place

08:27 TOP 6: Russell, Sainz, Lawson, Verstappen, Hamilton and Bearman

08:23 Russell takes the lead with 1:34.821

08:16 Sainz leads the way with a time of 1:37.761

08:00 GREEN LIGHT!