Gallery: First images from first Bahrain F1 pre-season test

Gallery: Images from first Bahrain F1 pre-season test

Photo: McLaren F1 Team

14. 02. 2026 14:13 CET

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Gallery: Images from first Bahrain F1 pre-season test

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Formula 1 teams have completed the opening pre-season test of 2026 in Bahrain. Check out our photo gallery capturing the new cars and the on and off track action from the Sakhir test.

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The first official Formula 1 pre-season test of 2026 at the Bahrain International Circuit has offered an early look at the sport’s new generation of cars. Teams focused mainly on reliability, data collection and understanding the new regulations rather than outright performance, but there was still plenty of action on track.

New Cadillac F1 car | Photo: Cadillac F1 Team

Franco Colapinto in action | Photo: Apine F1 Team

Franco Colapinto prepares for another run on track | Photo: Apine F1 Team

Isack Hadjar and Max Verstappen | Photo: Red Bull Content Pool

Lando Norris in action | Photo: McLaren F1 Team

Andrea Kimi Antonelli in action | Photo: Mercedes F1 Team

Liam Lawson in action | Photo: Red Bull Content Pool

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Gallery: Images from first Bahrain F1 pre-season test

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