F1 pre-season testing takes place in Bahrain this week – however who’s driving when?
The ten groups will run their new vehicles correctly for the primary time throughout a sole, three-day pre-season check in Bahrain.
It marks the one time that the groups can run their new 2025 challengers with unrestricted mileage forward of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on 16 March.
On daily basis the groups may have eight hours of working, cut up into two four-hour periods. Groups can solely use one automobile for the check, that means their drivers will evenly take it in turns behind the wheel.
Right here is the schedule of when who’s driving when for each group.
McLarenÂ
Wednesday: Piastri (AM), Norris (PM)Thursday: Piastri (AM), Norris (PM)Friday: Norris (AM), Piastri (PM)
On Wednesday and Thursday, Oscar Piastri would be the first to drive the MCL39, with Lando Norris driving within the afternoon.
The roles can be reversed on the third and last day.Â
Ferrari
Wednesday: Hamilton (AM), Leclerc (PM)Thursday: TBCFriday: TBCÂ
Lewis Hamilton would be the first out in Ferrari’s SF-25 on Wednesday, with Charles Leclerc driving within the afternoon.Â
Ferrari are but to substantiate their line-up for day two and three.Â
Crimson BullÂ
Wednesday: Lawson (AM), Verstappen (PM)Thursday: Lawson Friday: Verstappen
Liam Lawson can be out on observe first in Crimson Bull’s RB21 on Wednesday as he splits working with Max Verstappen.Â
The New Zealander and Dutchman will then every have a full day within the automobile on Thursday and Friday respectively.Â
Mercedes
Wednesday: Antonelli (AM), Russell (PM)Thursday: Russell (AM), Antonelli (PM)Friday: Antonelli (AM), Russell (PM)
F1 rookie Kimi Antonelli would be the first behind the wheel of the W16 on Wednesday, earlier than handing over to teammate and de facto Mercedes chief George Russell within the afternoon.
The Mercedes duo will proceed to rotate all through the three days.
Aston MartinÂ
Wednesday: Fernando Alonso (AM), Lance Stroll (PM)Thursday: Fernando Alonso (AM), Lance Stroll (PM)Friday: Lance Stroll (AM), Fernando Alonso (PM)
Fernando Alonso can be first behind the wheel of the AMR25 on Wednesday and Thursday, with Aston Martin teammate Lance Stroll taking the morning slot on Friday solely.Â
Alpine
Wednesday: Doohan (AM), Gasly (PM)Thursday: Gasly (AM), Doohan (PM)Friday: Doohan (AM), Gasly (PM)
At Alpine, Jack Doohan will get the honour of being the primary driver to emerge onto the Sakhir observe within the model new A525 machine. Pierre Gasly will drive within the afternoon on the primary day, earlier than reversing roles on Thursday.
Alpine’s 2025 F1 automobile debuted throughout a filming day on Monday
Haas
Wednesday: Bearman (AM), Ocon (PM)Thursday: Ocon (AM), Bearman (PM)Friday: Bearman (AM), Ocon (PM)
Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon will cut up driving duties within the Haas VF-25 on all three days within the typical rotation model we have now turn out to be used to seeing at pre-season testing.
Racing Bulls
Wednesday: Tsunoda (AM), Hadjar (PM)Thursday: Tsunoda (AM), Hadjar (PM)Friday: Hadjar (AM), Tsunoda (PM)
Yuki Tsunoda will run first on the opening two mornings, with F1 rookie Isack Hadjar getting seat time within the afternoon.Â
On Friday, will probably be Hadjar’s flip to go first, with Tsunoda rounding out testing for Racing Bulls.
Williams
Wednesday: Albon (AM), Sainz (PM)Thursday: Sainz Friday: Albon
Alex Albon will hit the observe first on Wednesday, earlier than new signing Carlos Sainz will get to check out the brand new Williams later within the day.
Sainz will then get a full day within the FW47 on Thursday, with Albon doing the identical to spherical out the check on Friday.
Sauber
Wednesday: Hulkenberg (AM), Bortoleto (PM)Thursday: Hulkenberg (AM), Bortoleto (PM)Friday: Bortoleto (AM), Hulkenberg (PM)
Sauber are doing issues barely in another way, with the skilled Nico Hulkenberg kicking off testing motion for the group on Wednesday and Thursday, earlier than handing over to F1 rookie Gabriel Bortoleto within the afternoon.
The reigning Method 2 champion will begin proceedings on Friday morning, with Hulkenberg ending up within the C45.
