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F1 teams are up and running today at the Bahrain International Circuit, with everyone hitting the track and resuming their preparations for the 2026 season.

Here is our first batch of pictures from Sakhir, a gallery that we will be updating over the course of the day.

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren F1 Team. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
The helmet of Arvid Lindblad (GBR) Racing Bulls Formula One Team. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Arvid Lindblad (GBR) Racing Bulls Formula One Team. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Mike Krack (LUX) Aston Martin F1 Team Chief Trackside Officer. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
McLaren F1 Team pit gantry. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Images
Franco Colapinto (ARG) Alpine F1 Team. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia SF-26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren F1 Team MCL40. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren F1 Team MCL40. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) Audi F1 Team R26 - sidepod detail. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) Audi F1 Team R26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB22. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Haas VF-26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Images
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren F1 Team MCL40. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) Audi F1 Team R26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Franco Colapinto (ARG) Alpine F1 Team A526. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team Car. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) Audi F1 Team R26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Carlos Sainz (ESP) Williams F1 Team FW48. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team Car. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia SF-26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Carlos Sainz (ESP) Williams F1 Team FW48. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Franco Colapinto (ARG) Alpine F1 Team A526. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia SF-26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Aston Martin F1 Team AMR26 roll hoop detail. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Arvid Lindblad (GBR) Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team Car. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Arvid Lindblad (GBR) Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03 - rear wing. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Franco Colapinto (ARG) Alpine F1 Team A526 - rear wing. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Arvid Lindblad (GBR) Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03 - rear wing. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren F1 Team MCL40 - rear wing. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB22. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Carlos Sainz (ESP) Williams F1 Team FW48. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Red Bull Racing RB22 nosecone. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Images
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren F1 Team MCL40. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB22. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Price / XPB Imagesmore
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Haas VF-26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Price / XPB Images
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team Car leaves the pits. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team with his girlfriend Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Professional Cyclist. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team with Carlos Sainz (ESP) Williams F1 Team. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Images
(L to R): Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team with Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) Audi F1 Team. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Keanu Reeves (USA) Actor with Graeme Lowdon (GBR) Cadillac Formula 1 Team, Team Principal. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team Car locks up under braking. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren F1 Team MCL40. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia SF-26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB22. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team Car. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) Audi F1 Team R26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Haas VF-26. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB22. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Arvid Lindblad (GBR) Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren F1 Team MCL40. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Price / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team with Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team and Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team with Graeme Lowdon (GBR) Cadillac Formula 1 Team, Team Principal and Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team with team mate Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team with team mate George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Isack Hadjar (FRA) Red Bull Racing. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren F1 Team. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Scuderia Ferrari. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Frederic Vasseur (FRA) Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal and Jerome d'Ambrosio (BEL) Scuderia Ferrari Deputy Team Principal. 11.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore

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