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Formula 1 teams tirelessly continued their preparations on the second day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, gathering data, solving glitches and fine-tuning their machines.

Here’s our summary in pictures of the day’s action at Sakhir.

(L to R): Flavio Briatore (ITA) Alpine F1 Team Executive Advisor with Steve Nielsen (GBR) Alpine F1 Team Managing Director. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Carlo Santi (ITA) Scuderia Ferrari Race Engineer. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): James Vowles (GBR) Williams F1 Team, Team Principal with Flavio Briatore (ITA) Alpine F1 Team Executive Advisor. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Oliver Bearman (GBR) Haas VF-26. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Images
Oliver Bearman (GBR) Haas VF-26 - sensor equipment. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren F1 Team MCL40. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Scuderia SF-26. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
The Cadillac Formula 1 Team Car of Sergio Perez (MEX) is recovered back to the pits on the back of a truck. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Price / XPB Imagesmore
Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 front wing. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Williams F1 Team FW48 front wing. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Images
Charles Leclerc (MON) Scuderia SF-26. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Price / XPB Images
Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03 front wing. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Audi F1 Team R26 - sidepod detail. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team Car locks up under braking. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Price / XPB Imagesmore
Liam Lawson (NZL) Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Alexander Albon (THA) Williams F1 Team FW48. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Audi F1 Team R26. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Cadillac Formula 1 Team Car front wing. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren F1 Team MCL40. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Price / XPB Imagesmore
McLaren F1 Team MCL40 front wing. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Images
Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A526. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Price / XPB Imagesmore
Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team Car. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Adrian Newey (GBR) Aston Martin F1 Team, Team Principal. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren F1 Team MCL40. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team Car. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A526. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Price / XPB Imagesmore
Keanu Reeves (USA) Actor. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Pirelli tyres for McLaren F1 Team. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Isack Hadjar (FRA) Red Bull Racing RB22. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Oliver Bearman (GBR) Haas F1 Team VF-26. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Red Bull Racing RB22 nosecone. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Images
Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A526. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) Audi F1 Team R26. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Aston Martin F1 Team AMR26 rear wing. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Haas F1 Team VF-26 rear wing. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR26 - sidepod detail. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A526 - turning vane detail. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren F1 Team MCL40 - turning vane detail. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Red Bull Racing RB22 front wing detail. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Carlos Sainz (ESP) Williams F1 Team. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Carlos Sainz (ESP) Williams F1 Team - racing boots. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Carlos Sainz (ESP) Williams F1 Team. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren F1 Team MCL40 stopped at the end of the pit lane. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Coates / XPB Imagesmore
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR26. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Price / XPB Imagesmore
Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A526. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Price / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Scuderia SF-26. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Price / XPB Images
Arvid Lindblad (GBR) Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Scuderia SF-26. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Carlos Sainz (ESP) Williams F1 Team FW48. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) Tennis Player. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Images
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Mattia Binotto (ITA) Audi F1 Team Motorsport Chief Operating and Chief Technical Officer. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Ayao Komatsu (JPN) Haas F1 Team Principal. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Isack Hadjar (FRA) Red Bull Racing RB22. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) Audi F1 Team R26. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Oliver Bearman (GBR) Haas F1 Team VF-26. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
The Alpine F1 Team A526 of Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team is recovered back to the pits by mechanics. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Arvid Lindblad (GBR) Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren F1 Team MCL40. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team. 12.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test One, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Two. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Images

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