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F1 pre-season testing reached its conclusion in Bahrain on Friday, and it’s now time for teams to head back to base and crunch the data before moving on to next month season opening race in Melbourne.

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

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren F1 Team MCL40; Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) Audi F1 Team R26; and Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB22 - start practice. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 - start practice. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren F1 Team MCL40. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team CA01. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Arvid Lindblad (GBR) Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB22. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Carlos Sainz (ESP) Williams F1 Team FW48. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Carlos Sainz (ESP) Williams F1 Team FW48. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Arvid Lindblad (GBR) Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Mattia Binotto (ITA) Audi F1 Team Motorsport Chief Operating and Chief Technical Officer. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Piero Ferrari (ITA) Scuderia Ferrari Vice-President. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Oliver Bearman (GBR) Haas F1 Team. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Haas F1 Team VF-26. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB22. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Mark Mateschitz (AUT) Red Bull Co-Owner with Laurent Mekies (FRA) Red Bull Racing Team Principal and CEO. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team CA01. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Mark Mateschitz (AUT) Red Bull Co-Owner 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari with Frederic Vasseur (FRA) Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR26. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Isack Hadjar (FRA) Red Bull Racing RB22 practices a pit stop. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team CA01. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Audi F1 Team R26. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren F1 Team MCL40. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Haas F1 Team VF-26. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Frederic Vasseur (FRA) Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal with Matteo Togninalli (ITA) Scuderia Ferrari Head of Track Engineering. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Cadillac Formula 1 Team CA01 nosecone. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A526. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team with Peter Bonnington (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team Race Engineer. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Arvid Lindblad (GBR) Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Carlos Sainz (ESP) Williams F1 Team. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Scuderia Ferrari. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Flavio Briatore (ITA) Alpine F1 Team Executive Advisor and David Sanchez (FRA) Alpine F1 Team Executive Technical Director. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team CA01. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Jonathan Wheatley (GBR) Audi F1 Team, Team Principal with Flavio Briatore (ITA) Alpine F1 Team Executive Advisor. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Pirelli tyres. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images
Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Isack Hadjar (FRA) Red Bull Racing RB22. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Haas F1 Team VF-26. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Audi F1 Team R26. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A526 with sensor equipment. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Isack Hadjar (FRA) Red Bull Racing RB22. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR26. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Isack Hadjar (FRA) Red Bull Racing RB22. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Charles Leclerc (MON) Scuderia Ferrari with Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren F1 Team. 20.02.2026. Formula 1 Testing, Bahrain Test Two, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
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