The new F1 season is barreling into view! The countdown to the season-opener in Melbourne is on. Before the fight for the world championship actually gets underway, Max Verstappen and co. will spend two weeks testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. After the closed shakedown in Barcelona and the opening test week in Bahrain, the second test week will be available for fans to follow live.
The second three-day winter test in Bahrain takes place between 18 and 20 February. It’s standard that every driver gets one-and-a-half test days. The exact allocation is left to each team. Fans of Max Verstappen will have to be patient a little longer; the Dutchman takes the whole Thursday, while team-mate Isack Hadjar will sit in the RB22 on Wednesday.
Line-up for Wednesday morning
| Team | Driver |
| McLaren | Lando Norris |
| Mercedes | Andrea Kimi Antonelli |
| Red Bull | Isack Hadjar |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc |
| Williams | Alex Albon |
| Racing Bulls | Arvid Lindblad |
| Aston Martin | Lance Stroll |
| Haas | Esteban Ocon |
| Audi | Nico Hülkenberg |
| Alpine | Pierre Gasly |
| Cadillac | Sergio Pérez |
