Who was the fastest and who recorded the most laps at the second 2026 Bahrain pre-season test?

After three busy days of action, the second 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain is now done and dusted, meaning that the drivers and teams will turn their attentions to preparing for the first race of the campaign in Australia. But who recorded the highest mileage at the Bahrain International Circuit, and who went fastest of all? F1.com has all of the important numbers from the second test…

McLaren

Total laps – 395Fastest lap – 1m 32.861s (Oscar Piastri)

Despite Lando Norris spending the first half of Friday’s afternoon session in the garage while the team worked on his car, McLaren seemed to enjoy a mostly smooth test in Bahrain, clocking a total of 395 laps across the three days of running.

Oscar Piastri stated that the reigning champions were “getting a little bit more optimistic” as pre-season testing came to a close, while CEO Zak Brown predicted that the outfit will be in “the big four” teams – but not at the front.

Mercedes

Total laps – 432Fastest lap – 1m 32.803s (Kimi Antonelli)

The highest lap count from the second test was achieved by Mercedes, the Silver Arrows earning a tally of 432 despite some occasional gremlins – including a pneumatic issue on Friday morning that forced Kimi Antonelli to stop out on track.

As such, George Russell suggested that reliability was a key area of improvement for the team, though he also stated that “the car is feeling good, the new power units are feeling fast and we’re making improvements every single day”.

Red Bull

Total laps – 329Fastest lap – 1m 33.109s (Max Verstappen)

Like many others, Red Bull experienced some car problems during the first Bahrain test – and while Isack Hadjar missed out on running during Wednesday morning of the second test, the squad generally seemed to have fewer issues this time around.

The Milton Keynes-based outfit completed 329 laps across the three days and Hadjar spoke positively about the amount of test items that the team had run through, adding: “I feel as ready as I can heading into Melbourne.”

Ferrari

Total laps – 324Fastest lap – 1m 31.992s (Charles Leclerc)

The fastest time of the second test was set by Charles Leclerc during Friday’s afternoon session, the Monegasque working his way down to a 1m 31.992s as darkness fell at the Bahrain International Circuit.

It appeared to be a productive few days for Ferrari, with Team Principal Fred Vasseur feeling that the Scuderia did “pretty well” in terms of meeting their target to gain plenty of mileage.

Williams

Total laps – 368Fastest lap – 1m 34.342s (Carlos Sainz)

After missing the Barcelona Shakedown in January, Williams’ task of catching up continued at the second test in Bahrain, the squad achieving the fifth-highest lap count of 368.

Alex Albon conceded that the team are “not where we want to be”, though Team Principal James Vowles has voiced his hope that they can match and exceed the development rate of their competitors in the midfield.

Racing Bulls

Total laps – 407Fastest lap –1m 34.149s (Arvid Lindblad)

Racing Bulls certainly put in some solid mileage at the Bahrain International Circuit, with the team’s tally of 407 laps beaten only by Mercedes. This also saw rookie Arvid Lindblad achieve the highest daily total via his 165 tours on Friday.

“Just completing a run plan in a test like this is a good achievement,” Liam Lawson said of the second test, adding that it was “hard to know” where the team stacked up performance-wise until the first race in Melbourne.

Aston Martin

Total laps – 128Fastest lap – 1m 35.974s (Lance Stroll)

Aston Martin had already faced a challenging time during the first Bahrain test, ending that event with the lowest lap count on 206. Unfortunately for the British outfit, those troubles looked to have continued into the following week, in which their tally dropped further to 128.

A statement from Honda on Friday confirmed that a battery-related issue had hampered running on Thursday – with Fernando Alonso having to stop the car out on track – and this resulted in a limited run plan on Friday, with Lance Stroll completing just six laps in the AMR26.

Haas

Total laps – 404Fastest lap – 1m 33.487s (Ollie Bearman)

There seemed to be a sense of positivity around Haas, who gained significant mileage during the second test on a total of 404 laps as well as appearing to experience good reliability.

“We had a good run programme, really gaining understanding every day,” said Team Principal Ayao Komatsu. “I’m reasonably happy with the progress we’ve been making.”

Audi

Total laps – 357Fastest lap – 1m 33.755s (Gabriel Bortoleto)

As they prepare for their maiden season as a works outfit, Audi continued with their programme in Bahrain, completing 357 laps between Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg.

Hulkenberg felt that the squad had made “very good progress from Barcelona to where we are today”, though added that there is still “more to work on” going forward.

Alpine

Total laps – 359Fastest lap – 1m 33.421s (Pierre Gasly)

While there were stoppages on track for Alpine during the first Bahrain test, the Enstone-based squad looked to have had a relatively smooth second test, continuing to gain mileage in the A526.

As well as adapting to the new regulations, Alpine also have a new power unit supplier for 2026 in the form of Mercedes, with Pierre Gasly admitting that there is “a lot to get up to speed” with but that he and the squad are “enjoying the challenge”.

Cadillac

Total laps – 266Fastest lap – 1m 35.290s (Valtteri Bottas)

With the preparations continuing for their first-ever F1 season, Cadillac were pleased with the progress made during the second Bahrain test, despite some occasional problems – which Team Principal Graeme Lowdon suggested that onlookers should not “read too much into”.

“I’m very happy,” he explained. “We’re working through the programme, had no major issues – just small issues that I think every team in the paddock will have had before.”