F1 testing results: Fastest times + total laps from 2026 pre-season

F1 testing results: Fastest times + total laps from 2026 pre-season

Formula 1 pre-season testing is complete for 2026, with (most) teams having 11 days' worth of data to pour over now in preparation for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in a fortnight's time.

While extrapolating too much from the times and lap counts is a risky game, it always makes for fascinating reading - so we've brought everything together for you here.

As we produced end-of-test times and totals for the first Bahrain test last week and the Barcelona 'shakedown week' test at the end of January, we've provided the data for the second week in Bahrain AND every team's combined testing mileage below:

Bahrain test two: Fastest laps by driver

1 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1m31.992s, Day 3
2 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 1m32.803s, Day 2
3 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 1m32.861s, Day 3
4 Lando Norris (McLaren) 1m32.871s, Day 3
5 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1m33.109s, Day 3
6 George Russell (Mercedes) 1m33.197s, Day 3
7 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) 1m33.408s, Day 2
8 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 1m33.421s, Day 3
9 Ollie Bearman (Haas) 1m33.487s, Day 3
10 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) 1m33.755s, Day 3
11 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) 1m33.818s, Day 2
12 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) 1m33.987s, Day 2
13 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) 1m34.149s, Day 3
14 Esteban Ocon (Haas) 1m34.201s, Day 2
15 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) 1m34.260s, Day 1
16 Carlos Sainz (Williams) 1m34.342s, Day 3
17 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) 1m34.532s, Day 2
18 Alex Albon (Williams) 1m34.555s, Day 2
19 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) 1m35.290s, Day 3
20 Sergio Perez (Cadillac) 1m35.369s, Day 2
21 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 1m35.974s, Day 1
22 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 1m36.536s, Day 1

F1 testing results: Fastest times + total laps from 2026 pre-season

Fastest laps by driver (gap to leader)

1 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1m31.992s
2 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.811s
3 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.869s
4 Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.879s
5 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +1.117s
6 George Russell (Mercedes) +1.205s
7 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +1.416s
8 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1.429s
9 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +1.495s
10 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +1.763s
11 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +1.826s
12 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) +1.995s
13 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) +2.157s
14 Esteban Ocon (Haas) +2.209s
15 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +2.268s
16 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +2.350s
17 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +2.540s
18 Alex Albon (Williams) +2.563
19 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) +3.298s
20 Sergio Perez (Cadillac) +3.377s
21 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +3.982s
22 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +4.544s

F1 testing results: Fastest times + total laps from 2026 pre-season

Fastest laps by team

1 Ferrari 1m31.992s
2 Mercedes 1m32.803s (+0.811s)
3 McLaren 1m32.861s (+0.869s)
4 Red Bull 1m33.109s (+1.117s)
5 Alpine 1m33.421s (+1.429s)
6 Haas 1m33.487s (+1.495s)
7 Audi 1m33.755s (+1.763s)
8 Racing Bulls 1m34.149s (+2.157s)
9 Williams 1m34.342s (+2.350s)
10 Cadillac 1m35.290s (+3.298s)
11 Aston Martin 1m35.974s (+3.982s)

F1 testing results: Fastest times + total laps from 2026 pre-season

Total laps/km by team

1 Mercedes 432 laps/2337km
2 Racing Bulls 407 laps/2202km
3 Haas 404 laps/2186km
4 McLaren 395 laps/2137km
5 Williams 368 laps/1991km
6 Alpine 359 laps/1942km
7 Audi 357 laps/1932km
8 Red Bull 329 laps/1780km
9 Ferrari 324 laps/1753km
10 Cadillac 266 laps/1439km
11 Aston Martin 128 laps/692km

F1 testing results: Fastest times + total laps from 2026 pre-season

Total laps/km by driver

1 Lindblad 240 laps/1298km
2 Russell 235 laps/1271km
3 Piastri 222 laps/1201km
4 Ocon 205 laps/1109km
5 Verstappen 204 laps/1104km
6 Leclerc 202 laps/1093km
7 Bearman 199 laps/1076km
8 Antonelli 197 laps/1066km
9 Sainz 196 laps/1060km
10 Hulkenberg 186 laps/1006km
11 Colapinto 180 laps/974km
12 Gasly 179 laps/968km
13 Norris 173 laps/936km
14 Albon 172 laps/930km
15 Bortoleto 171 laps/925km
16 Lawson 167 laps/903km
17 Perez 135 laps/730km
18 Bottas 131 laps/708km
19 Hadjar 125 laps/676km
20 Hamilton 122 laps/660km
21 Alonso 96 laps/519km
22 Stroll 32 laps/173km

Total laps/km by engine

1 Mercedes 1554 laps/8410km
2 Ferrari 994 laps/5379km
3 RBPT 736 laps/3983km
4 Audi 357 laps/1932km
5 Honda 128 laps/692km

Combined: Total pre-season running by team

1 Mercedes 6193km
2 Haas 6095km
3 Ferrari 6090km
4 McLaren 5759km
5 Racing Bulls 5458km
6 Alpine 5289km
7 Red Bull 5048km
8 Audi 4966km
9 Williams 4275km
10 Cadillac 3935km
11 Aston Martin 2111km

Total pre-season running by engine

1 Mercedes 21,515km
2 Ferrari 16,121km
3 RBPT 10,506km
4 Audi 4966km
5 Honda 2111km