The business of predicting outcomes based on testing results fraught with peril. But while Red Bull ended Bahrain’s pre-season test on top, it appears to have different company at the front of the new ‘favourites’ group, with Ferrari enjoying a strong start to its 2022 campaign, as can be seen from the most important stats at the end of the Bahrain pre-season testing session.
Over the course of the two tests, Carlos Sainz (1,399 miles/2,251 kms) completed the most miles of running, while iIn terms of teams, Ferrari marginally edged out Mercedes, the Italian team completing 2,650 miles of testing (4,264 kms).
Here are the full stats:
Bahrain Test Driver Mileage
| Driver | Team | Laps | Miles | Kms |
| Norris | McLaren | 200 | 672.6 | 1082.4 |
| Russell | Mercedes | 198 | 665.9 | 1071.6 |
| Gasly | AlphaTauri | 194 | 652.4 | 1049.9 |
| Hamilton | Mercedes | 187 | 628.9 | 1012.0 |
| Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 184 | 618.8 | 995.8 |
| Perez | Red Bull | 181 | 608.7 | 979.6 |
| Sainz | Ferrari | 180 | 605.3 | 974.2 |
| Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 177 | 595.2 | 957.9 |
| Stroll | Aston Martin | 173 | 581.8 | 936.3 |
| Leclerc | Ferrari | 169 | 568.3 | 914.6 |
| Vettel | Aston Martin | 166 | 558.2 | 898.4 |
| Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 159 | 534.7 | 860.5 |
| Ocon | Alpine | 153 | 514.5 | 828.0 |
| Alonso | Alpine | 146 | 491.0 | 790.2 |
| Verstappen | Red Bull | 139 | 467.5 | 752.3 |
| Latifi | Williams | 136 | 457.4 | 736.0 |
| Albon | Williams | 122 | 410.3 | 660.3 |
| Schumacher | Haas | 108 | 363.2 | 584.5 |
| Magnussen | Haas | 98 | 329.6 | 530.4 |
| Fittipaldi | Haas | 47 | 158.1 | 254.4 |
Bahrain Test Team Mileage
| Team | Laps | Miles | Kms |
| Mercedes | 385 | 1294.7 | 2083.6 |
| AlphaTauri | 371 | 1247.7 | 2007.9 |
| Ferrari | 349 | 1173.7 | 1888.8 |
| Alfa Romeo | 343 | 1153.5 | 1856.3 |
| Aston Martin | 339 | 1140.0 | 1834.7 |
| Red Bull | 320 | 1076.1 | 1731.8 |
| Alpine | 299 | 1005.5 | 1618.2 |
| Williams | 258 | 867.6 | 1396.3 |
| Haas | 253 | 850.8 | 1369.2 |
| McLaren | 200 | 672.6 | 1082.4 |
Bahrain Test Engine Manufacturer Mileage
| PU Manufacturer | Laps | Miles | Kms |
| Mercedes | 1182 | 3975.0 | 6397.0 |
| Ferrari | 945 | 3178.0 | 5114.3 |
| Honda | 691 | 2323.8 | 3739.7 |
| Renault | 299 | 1005.5 | 1618.2 |
Total Test Driver Mileage
| Driver | Team | Laps | Miles | Kms |
| Sainz | Ferrari | 416 | 1399.0 | 2251.4 |
| Russel | Mercedes | 407 | 1368.7 | 2202.7 |
| Gasly | AlphaTauri | 381 | 1281.3 | 2062.0 |
| Leclerc | Ferrari | 372 | 1251.0 | 2013.3 |
| Hamilton | Mercedes | 371 | 1247.7 | 2007.9 |
| Norris | McLaren | 353 | 1187.1 | 1910.4 |
| Verstappen | Red Bull | 345 | 1160.2 | 1867.1 |
| Vettel | Aston Martin | 340 | 1143.4 | 1840.1 |
| Perez | Red Bull | 333 | 1119.9 | 1802.2 |
| Albon | Williams | 329 | 1106.4 | 1780.5 |
| Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 298 | 1002.2 | 1612.8 |
| Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 296 | 995.4 | 1602.0 |
| Stroll | Aston Martin | 295 | 992.1 | 1596.5 |
| Alonso | Alpine | 287 | 965.2 | 1553.2 |
| Ocon | Alpine | 278 | 934.9 | 1504.5 |
| Latifi | Williams | 276 | 928.2 | 1493.7 |
| Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 214 | 719.7 | 1158.2 |
| Ricciardo | McLaren | 211 | 709.6 | 1141.9 |
| Schumacher | Haas | 197 | 662.5 | 1066.2 |
| Magnussen | Haas | 98 | 329.6 | 530.4 |
| Mazepin | Haas | 71 | 238.8 | 384.3 |
| Fittipaldi | Haas | 47 | 158.1 | 254.4 |
| Kubica | Alfa Romeo | 9 | 30.3 | 48.7 |
Total Test Team Mileage
| Team | Laps | Miles | Kms |
| Ferrari | 788 | 2650.0 | 4264.7 |
| Mercedes | 778 | 2616.4 | 4210.5 |
| AlphaTauri | 679 | 2283.4 | 3674.7 |
| Red Bull | 678 | 2280.1 | 3669.3 |
| Aston Martin | 635 | 2135.5 | 3436.6 |
| Williams | 605 | 2034.6 | 3274.3 |
| Alpine | 565 | 1900.1 | 3057.8 |
| McLaren | 564 | 1896.7 | 3052.4 |
| Alfa Romeo | 519 | 1745.4 | 2808.8 |
| Haas | 413 | 1388.9 | 2235.2 |
Total Test Engine Manufacturer Mileage
| PU Manufacturer | Laps | Miles | Kms |
| Mercedes | 2582 | 8683.1 | 13973.8 |
| Ferrari | 1720 | 5784.3 | 9308.6 |
| Honda | 1357 | 4563.5 | 7344.1 |
| Renault | 565 | 1900.1 | 3057.8 |








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