Bahrain Test 2: Day 2 morning standings at the Sakhir International Circuit

Bahrain Test 2: Day 2 morning standings at the Sakhir International Circuit. Full recap of the Day 2 morning session of F1 Bahrain pre-season testing.

F1 Bahrain-2 Test Day 2 Morning: Standings and results

Here’s the morning leaderboard from Day 2 of the 2026 F1 Bahrain-2 pre-season tests:

Pos	Driver	Team	Time	Gap	Tires	Laps
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:33.453	–	C4	72
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1:33.584	+0.131	C3	56
3	George Russell	Mercedes	1:34.111	+0.658	C3	77
4	Alex Albon	Williams	1:35.130	+1.677	C4	71
5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:35.263	+1.810	P	29
6	Oliver Bearman	Haas	1:35.279	+1.826	P	69
7	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:35.506	+2.053	C3	54
8	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:36.959	+3.506	C3	27
9	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:37.472	+4.019	C3	40
10	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:39.670	+6.217	C3	5
11	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:40.193	+6.740	C2	58

Day 2 morning session highlights

Lando Norris set the fastest time of the Bahrain-2 tests with a 1:33.453 on C4 tires, beating yesterday’s best from George Russell by just six thousandths of a second. Max Verstappen was close behind the reigning world champion, only 0.131 seconds slower on C3 tires. George Russell completed the podium with a 1:34.111 on C3.

All three drivers focused on multiple long runs of roughly ten laps each, without performing a full Grand Prix simulation. This is likely planned for the afternoon session. Alexander Albon (Williams) and Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) rounded out the top five.

Ferrari steals the spotlight with new rear wing

Ferrari attracted attention with another major and quite theatrical innovation: the near-complete rotation of the rear wing flap. This design aims to reduce drag on the straights and even improve braking inertia as the flap closes, essentially mimicking what happens on fighter jet wings.

However, this came alongside a technical issue—not related to the power unit—but one that required dismantling the entire rear end of the SF-26. Lewis Hamilton was confined to the garage for almost the entire session, completing only five laps before the lengthy stop. He returned to the track in the final minutes for start practice, suggesting that Ferrari had resolved the issue in time for the afternoon session.