Who is driving on day 1 of pre-season testing in Bahrain?

Formula 1 is back in action with the week of testing in Bahrain, and who is set to drive on the first day of this pre-season test?

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Following the shakedown in Barcelona, at the end of January, where 10 of the 11 teams shook down their cars ahead of the season opener next month, the sport is back out on track today. 

Pre-season testing in Bahrain kicks off today, Wednesday, February 11, for the first of three days of testing in the Middle Eastern country. 

Williams will finally get their first bout of official running this week after the iconic F1 team failed to make it to Spain, due to delays in its car programme. 

So, who will be driving today?

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McLaren 

AM: Oscar Piastri 

PM: Lando Norris

Mercedes

AM: George Russell

PM: Kimi Antonelli

Red Bull

All Day: Max Verstappen

Ferrari

AM: Lewis Hamilton

PM: Charles Leclerc

Williams

AM: Carlos Sainz

PM: Alexander Albon

Racing Bulls

All Day: Arvid Lindblad

Aston Martin

All day: Lance Stroll

Haas

All day: Esteban Ocon

Alpine

AM: Franco Colapinto

PM: Pierre Gasly

Audi

AM: Gabriel Bortoleto

PM: Nico Hulkenberg

Cadillac

AM: Valtteri Bottas

PM: Sergio Perez

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• Cadillac reveals contrasting livery ahead of F1 season
• Williams F1 reveal 2026 livery
• McLaren reveals shakedown livery as testing gets underway
• Williams F1 confirm delays forcing to miss shakedown

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Kamron Kent

Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.