Lewis Hamilton has done a fast lap and put his car in fourth with a 1:34.576, 0.8 seconds behind his team-mate Charles Leclerc who topped the leaderboard in the morning session. Hamilton has clocked in 17 laps so far.

An F1 Commission meeting – involving all 11 teams, the FIA and F1 executives – took place in Bahrain on Wednesday as the first day of the final pre-season test took place, a fortnight out from the season-opener in Melbourne.

Formula 1 teams will be back on track with their new-generation cars on Wednesday in Bahrain for their second stint of pre-season testing.

Explained: In addition to the engine row, a new issue over race starts will be a key topic at an F1 Commission meeting on Wednesday, as well as ‘lift and coast’ procedures and the new ‘overtake’ mode

Who will drive and when during the final week of Formula 1 preseason testing?

The SF-26 has a flap called FTM that exploits the exhaust gas flow, now also active at low gears for energy recovery

Two key meetings are set to take place on Wednesday, alongside the start of Formula 1s final 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain; watch full live coverage from 7am-4pm on all three days of the final pre-s

Sky Sports will broadcast the second Bahrain pre-season test in its entirety this week. For the first time this year, fans will be able to watch complete Formula 1 sessions. After the Barcelona shakedown was behind closed doors and only the final hour of each day was broadcast during the first Bahrain winter test of the 2026 season,