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    F1's final 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: How to watch + schedule

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    Formula 1's 2026 pre-season concludes with a final three-day test in Bahrain across February 18-20. One week after the first Bahrain test (February 11-13), the 11 F1 teams will reconvene for the last collective test before the Melbourne season opener on March 8.The second Bahrain test will kick off on Wednesday February 18 at 10am local time (7am UK) and finish at 7pm local time (4pm UK time), with a one-hour lunch break after four hours. That schedule is repeated on Thursday and Friday for days two and three. Day 1 (Wednesday February 18) 10am-7pmDay 2 (Thursday February 19) 10am-7pmDay 3 (Friday February 20) 10am-7pm*all times local (GMT+3 hours)The first 2026 pre-season test at Barcelona took place behind closed doors, while only the final hour of each day of the first Bahrain test was live-streamed.This time, every minute of the final Bahrain test will be available to watch via F1TV and its broadcast partners, such as Sky Sports F1 in the UK. Fans can purchase tickets to watch the action in Bahrain, though tickets are only available for days two and three. Fans are not able to attend the first day of running on Wednesday.You can follow live timing from the test throughout the three days on F1's website.The Race will also have wall-to-wall coverage of all three days of the test across our website, podcasts, social media and YouTube channel.And if you want in-depth, behind-the-scenes content from the final 2026 F1 pre-season test from our team on the ground, sign up to The Race Members' Club, where you can get exclusive podcasts and videos from the test.There's still time to claim your free seven-day trial here.For the first Bahrain test, only Pirelli's hardest three 2026 compounds were available for use, but this time teams have been able to choose from all five dry weather compounds.There's quite a wide variety between teams' choices, with Aston Martin opting to ignore the hardest C1/C2 compounds, while Mercedes hasn't been tempted by the fresh available softest C4 and C5 rubber.
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