Formula 1 Testing in Bahrain - Day 1

BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - FEBRUARY 18: Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes leads Carlos Sainz of Spain driving the (55) Williams FW48 Mercedes Liam Lawson of New Zealand driving the (30) Visa Cash App Racing Bulls VCARB 03 RB Ford Isack Hadjar of France driving the (6) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 and Franco Colapinto of Argentina driving the (43) Alpine F1 A526 Mercedes on track during day one of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 18, 2026 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images)