Saturday marks the second and penultimate day of Formula 1 pre-season testing and with running somewhat disrupted on Friday’s opening day, thanks to an afternoon sandstorm, teams will be keen to make the most of Saturday’s good weather.
Just a handful of drivers will be running full days, with the majority running a split shift, with one driver taking the opening four hours before swapping during the hour lunch break.
The session will run from 10:00 to 14:00 and 15:00 to 19:00 local time [GMT: 07:00 to 11:00 and 12:00 to 16:00 / EST: 02:00 to 06:00 and 07:00 to 11:00].
Testing would normally begin at 08:00 and run through to 17:00, but the decision has been taken to allow for some night time running under the lights, with sunset falling at around 17:45 in Bahrain.
F1 Testing: Day 2 Driver Line-Up
| Team | Saturday AM | Saturday PM |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | L. Hamilton | V. Bottas |
| Red Bull | S. Perez | S. Perez |
| McLaren | D. Ricciardo | L. Norris |
| Aston Martin | S. Vettel | L. Stroll |
| Alpine | F. Alonso | F. Alonso |
| Ferrari | TBC | TBC |
| AlphaTauri | Y. Tsunoda | P. Gasly |
| Alfa Romeo | A. Giovinazzi | A. Giovinazzi |
| Haas | N. Mazepin | M. Schumacher |
| Williams | N. Latifi | N. Latifi |
*This table will be updated
