Antonelli tops day 2 of 2nd F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain
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This is the live blog for day 1 of the final winter test in Bahrain on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. Read everything about what happened on and around the track, with GPblog reporter Nicole Mulder present on site in Bahrain.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen ended the first morning of the first Bahrain test with the fastest time. The test, which runs until Friday, is the first of six days at the Bahrain International Circuit this week and next as the Formula 1 teams seek to understand their new cars before the start of the championship next month.