Mercedes Dominance
George Russell leads Bahrain F1 pre-season test by 0.01 seconds
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George Russell set the fastest time on the first day of Formula 1's second 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain, edging out McLaren's Oscar Piastri by just 0.01 seconds. Mercedes completed the most laps amid technical troubles for several teams including Ferrari, Red Bull, Aston Martin and Cadillac. A simulated start procedure at the end of the day proceeded without issues.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped the timesheets for Mercedes on the final day of the first 2026 Formula 1 pre-season test in Bahrain, ahead of teammate George Russell. The 19-year-old's 1m33.669s lap was 0.249s quicker than Russell's morning benchmark, marking the only sub-1m34s times of the week. Lewis Hamilton set the third-fastest time for Ferrari before a late mechanical issue ended his session early.