Formula 1 News: Pre-season Test starts 2:00am Wednesday

Get up to speed with everything you need to know about 2024’s official F1 pre-season testing session, which takes place at the 5.412-kilometer Bahrain International Circuit – home of the Bahrain Grand Prix – in Sakhir over three days on February 21-23.

Pre-season Test USA TV Schedule

All Times Eastern

Pre-season Test Pirelli Tires

Pre-season Test Drivers

RED BULL 

Wednesday: Max Verstappen

Thursday: Sergio Perez (AM) / Max Verstappen (PM)

Friday: Sergio Perez

MERCEDES 

Wednesday: George Russell

Thursday: Lewis Hamilton

Friday: Lewis Hamilton (AM) / George Russell (PM)

FERRARI

Wednesday: Charles Leclerc (AM) / Carlos Sainz (PM)

Thursday: TBA

Friday: TBA

MCLAREN 

Wednesday: Oscar Piastri (AM) /Lando Norris (PM)

Thursday: Oscar Piastri (AM) / Lando Norris (PM)

Friday: Lando Norris (AM) /Oscar Piastri (PM)

ASTON MARTIN 

Wednesday: Fernando Alonso (AM) / Lance Stroll (PM)

Thursday: Fernando Alonso (AM) / Lance Stroll (PM)

Friday: Lance Stroll (AM) / Fernando Alonso (PM)

ALPINE

Wednesday: Esteban Ocon (AM) / Pierre Gasly (PM)

Thursday: Pierre Gasly (AM) / Esteban Ocon (PM)

Friday: Esteban Ocon (AM) / Pierre Gasly (PM)

WILLIAMS

Wednesday: Alex Albon (AM) / Logan Sargeant (PM)

Thursday: Logan Sargeant

Friday: Alex Albon

SAUBER 

Wednesday: Valtteri Bottas (AM) / Zhou Guanyu (PM)

Thursday: Zhou Guanyu (AM) / Valtteri Bottas (PM)

Friday: Valtteri Bottas (AM) / Zhou Guanyu (PM)

HAAS

Wednesday: Kevin Magnussen (AM) / Nico Hulkenberg (PM)

Thursday: Nico Hulkenberg (AM) / Kevin Magnussen (PM)

Friday: Kevin Magnussen (AM) / Nico Hulkenberg (PM)

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