Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time of day three and the entire first Bahrain pre-season test. After
George Russell was the quickest during the morning session, his Italian teammate improved further in the afternoon. Antonelli's fastest lap time was 1:33.669, and finished around two and a half tenths ahead of his teammate.
Lewis Hamilton completed the top three today. The Briton's quickest time was a 1:34.209. He was the only
Ferrari driver in action today.
Max Verstappen was done with this test by the halfway point of the day, as he handed the car over to
Isack Hadjar for the final four hours. The Frenchman did make a small error, as with 20 minutes remaining, he accidentally stopped in front of the Mercedes mechanics when entering the pit lane.
After Valtteri Bottas' first red flag in the morning, during the final minutes of the afternoon, Lewis Hamilton caused another one after the SF-26 stopped on track.
Kimi Antonelli and Toto Wolff - Photo: Race Pictures
Full Results - Day 3 of the first Bahrain Pre-Season Test
| Position | Drivers | Lap times |
| P1 | Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) | 1:33.669 |
| P2 | George Russell (Mercedes) | 1:33.918 |
| P3 | Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) | 1:34.209 |
| P4 | Oscar Piastri (McLaren) | 1:34.549 |
| P5 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | 1:35.341 |
| P6 | Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) | 1:35.610 |
| P7 | Esteban Ocon (Haas) | 1:35.753 |
| P8 | Franco Colapinto (Alpine) | 1:35.806 |
| P9 | Oliver Bearman (Haas) | 1:35.972 |
| P10 | Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) | 1:36.291 |
| P11 | Alexander Albon (Williams) | 1:36.793 |
| P12 | Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) | 1:36.808 |
| P13 | Carlos Sainz (Williams) | 1:37.186 |
| P14 | Sergio Perez (Cadillac) | 1:37.365 |
| P14 | Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) | 1:37.536 |
| P15 | Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) | 1:38.165 |
| P16 | Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) | 1:38.772 |
| - | Lando Norris (McLaren) | no time |
| - | Pierre Gasly (Alpine) | no time |
| - | Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) | no time |
| - | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | no time |
| - | Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) | no time |