Verstappen and Hamilton in 2nd day Bahrain: These drivers will be in action

Max Verstappen set the tone on the first day of the winter test in Bahrain. In both the morning and the afternoon, the Dutchman was the fastest man on track and he ended the day more than a second ahead of the rest. He will be back in action on Thursday afternoon. Find out which other drivers are driving this day and which session they will take care of here.

The winter test at the Bahrain International Circuit is also split into two sessions on Thursday. The first cars are allowed onto the track at 10:00 local time (8:00 CET/7:00 UK time), and testing ends at 14:00 local time (12:00 CET/11:00 UK time). The afternoon session starts at 15:00 Bahrain time (13:00 CET/12:00 UK time) and ends four hours later at 19:00 local time (17:00 CET/16:00 UK time).

Sergio Perez's turn to take a seat in the RB20 comes in the morning session, while Lewis Hamilton will take a seat behind the wheel of Mercedes' W15. On Thursday afternoon, Verstappen will swap places with his teammate again. Meanwhile, Hamilton will take the entire test day after George Russell did the same on Wednesday. Logan Sargeant will also drive all day.

Who will be in action on Wednesday?

Morning (Start 8:00am):
Red Bull - Sergio Perez
Ferrari - Charles Leclerc
Mercedes - Lewis Hamilton
Alpine - Pierre Gasly
McLaren - Oscar Piastri
Stake F1 - Guanyu Zhou
Aston Martin - Fernando Alonso
Haas - Nico Hulkenberg
Visa Cash App RB - Yuki Tsunoda
Williams - Logan Sargeant

Afternoon (Start 13:00):
Red Bull - Max Verstappen
Ferrari - Carlos Sainz
Mercedes - Lewis Hamilton
Alpine - Esteban Ocon
McLaren - Lando Norris
Stake F1 - Valtteri Bottas
Aston Martin - Lance Stroll
Haas - Kevin Magnussen
Visa Cash App F1 - Daniel Ricciardo
Williams - Logan Sargeant