Bahrain F1 Testing: Full Schedule and Key Driver Lineups

The 2025 F1 season kicks off with three crucial testing days in Bahrain, revealing early form, strategies, and key technical insights.

The moment has finally arrived to see all ten 2025 Formula 1 cars on track at the same time.

Starting tomorrow, at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain, the three days of official private testing will begin, running from Wednesday to Friday, before teams head to Melbourne for the first Grand Prix in Australia in two weeks.

Compared to last year, the duration of the test sessions remains unchanged. This means the morning session starts daily at 8 AM (French time) and runs until noon. After the lunch break, action resumes from 1 PM until 5 PM, ending at nightfall. The weather looks promising for all three days, though relatively cool for the region, with expected highs of 20 to 23°C—ideal conditions for the teams.

The FIA has maintained press conferences during the lunch break, featuring drivers, team principals, or technical directors.

F1Lead.com will provide extensive coverage with hundreds of photos each day, along with numerous updates and interviews, as always. Throughout the three days of testing, a live text feed will run in both the morning and afternoon, summarizing session developments, lap times, key updates, and immediate reactions. More in-depth reports and analysis will follow throughout the day and in the evening.

As always, we continue to cover every piece of news, every day, for every team and every driver, just as F1Lead.com has done since its inception in 2019.

Pirelli has also revealed the teams’ tire choices for testing (see below the table). Each team was allowed to select 35 sets but can only use 30. As a result, Ferrari and Williams have opted to run all six compounds, though with just one set each of the C5 and C6 (the softest tires), while Aston Martin and Alpine have limited their selection to the three hardest compounds. The medium tire in the range, the C3, will be the most frequently seen on track. And in the unlikely event of rain (which is not expected at all), only Aston Martin and Haas F1 would be prepared to run in wet conditions.

Finally, below is the planned testing schedule. This program remains provisional, as teams may adjust it if a car encounters an issue (accident or technical problem) to balance track time between drivers.

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