{"id":9034,"date":"2026-02-20T07:09:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=9034"},"modified":"2026-02-20T07:09:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:09:28","slug":"f1-pre-season-testing-in-bahrain-final-day-lando-norris-charles-leclerc-carlos-sainz-among-drivers-on-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=9034","title":{"rendered":"F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, final day: Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz among drivers on track"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"asset:841cfe57-48d9-440d-9881-a02e7958b544\">\n<header class=\"ssrcss-1gu7x8n-Header e14e9ror5\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1de7kuz-HeadingContainer e14e9ror1\"><\/p>\n<h3 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-1hhifyp-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-189b1h2-HeadlineWrap e14e9ror2\"><span>Welcome<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-rcvhal-ServerSideTime e14e9ror0\"><span data-testid=\"timestamp\" class=\"ssrcss-1qstrv8-Timestamp ekpio9q4\"><span data-testid=\"accessible-timestamp\" class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">published at 07:00 GMT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-crgz56-Time ekpio9q2\">07:00 GMT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/header>\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-pqb4c0-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-gpaoaj-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/640\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/2\/20\/b661227e-91eb-41b1-b8d0-c7d9fa85b9b0.jpg.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/2\/20\/b661227e-91eb-41b1-b8d0-c7d9fa85b9b0.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/2\/20\/b661227e-91eb-41b1-b8d0-c7d9fa85b9b0.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/2\/20\/b661227e-91eb-41b1-b8d0-c7d9fa85b9b0.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/2\/20\/b661227e-91eb-41b1-b8d0-c7d9fa85b9b0.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/2\/20\/b661227e-91eb-41b1-b8d0-c7d9fa85b9b0.jpg.webp 800w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tzgxt7-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Hello everyone, happy Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It&#8217;s the final day of testing before the season begins at the Australian Grand Prix (6-8 March).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Teams have one last opportunity to test the new regulations and get their cars ready for 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">There are 17 drivers taking part in today&#8217;s sessions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Alex Albon, Liam Lawson and Franco Colapinto finished their duties yesterday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/formula1\/live\/cp853d24vmpt\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcomepublished at 07:00 GMT 07:00 GMT Image source, Getty Images Hello everyone, happy Friday. It&#8217;s the final day of testing before the season begins at the Australian Grand Prix (6-8 March). Teams have one last opportunity to test the new regulations and get their cars ready for 2026. 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