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Who’s driving on Day 3 of pre-season testing in Bahrain
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Pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit will come to an end on Saturday, as teams and drivers get their final laps in before next week’s opening round in Sakhir.
As per the first two days of action, most teams will run both drivers over the course of the morning and afternoon sessions in the desert, meaning changeovers during the lunch break.
READ MORE: What we learned from Day 2 of pre-season testing in Bahrain
However, three outfits will dedicate the day to just one driver, with Red Bull running Sergio Perez, Williams keeping Alex Albon in the car and Alfa Romeo working through their final day with Valtteri Bottas.
Testing starts at 1000 local time and ends at 1930, with an hour’s break at 1415.
Who’s driving on Day 3 of the 2023 pre-season test
| Team | Driver (session) |
|---|---|
| Red Bull | Sergio Perez |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc (AM) Carlos Sainz (PM) |
| Mercedes | George Russell (AM) Lewis Hamilton (PM) |
| Alpine | Pierre Gasly (AM) Esteban Ocon (PM) |
| McLaren | Oscar Piastri (AM) Lando Norris (PM) |
| Alfa Romeo | Valtteri Bottas |
| Aston Martin | Felipe Drugovich (AM) Fernando Alonso (PM) |
| Haas | Nico Hulkenberg (AM) Kevin Magnussen (PM) |
| AlphaTauri | Nyck de Vries (AM) Yuki Tsunoda (PM) |
| Williams | Alex Albon |
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