RACE DEBRIEF

    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