The second day of the opening 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain is now complete, and the F1 TV crew are on hand to unpack all of the big talking points from Thursday’s running.
Day 2 saw plenty of laps go on the board across the pack – but some teams appeared to experience issues along the way, with Red Bull unable to run for much of the morning while Mercedes also had limited track time during the first half of the session.
So which teams had a particularly good day at the Bahrain International Circuit? And who will be hoping for better on Friday as the first of two pre-season tests concludes on Friday?
Watch Betty Glover, Lawrence Barretto and Sam Collins discuss what we learned from Day 2 in Bahrain by hitting go on the video player above.
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