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Bahrain F1 test - Day 1: Norris fastest, Verstappen tops mileage
© XPB Phillip van Osten
11/02/2026 at 16:3311/02/2026 at 16:45 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Under bright skies and watchful eyes, reigning world champion Lando Norris wasted no time reminding the paddock why he carries the number one plate, firing McLaren to the top of the timesheets on the opening day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain on Wednesday. But while the Briton delivered the headline lap, it was Max Verstappen who quietly turned the day into a demonstration of endurance, racking up a staggering 136 laps for Red Bull and laying down an early marker for reliability as much as outright speed. Although teams had already shaken down their 2026 machinery in...
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