Friday, 13 February 2026:
- 1:37.186, 214 laps

• Carlos Sainz wraps-up his first experience at the wheel of the Williams FW48 in the first week of pre-season testing in Bahrain.
• The Spanish race driver completed 214 laps across three days of running: 77 on Wednesday (1:38.221), 69 on Thursday (1:37.592) and 68 on Friday (1:37.168).
• Carlos Sainz will get back in the car next week in the second week of pre-season testing in Bahrain, which will be the last one before the Championship starts in Australia.

QUOTES:
“Overall, it’s been good to test the car properly these past days and be able to do as many laps as we have done. We are still playing catch up on certain things, but doing over 210 laps has given me a much better understanding of what we can expect this year. The cars feel very different and it’s going to be challenging for the drivers to adapt, but this is nothing new and I’m up for that challenge. It’s still early days to discuss performance in detail and compare ourselves to our direct competitors. What is important for me is that we have identified the main areas were we want to focus in the upcoming weeks and I hope we can improve gradually as we get closer to Melbourne. There is a lot of work ahead of us as a team so there is no time to lose.”

COMING UP:
Pre-Season Testing 2 2026, Bahrain International Circuit – 18-20 February 2026