A new day means more pre-season testing as drivers and teams continue their preparations for the 2024 campaign at the Bahrain International Circuit.
With eight teams splitting their running between the morning and afternoon on Wednesday, the theme continued for Thursday’s running, as Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez appeared for the first time this year.
WATCH: Take a look as the 2024 cars hit the track for pre-season testing in Bahrain
However, following a red flag and early end to the morning session Red Bull opted to keep Sergio Perez in the car for the extended afternoon session, with Verstappen originally due to be back in the car.
Check out the full Thursday testing driver line-up in the table below.
Who’s driving on Day 2 of the 2024 pre-season test
| Team | Driver |
|---|---|
| Red Bull | Sergio Perez |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc AM / Carlos Sainz PM |
| McLaren | Oscar Piastri AM / Lando Norris PM |
| Aston Martin | Fernando Alonso AM / Lance Stroll PM |
| Alpine | Pierre Gasly AM / Esteban Ocon PM |
| Williams | Logan Sargeant |
| RB | Yuki Tsunoda AM / Daniel Ricciardo PM |
| Kick Sauber | Zhou Guanyu AM / Valtteri Bottas PM |
| Haas | Nico Hulkenberg AM / Kevin Magnussen PM |
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