The Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team commenced its Bahrain testing programme at the Bahrain International Circuit today, with Lance Stroll returning to the cockpit of the AMR26.

Lance headed out on track in the morning and completed 36 laps across the day. The Honda team detected a data anomaly with the power-unit in the afternoon, which required further analysis and limited Lance’s running.

This also marks the first time the AMR26 has run on track since the unveiling of its 2026 livery at Ithra in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on Monday.

Lance is scheduled to return to the AMR26 on Friday, while Fernando Alonso will take to the track tomorrow for his first run in Bahrain.

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Lance Stroll

“Today was my first proper experience in the AMR26 after only completing three laps in Barcelona. We had a busy morning on track working through the run plan and the various test items. The afternoon was more limited as the team investigated a data anomaly with the PU. There’s still plenty of work to do to get the car where we want it, but we’ll use these two tests to learn as much as possible and keep building.”

Laps: 36 | Best lap: 1:39.883