Sebastian Vettel a été le plus rapide de la 2e séance d’essais libres à Bahreïn. Il a devancé son coéquipier, Charles Leclerc. On retrouve ensuite les Mercedes, Nico Hulkenberg et Max Verstappen. Kevin Magnussen, Lando Norris, Romain Grosjean et Daniil Kvyat sont également du top 10.
| Pos | No | Pilote | Équipe | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:28.846 | 32 | |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28.881 | +0.035s | 32 |
| 3 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.449 | +0.603s | 33 |
| 4 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:29.557 | +0.711s | 36 |
| 5 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:29.669 | +0.823s | 32 |
| 6 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:29.725 | +0.879s | 34 |
| 7 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:30.000 | +1.154s | 33 |
| 8 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Renault | 1:30.017 | +1.171s | 25 |
| 9 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas Ferrari | 1:30.068 | +1.222s | 34 |
| 10 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | 1:30.093 | +1.247s | 36 |
| 11 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren Renault | 1:30.192 | +1.346s | 33 |
| 12 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:30.429 | +1.583s | 31 |
| 13 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | 1:30.458 | +1.612s | 36 |
| 14 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | 1:30.716 | +1.870s | 32 |
| 15 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:30.848 | +2.002s | 30 |
| 16 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:31.088 | +2.242s | 6 |
| 17 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | 1:31.129 | +2.283s | 31 |
| 18 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:31.144 | +2.298s | 10 |
| 19 | 63 | George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:31.904 | +3.058s | 32 |
| 20 | 88 | Robert Kubica | Williams Mercedes | 1:32.932 | +4.086s | 37 |