F1 News: When And How To Watch Pre-Season Testing
Pre-season testing is due to take place in Bahrain ahead of the season opener and is just under a week away. This is the first real opportunity fans have to see the 2024 cars on track. Here is how to watch all of the track action.
We have now come to the close of the 2024 car launches with Red Bull rounding the unveilings off with the RB20 release yesterday evening. Teams will now be heading to Bahrain for three days of pre-season testing ahead of the first Grand Prix of the record-breaking 2024 season which will take place on February 29 - March 2.
When is the 2024 pre-season testing?
Pre-season testing will run from 21-23 February 2024 in Bahrain.
What time is pre-season testing?
Wednesday 21 February
Morning session:
10:00 - 14:00 Local time
07:00 - 11:00 London
23:00 (20 February) - 03:00 (21 February) Los Angeles
02:00 - 06:00 New York
08:00 - 12:00 Imola
16:00 - 22:00 Tokyo
15:00 - 21:00 Shanghai
Afternoon session:
15:00 - 19:00 Local time
12:00 - 16:00 London
04:00 - 08:00 Los Angeles
07:00 - 11:00 New York
13:00 - 17:00 Imola
23:00 - 01:00 (22 February) Tokyo
22:00 - 00:00 (22 February) Shanghai
Thursday 22 February
Morning session
10:00 - 14:00 Local time
07:00 - 11:00 London
23:00 (21 February) - 03:00 (22 February) Los Angeles
02:00 - 06:00 New York
08:00 - 12:00 Imola
16:00 - 22:00 Tokyo
15:00 - 21:00 Shanghai
Afternoon session:
15:00 - 19:00 Local time
12:00 - 16:00 London
04:00 - 08:00 Los Angeles
07:00 - 11:00 New York
13:00 - 17:00 Imola
23:00 - 01:00 (23 February) Tokyo
22:00 - 00:00 (23 February) Shanghai
Friday 23 February
Morning session
10:00 - 14:00 Local time
07:00 - 11:00 London
23:00 (22 February) - 03:00 (23 February) Los Angeles
02:00 - 06:00 New York
08:00 - 12:00 Imola
16:00 - 22:00 Tokyo
15:00 - 21:00 Shanghai
Afternoon session:
15:00 - 19:00 Local time
12:00 - 16:00 London
04:00 - 08:00 Los Angeles
07:00 - 11:00 New York
13:00 - 17:00 Imola
23:00 - 01:00 (24 February) Tokyo
22:00 - 00:00 (24 February) Shanghai
How to watch Pre-Season Testing from home
Sky Sports F1 will be covering the pre-season testing and will air ten minutes prior to the session starting. The first session will last for four hours before a break which will then resume an hour later.
Fans who do not have access to Sky Sports F1 can also watch pre-season testing on F1TV, which is available in the majority of countries. Another option for fans is Now TV.
Highlights from pre-season testing will also be shared to the official F1 YouTube channel.