F1 News: When And How To Watch Pre-Season Testing

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.

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