F1: When And How To Watch The Bahrain Grand Prix

When and how to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The 2024 season is here!

The Bahrain Grand Prix will kick off later this week with the on-track action starting on Thursday. The first two races of the 2024 season are set to take place on Saturdays rather than the usual Sunday format. 

Pre-season testing wrapped up last week with Red Bull and Ferrari putting in the fastest times across the three days. However, it is worth noting that the lap times during pre-season testing are not fully representative due to teams running with various different set-ups and fuel loads. So, this coming weekend will be the first time fans will be able to get a good idea of the performance of each team heading into the season. 

Here is how to watch all of the on-track action for the Bahrain Grand Prix. 

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When to watch the Bahrain GP

The Bahrain Grand Prix weekend begins on Thursday 29 February.

Thursday 29 February

Free Practice 1:

14:30 - 15:30 local time

11:30 - 12:30 London

03:30 - 04:30  Los Angeles 

06:30 - 07:30 New York

12:30 -13:30 Imola

20:30 - 21:30 Japan

19:30 - 20:30 Shanghai

Free Practice 2:

18:00 - 19:00 local time

15:00 - 16:00 London

07:00 - 08:00 Los Angeles 

10:00 - 11:00 New York

16:00 - 17:00 Imola

00:00 - 01:00 Japan (Friday 1 March)

23:00 - 00:00 Shanghai 

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Friday 1 March

Free Practice 3:

15:30 - 16:30 local time

12:30 - 13:30 London

04:30 - 05:30 Los Angeles

07:30 - 08:30 New York 

13:30 - 14:30 Imola

21:30 - 22:30 Japan

20:30 - 21:30 Shanghai

Qualifying:

19:00 - 20:00 local time

16:00 - 17:00 London

08:00 - 09:00 Los Angeles

11:00 -12:00  New York

17:00 - 18:00 Imola

01:00 - 02:00 Japan (Saturday 2 March)

00:00 - 01:00 Shanghai (Saturday 2 March)

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Saturday 2 March

Race:

18:00 local time

15:00 London

07:00 Los Angeles

10:00 New York

16:00 Imola

00:00 Japan (Sunday 3 March)

23:00 Shanghai 

How to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix from home

For viewers in the United States, ESPN will be broadcasting the Sky F1 feed for those to enjoy. It's also live-streamed via fuboTV.

Viewers in the UK can watch via Sky Sports F1 or NowTV.