2023 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more

The 2023 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix takes place this Sunday on March 5. Here's how you can watch the opening round of the 2023 F1 season.

Reigning champion Max Verstappen will start the race from pole position after leading a Red Bull 1-2 in Saturday's qualifying.

Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will form an all-Ferrari second row, while Fernando Alonso will take the start from fifth in his first race for Aston Martin.

A difficult qualifying session for Mercedes left George Russell and Lewis Hamilton sixth and seventh respectively on the grid.

When is the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix?

The 2022 F1 Bahrain GP will begin at 5pm local time (+3 GMT) at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023
Start time: 18:00 local time / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET / 17:00 SAST / 18:00 EAT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT / 02:00 AEST (Monday) / 00:00 JST (Monday) / 20:30 IST

2023 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session	GMT	CET	ET	PT	AEDT	JST	IST
FP1	11:30	12:30	06:30	03:30	22:30	20:30	17:00
FP2	15:00	16:00	10:00	07:00	02:00¹	00:00¹	20:30
FP3	11:30	12:30	06:30	03:30	22:30	20:30	17:00
Q	15:00	16:00	10:00	07:00	02:00¹	00:00¹	20:30
Race	15:00	16:00	10:00	07:00	02:00¹	00:00¹	20:30

How can I watch the Bahrain Grand Prix?

Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.

Europe:

Austria - Servus TV / ORF
Belgium - RTBF / Telenet / Play Sports
Croatia - Sport Klub
Czech Republic - AMC
Denmark - TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
Finland - Viaplay / V sport + / V sport 1
France - Canal+
Germany - Sky
Greece - ANT1 / ANT1+
Hungary - M4
Italy - Sky
Netherlands - Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
Norway - V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
Poland - Viaplay
Portugal - Sport TV
Spain - F1 DAZN
Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
UK - Sky Sports F1

Americas:

USA - ESPN
Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America - ESPN

Asia:

China - CCTV/ Great Sports TV / Guangdong Television Channel
India - F1 TV only
Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN
Malaysia - beIN SPORTS
Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
Singapore - beIN SPORTS
Thailand - beIN SPORTS
Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
Vietnam - K+

Oceania:

Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
New Zealand - Sky

Africa:

Africa - SuperSport

Can I stream the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix?

Viewers can subscribe to F1 TV in selected countries to stream the race on a device of their choice.

Sky Sports and Movistar also offer their own live streaming service in the UK and Spain respectively.

F1 Bahrain Grand Prix - Starting grid:

Cla	Nº	Driver	Car / Engine	Time	Gap
1	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull/Honda RBPT	1'29.708	-
2	11	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull/Honda RBPT	1'29.846	0.138
3	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1'30.000	0.292
4	55	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	1'30.154	0.446
5	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin/Mercedes	1'30.336	0.628
6	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1'30.340	0.632
7	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1'30.384	0.676
8	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin/Mercedes	1'30.836	1.128
9	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine/Renault	1'30.984	1.276
10	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Haas/Ferrari	1'31.055	1.347
11	4	Lando Norris	McLaren/Mercedes	1'31.381	1.673
12	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo/Ferrari	1'31.443	1.735
13	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo/Ferrari	1'31.473	1.765
14	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri/Honda RBPT	1'32.510	2.802
15	23	Alexander Albon	Williams/Mercedes	-	-
16	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams/Mercedes	1'31.652	1.944
17	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas/Ferrari	1'31.892	2.184
18	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren/Mercedes	1'32.101	2.393
19	21	Nyck de Vries	AlphaTauri/Honda RBPT	1'32.121	2.413
20	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine/Renault	1'32.181	2.473