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

March 5, 2023 Abraham Smith

The 2023 Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix takes place this Sunday, March 5th. Here’s how to watch the opening round of the 2023 F1 season.

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

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

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

When is the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix?

The 2022 F1 Bahrain GP gets underway 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 ) / 8:30 p.m. IST

2023 Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix session times in different time zones

meeting	Greenwich Mean Time	CET	ET	pt	AEDT	JST	IS
FP1	11:30 a.m	12:30 p.m	06:30	03:30	10:30 p.m	20:30	17:00
FP2	15:00	16:00	10:00 a.m	07:00	02:00¹	00:00¹	20:30
FP3	11:30 a.m	12:30 p.m	06:30	03:30	10:30 p.m	20:30	17:00
Q	15:00	16:00	10:00 a.m	07:00	02:00¹	00:00¹	20:30
race	15:00	16:00	10:00 a.m	07:00	02:00¹	00:00¹	20:30

How can I watch the Bahrain Grand Prix?

Formula 1 is broadcast live in almost every country in the world.

Europe:

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

America:

US-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
Viet Nam – K+

Oceania:

Australia – Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
New Zealand – Heaven

Africa:

Can I stream the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix?

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

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

Bahrain F1 Grand Prix – Grid:

Cla	No	driver	car engine	Time	gap
1	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull/Honda RBPT	1’29,708	–
2	11	Sergio Perez	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
8th	18	lance walk	Aston Martin/Mercedes	1’30,836	1.128
9	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine/Renault	1’30,984	1,276
10	27	Nico Hulkenberg	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 Alban	Williams/Mercedes	–	–
16	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams/Mercedes	1’31,652	1,944
17	20	Kevin Magussen	Haas/Ferrari	1’31,892	2.184
18	81	Oskar Piastri	McLaren/Mercedes	1’32.101	2,393
19	21	Nyck de Vries	AlphaTauri/Honda RBPT	1’32.121	2,413
20	10	Pierre Gasli	Alpine/Renault	1’32.181	2,473

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