How To Watch: F1 Bahrain Grand Prix

Here’s how you can watch the action from this weekend’s F1 Bahrain Grand Prix from Bahrain International Circuit.

How To Watch F1 Bahrain Grand Prix

Friday, March 3

Practice 1, 22:00 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

Saturday, March 4

Practice 2, 01:45 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

Practice 3, 22:15 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

Sunday, March 5

Pit Lane Pre-Qualifying, 01:10 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

Qualifying, 02:00 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

Pit Lane Post-Qualifying, 03:00 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

Monday, March 6

Pre-race, 00:30 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

Race, 01:55 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

Post-race, 04:00 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

No free-to-air coverage details were available at the time of publication.

What to watch for

This weekend’s event is notable as Australian Oscar Piastri’s race debut with McLaren where he’ll race alongside Lando Norris this season.

Pre-season testing proved tough for the papaya team which has put an aggressive development programme in place in an effort to claw back lost ground.

Testing suggested Max Verstappen and Red Bull are the team to beat, followed by potentially three teams nipping at its heels

Two of those are the usual suspects, Ferrari and Mercedes, while Aston Martin raised eyebrows with some suggestions it could be a genuine podium contender.

This weekend’s event employs the traditional weekend format with three practice sessions preceding qualifying and the race on Sunday.

Tyre compounds

Pirelli has brought the C1, C2, and C3 compound rubber this weekend – one step away from the hardest tyres in its range.

Weather forecast

Temperatures are forecast to be largely stable across the three days of track action, with temperatures during the day in the mid-20s with no chance of rain.

Circuit changes

While the circuit itself has remained unchanged, the DRS zone along the front straight has been shortened this year.

The detection point is as it was, but the activation point is now 80 metres further along the pit straight

Entry List

Question marks linger over Lance Stroll’s fitness for this weekend amid suggestions the Canadian broke his wrist which kept him out of pre-season testing.

Should he miss the event, Aston Martin reserve driver Felipe Drugovich will make his F1 debut in his place.