Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
Formula 1 returns to action this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix. Find out how to watch it, what time it starts and more here.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start the 2021 F1 season opener from pole position, ahead of the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Charles Leclerc will line up fourth on the grid for Ferrari, ahead of an equally impressive Pierre Gasly in the AlphaTauri.
When is the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix?
The Bahrain Grand Prix will be held on March 28 at the Bahrain International Circuit south of Manama.
- Date: Sunday, March 28, 2020
- Start time: 18:00 local time / 17:00 CEST / 16:00 BST / 15:00 GMT / 11:00 ET / 8:00 PT / 00:00 JST (Monday) / 2:00 AEDT (Monday) / 20:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
How can I watch the Bahrain Grand Prix?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- UK - Sky Sports F1
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viasat
- Finland - MTV
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Ziggo
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Eleven Sports
- Spain - Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden - Viasat
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
Americas:
- USA - ESPN
- Canada - RDS / TSN / Discovery Velocity
- Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - CCTV / Tencent / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Russia - Match TV
- Turkey - S Sport
- Rest of Asia - Fox Sports
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
- New Zealand - Spark Sports
Africa:
- Africa - SuperSport
Can I stream the 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.
Bahrain Grand Prix - Starting grid
| Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'28.997 | |
| 2 | 44 |  Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'29.385 | 0.388 |
| 3 | 77 |  Valtteri Bottas | | Mercedes | 1'29.586 | 0.589 |
| 4 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'29.678 | 0.681 |
| 5 | 10 |  Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'29.809 | 0.812 |
| 6 | 3 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'29.927 | 0.930 |
| 7 | 4 | Lando Norris | | McLaren | 1'29.974 | 0.977 |
| 8 | 55 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | Ferrari | 1'30.215 | 1.218 |
| 9 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1'30.249 | 1.252 | |
| 10 | 18 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1'30.601 | 1.604 | |
| 11 | 11 |  Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'30.659 | 1.662 |
| 12 | 99 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'30.708 | 1.711 |
| 13 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 1'31.203 | 2.206 |
| 14 | 7 | Kimi Raikkonen |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'31.238 | 2.241 |
| 15 | 63 | George Russell |  | Williams | 1'33.430 | 4.433 |
| 16 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1'31.724 | 2.727 | |
| 17 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'31.936 | 2.939 |
| 18 | 5 |  Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1'32.056 | 3.059 | |
| 19 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1'32.449 | 3.452 | |
| 20 | 9 |  Nikita Mazepin | Haas | 1'33.273 | 4.276 | |
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