Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel & more
Bahrain is hosting the opening round of the 2021 Formula 1 season this weekend. Here's how you can watch the Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying on March 27 in your country.
While the Bahrain International Circuit offers plenty of opportunities for overtaking, qualifying will play an important role in determining the outcome of Sunday's grand prix.
Mercedes has been the dominant team of late at Sakhir, scoring five pole positions there since the start of the V6 hybrid era in 2014.
The German manufacturer locked out the front row in the Bahrain Grand Prix last year, with Lewis Hamilton leading teammate Valtteri Bottas. The Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Alex Albon lined up third and fourth on the grid respectively.
What time does qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix start?
The first qualifying of the 2021 F1 season will get begin at 18:00 local time in Bahrain. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, March 27, 2021
- Start time: 18:00 local time / 16:00 CET / 15:00 GMT / 11:00 ET / 8:00 PT / 00:00 JST (Sunday) / 2:00 (Sunday) / 20:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
How can I watch qualifying?
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 qualifying?
Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Bahrain throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Bahrain GP - FP1 results:
| Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |  Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'31.394 | |
| 2 | 77 |  Valtteri Bottas |
 |
Mercedes | 1'31.692 | 0.298 |
| 3 | 4 |  Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'31.897 | 0.503 |
| 4 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'31.921 | 0.527 |
| 5 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc |
 |
Ferrari | 1'31.993 | 0.599 |
| 6 | 11 |  Sergio Perez |
 |
Red Bull | 1'32.071 | 0.677 |
| 7 | 10 |  Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'32.195 | 0.801 |
| 8 | 55 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |
 |
Ferrari | 1'32.366 | 0.972 |
| 9 | 3 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
 |
McLaren | 1'32.434 | 1.040 |
| 10 | 99 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'32.786 | 1.392 |
| 11 | 7 | Kimi Raikkonen |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'33.134 | 1.740 |
| 12 | 5 |  Sebastian Vettel |
Aston Martin | 1'33.157 | 1.763 | |
| 13 | 18 |  Lance Stroll |
Aston Martin | 1'33.233 | 1.839 | |
| 14 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'33.329 | 1.935 |
| 15 | 31 | Esteban Ocon |
Alpine | 1'33.528 | 2.134 | |
| 16 | 14 | Fernando Alonso |
Alpine | 1'33.872 | 2.478 | |
| 17 | 63 | George Russell |
 |
Williams | 1'34.127 | 2.733 |
| 18 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'34.340 | 2.946 |
| 19 | 47 | Mick Schumacher |
Haas | 1'34.501 | 3.107 | |
| 20 | 9 |  Nikita Mazepin |
Haas | 1'34.975 | 3.581 | |
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Bahrain GP - FP2 results:
| Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Max Verstappen |
|
Red Bull | 1'30.847 | |
| 2 | 4 | Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'30.942 | 0.095 |
| 3 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'31.082 | 0.235 |
| 4 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |
 |
Ferrari | 1'31.127 | 0.280 |
| 5 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas |
 |
Mercedes | 1'31.218 | 0.371 |
| 6 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo |
|
McLaren | 1'31.230 | 0.383 |
| 7 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'31.294 | 0.447 |
| 8 | 18 | Lance Stroll |
Aston Martin | 1'31.393 | 0.546 | |
| 9 | 10 | Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'31.483 | 0.636 |
| 10 | 11 | Sergio Perez |
 |
Red Bull | 1'31.503 | 0.656 |
| 11 | 31 | Esteban Ocon |
Alpine | 1'31.601 | 0.754 | |
| 12 | 16 | Charles Leclerc |
|
Ferrari | 1'31.612 | 0.765 |
| 13 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'31.740 | 0.893 |
| 14 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel |
Aston Martin | 1'31.769 | 0.922 | |
| 15 | 14 | Fernando Alonso |
Alpine | 1'31.770 | 0.923 | |
| 16 | 7 | Kimi Raikkonen |
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'31.862 | 1.015 |
| 17 | 63 | George Russell |
 |
Williams | 1'32.331 | 1.484 |
| 18 | 47 | Mick Schumacher |
Haas | 1'33.297 | 2.450 | |
| 19 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'33.400 | 2.553 |
| 20 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin |
Haas | 1'33.449 | 2.602 | |
| View full results | ||||||
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