F1 Sakhir Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
Bahrain is hosting the penultimate round of the 2020 Formula 1 season on its outer loop this weekend. Find out how to watch the Sakhir Grand Prix, what time it starts and more here.
Valtteri Bottas will start the race from pole position ahead of Mercedes teammate George Russell, who is standing in for Lewis Hamilton after the seven-time world champion tested positive for COVID-19.
Max Verstappen will line up third in the lead Red Bull.
When is the Formula 1 Sakhir Grand Prix?
The Sakhir Grand Prix will be held on December 6 on the outer loop of the Bahrain International Circuit.
- Date: Sunday, December 6, 2020
- Start time: 8:10pm local time / 6:10pm CET / 5:10pm GMT / 12:10pm ET / 9:10am PT / 2:10pm JST [Monday] / 3:10am AEST [Monday] / 10:40pm 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 Sakhir Grand Prix?
The Sakhir Grand Prix will be broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe: Sky TV has the exclusive rights for Formula 1 broadcast in the UK and Italy. Movistar F1 will broadcast the race in Spain. Viewers in France can tune into Canal+.
North America: The Sakhir GP will be broadcast in the US on ESPN, in Mexico on Tudn and in Canada on TSN/RDS.
Asia: Most of Asia is covered by Fox Sports, including India where the race will be broadcast on sister channel Star Sports Select 2. Fuji TV Next will carry live coverage in Japan.
Oceanica: Fox Sports 506 will bring live coverage from Sakhir to viewers in Australia. Spark Sport will show the race in New Zealand.
Can I stream the Sakhir Grand Prix?
Viewers can subscribe to F1 TV in select 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.
Weather forecast for the Sakhir Grand Prix
Current forecast suggests hazy skies in Bahrain on Sunday, with the temperature expected to be around 23C for the start of the race. That is two degrees cooler than last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix due to the later start time.
Starting grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix
| Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Mercedes | Mercedes | 53.377 | |
| 2 | 63 |  George Russell |  | Mercedes | Mercedes | 53.403 | 0.026 |
| 3 | 33 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | Honda | 53.433 | 0.056 |
| 4 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | Ferrari | 53.613 | 0.236 |
| 5 | 11 |  Sergio Perez |  | Racing Point | Mercedes | 53.790 | 0.413 |
| 6 | 26 |  Daniil Kvyat |  | AlphaTauri | Honda | 53.906 | 0.529 |
| 7 | 3 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | Renault | Renault | 53.957 | 0.580 |
| 8 | 55 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | McLaren | Renault | 54.010 | 0.633 |
| 9 | 10 |  Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | Honda | 54.154 | 0.777 |
| 10 | 18 |  Lance Stroll | | Racing Point | Mercedes | 54.200 | 0.823 |
| 11 | 31 | Esteban Ocon |  | Renault | Renault | 53.995 | 0.618 |
| 12 | 23 |  Alex Albon |  | Red Bull | Honda | 54.026 | 0.649 |
| 13 | 5 |  Sebastian Vettel | | Ferrari | Ferrari | 54.175 | 0.798 |
| 14 | 99 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |  | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 54.377 | 1.000 |
| 15 | 4 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | Renault | 54.693 | 1.316 |
| 16 | 20 |  Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | Ferrari | 54.705 | 1.328 |
| 17 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | Mercedes | 54.796 | 1.419 |
| 18 | 89 | Jack Aitken |  | Williams | Mercedes | 54.892 | 1.515 |
| 19 | 7 | Kimi Raikkonen |  | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 54.963 | 1.586 |
| 20 | 51 |  Pietro Fittipaldi |  | Haas | Ferrari | 55.426 | 2.049 |
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| Event | Sakhir GP |
| Author | Rachit Thukral |
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