F1 Race Today: Bahrain GP start time, schedule and TV channel

At long last, the first race of the 2024 Formula 1 season is upon is - and Max Verstappen will start on pole. Who would have thought it?

Ahead of what we all hope will be a more competitive season than 2023, the Ferraris of Leclerc and Sainz will start in second and fourth, having been split by George Russell in Friday's qualifying, whose team-mate Lewis Hamilton could only put his Mercedes eighth.

Championship hopefuls McLaren find their pairing, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, in P7 and P8 respectively.

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Below is all you need to know heading into the first race of the season...

Bahrain GP - Saturday, March 2, 2024

For viewers outside of an Australian time zone, it's a fairly pleasant starting time all around.

Here is the crucial start time wherever you are:

Local time: 6:00pm Saturday

UK time (GMT):3:00pm Saturday

Central European Time (CET):4:00pm Saturday

United States (Eastern Time):10:00am Saturday

United States (Central Time):9:00am Saturday

United States (Pacific Time):7:00am Saturday

South Africa: 5:00pm Saturday

Australia (Sydney/Melbourne):02:00am Sunday

How to watch the Bahrain GP live on TV today

The following broadcasters have F1 rights to cover the action from Bahrain, please check local listings:

UK: Sky Sports F1

United States: ESPN, ESPN Deportes

Australia: Fox Sports

Canada: RDS, TSN

France: Canal+

Germany: Sky Sport F1

Italy: Sky Sport F1

Spain: DAZN

Netherlands: Viaplay Xtra

Brazil: BandSports, Bandeirantes

Japan: DAZN

South Africa: SuperSport

Malaysia: beIN Sports

Singapore: beIN Sports

F1 TV Pro is also available in selected territories.

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