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