F1 Today: Pre-season testing 2025 start time, TV channel and live stream

Verstappen during official testing in Bahrain in 2023 — Photo: © IMAGO

Pre-Season Testing 2025

F1 Today: Pre-season testing 2025 start time, TV channel and live stream

All the details here!

Chris Deeley

Wednesday 26 February 2025 08:38

Formula 1 drivers finally take to the track for the first time in their 2025 cars this week, as fans get their first chance to see real on-track action since December 8 in Abu Dhabi.

All 10 teams unveiled their 2025 liveries at a glitzy launch event in London last week, but teams didn't necessarily reveal the technical changes to their cars on the night.

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Testing in Bahrain will also give fans a look at a host of drivers in new seats, with six drivers beginning their debut full-time seasons in the sport, and Lewis Hamilton taking to the track in his Ferrari SF-25.

Liam Lawson and Oliver Bearman have technically competed in enough races to no longer officially be rookies, but Isack Hadjar, Kimi Antonelli, Gabriel Bortoleto and Jack Doohan are all under the two-race threshold as they enter 2025.

They'll start things off bright and early, with all the details for those wanting to watch below.

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F1 pre-season testing: Session start times.

The first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain starts Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7am (GMT).

Find the session start times converted to your country and time zone below.

City	Session start time
Local time	10am
United Kingdom (GMT)	7am
Central European Time (CET)	8am
Eastern Standard Time (ET)	2am
Central Standard Time (CT)	1am
Pacific Standard Time (PT)	11pm (Tuesday)
Sydney, AU (AEDT)	6pm
Adelaide, AU (ACDT)	5:30pm
Perth, AU (AWST)	3pm
Mexico (CST)	1am
Japan (JST)	4pm
South Africa (SAST)	9am
Egypt (EET)	9am
China (CST)	3pm
India (IST)	12:30pm
Brazil (BRT)	4am
Singapore (SGT)	3pm
Saudi Arabia (AST)	10am
Turkey (EEST)	10am

How to watch F1 pre-season testing on TV

Today's coverage of F1 pre-season testing from the Bahrain International Circuit will be live on Sky Sports and Sky Go in the UK.

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Please check below to see how you can catch the action.

Country	Broadcaster(s)
United Kingdom	Sky Sports
United States	ESPN+
Australia	Kayo, Foxtel
Spain	DAZN F1
France	Canal+, Canal+ Sport
Germany	Sky Deutschland
Canada	TSN+
Netherlands	Viaplay
Italy	Sky Italia
Japan	Fuji TV