F1 2025 Testing: Bahrain start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

Lewis Hamilton driving a Ferrari in F1 2025 testing — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 2025 Testing: Bahrain start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

All of the details you need ahead of day two of F1 2025 testing including how to live stream and watch the action on TV

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson

Thursday 27 February 2025 02:00 Updated: 02:52

Formula 1 cars hit Bahrain International Circuit today (Thursday, February 27) for the second day of pre-season testing ahead of the 2025 season.

Day one saw the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen take to the track as teams and their drivers clocked up plenty of miles putting their new cars through their paces.

After running in the afternoon was blighted by a bizarre power outage across the entire circuit, which halted action for approximately an hour, McLaren star Lando Norris was the driver to top the time sheets on day one.

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The Brit will hope it is an early indication of the speed of the papaya car, but tuning in to day two is absolutely essential to see how the likes of Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes respond to the pace of the McLaren.

With that said, below, we've got all of the timings and television details you need to know ahead of the action, including a way you can watch for free in one specific country.

Lando Norris topped the time sheets on the first day of testing

F1 2025 Testing: Bahrain start times

Please see below for today's start times in the rest of the United States and in some major cities and countries around the world.

Location	Start Time
Local Time (AST)	10:00 AM
New York, United States (ET)	2:00 AM
Chicago, United States (CT)	1:00 AM
Denver, United States (MT)	12:00 AM
Los Angeles, United States (PT)	11:00 PM (Wed)
London, United Kingdom (GMT)	7:00 AM
Sydney, Australia (AEST)	6:00 PM
Adelaide, Australia (ACST)	5:30 PM
Perth, Australia (AWST)	6:00 PM
Mexico City, Mexico (CST)	1:00 AM
Berlin, Germany (CET)	8:00 AM
Tokyo, Japan (JST)	4:00 PM
Cape Town, South Africa (SAST)	9:00 AM
Cairo, Egypt (EEST)	9:00 AM
Beijing, China (CST)	3:00 PM
New Delhi, India (IST)	12:30 PM
São Paulo, Brazil (BRT)	4:00 AM
Singapore, Singapore (SGT)	3:00 PM
New Delhi, India	12:30 PM

How to watch F1 pre-season testing on TV

Thursday's pre-season testing action from the Bahrain International Circuit is set to be shown live on ESPN+ in the United States.

Elsewhere, viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the action on Sky Sports, with the broadcaster streaming the action for FREE live on their YouTube channel.

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Please check the information below to see how to watch F1 in your respective country this season.

Country	Broadcaster(s)
United States	ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Mexico	Fox Sports Mexico, Televisa
Australia	Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo
United Kingdom	Sky Sports
Italy	Sky Italia
Belgium	RTBF, Play Sports
Netherlands	Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra
Spain	DAZN F1
Canada	RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
Germany	Sky Deutschland, RTL
France	Canal+
Singapore	beIN SPORTS
China	CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, Tencent
Japan	Fuji TV, DAZN
Hungary	M4 (MTVA Sports Channel)
Brazil	Bandeirantes, Bandsports
Austria	Servus TV, ORF
Middle East & Turkey	beIN SPORTS
Africa	SuperSport
India	FanCode
Latin America	ESPN