F1 2025 Testing: Bahrain day three start times, schedule, TV channels and live stream

Hadjar during Test Day 2 in Bahrain — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 2025 Testing: Bahrain day three start times, schedule, TV channels and live stream

All of the details you need to know as Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and their colleagues drive in Bahrain for the final time

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson Chief Editor

Friday 28 February 2025 03:00

Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and their Formula 1 colleagues are set for their third day of pre-season testing in Bahrain on Friday, February 28.

With the ten teams and their stars having already put their new cars through their paces for two days, Friday's running represents the last time teams will get to prepare their cars ahead of the season-opening weekend in Australia.

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It will also give fans and the media alike the last chance to determine who is looking the quickest heading into the aforementioned Australian Grand Prix, with teams often showing their hand, to an extent, on the final day.

With all of that said, ahead of another eight hours of action from Bahrain International Circuit, we've got all the details you need to know about timings and how you can watch live wherever you are in the world.

Lewis Hamilton driving for Ferrari in pre-season testing

What time is F1 testing today?

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

Friday'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

F1 TV Pro subscribers can also watch all of the action from Bahrain pre-season testing live in select regions.

The F1 YouTube channel are also showing highlights of today's action for free.

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Simmey Hannifin Donaldson - Chief Editor

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson is a motorsport journalist and editor specializing in NASCAR. He covers the sport across the Cup Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, and Truck Series, producing breaking news, live race reports, features, analysis, and opinion.

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