F1 Free Practice Today: Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

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F1 Free Practice Today: Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

All of the details you need to know ahead of Friday and Saturday's Bahrain Grand Prix practice action

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson

Friday 11 April 2025 03:00 Updated: 18:42

Formula 1 hits the Bahrain International Circuit on Friday, April 11, for Free Practice ahead of the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix.

This weekend's action is the second round of F1 2025's first triple-header, with today's FP1 and FP2 sessions coming just five days after the Japanese Grand Prix last time out.

That race was won by reigning world champion Max Verstappen, with the Red Bull star able to hold off McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to take his first win of 2025.

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Despite that, Norris still leads the drivers' championship heading into this weekend, albeit by just a single point, whilst McLaren, too, continue to lead the way in the constructors'.

With that said, let's take a look at all of the details you need to know ahead of Friday's on-track action, with Saturday's FP3 details also included.

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F1 2025: Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice start times

FP2, though, is slated for 6 pm local time (AST), which means a start time on the East Coast of 1 pm (ET).

FP3 is set to take place on Saturday, April 12, this time starting at 3:30 pm local time (AST), which means an 8:30 am (ET) start in the United States.

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

Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice 1 - Friday, April 11, 2025

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

Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice 2 - Friday, April 11, 2025

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

Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice 3 - Saturday, April 12, 2025

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

How to watch F1 Bahrain Grand Prix practice live on TV

Practice from the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix is set to be shown live on ESPN in the United States. However, different sessions are set to be shown in different places.

FP1 and FP2 will be shown on ESPNU, for example, whilst Saturday's FP3 session will be shown live on ESPN2.

With that said, broadcast details do 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