When is the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix?
This year’s race takes place on Sunday 5 March at 10:00am ET. There are two free practice sessions on Friday, and one on Saturday before qualifying.
The season-opening race takes place just a week after testing was held at the 3.363-mile Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, located in a desert area of the island state in the Middle East’s Persian Gulf.
What happened in last year’s Bahrain Grand Prix?
Charles Leclerc won last year’s race from pole position, leading a Ferrari 1-2 ahead of Carlos Sainz, with Lewis Hamilton finishing third for Mercedes.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who started the race from the front row, battled with Leclerc for the lead but retired near the end of the race with a fuel system failure that also took out his team-mate Sergio Perez.
Which channel shows F1 on TV in the USA?
All Formula 1 races will be shown live on U.S. TV by either ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC this year, as well as being streamed live or on-demand via its digital platform.
To make sure you don’t miss any of the action across practice, qualifying or racing – which will vary across its channels during the season – here’s how to tune in this weekend.
Bahrain GP ESPN TV schedule
Friday 3 March
|
Session/show |
Time |
Channel |
|
Practice 1: |
6:25am ET |
ESPN2 |
|
Practice 2: |
9.55am ET |
ESPN2 |
|
F1 Show: |
12:00pm ET |
ESPN3 |
Saturday 4 March
|
Session/show |
Time |
Channel |
|
Practice 3: |
6:35am ET |
ESPN2 |
|
Qualifying: |
9:55am ET |
ESPN2 |
|
Notebook: |
11:45am ET |
ESPN3 |
Sunday 5 March
|
Session/show |
Time |
Channel |
|
Grand Prix Sunday: |
8:30am ET |
ESPN & ESPN+ |
|
Race: |
9:55am ET |
ESPN & ESPN+ |
|
Checkered Flag: |
12:00pm ET |
ESPN3 |
|
Notebook: |
1:00 pm ET |
ESPN3 |
|
Race Encore |
10:30 pm ET |
ESPNEWS |
Can I stream live F1 races in America?
Viewers in the United States can subscribe to F1 TV (f1tv.formula1.com) or via ESPN’s digital platform (espn.com/watch) to stream the race on a device of their choice with subscriptions.
All sessions will be streamed on the ESPN app and be available on demand.
How can I watch the 2023 F1 season on TV?
Here are all the race dates and start times for the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship calendar, including which channel the race is being shown on in the United States.
|
Date |
Race |
Lights out |
Channel |
|
March 5 |
Bahrain GP |
10:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
March 19 |
Saudi Arabian GP |
1:00pm ET |
ESPN |
|
April 2 |
Australian GP |
1:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
April 30 |
Azerbaijan GP |
7:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
May 7 |
Miami GP |
3:30pm ET |
ABC |
|
May 21 |
Emilia Romagna GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN2 |
|
May 28 |
Monaco GP |
9:00am ET |
ABC |
|
June 4 |
Spanish GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
June 18 |
Canadian GP |
2:00pm ET |
ABC |
|
July 2 |
Austrian GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
July 9 |
British GP |
10:00am ET |
ESPN2 |
|
July 23 |
Hungarian GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
July 30 |
Belgian GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
August 27 |
Dutch GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
September 3 |
Italian GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
September 17 |
Singapore GP |
8:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
September 24 |
Japanese GP |
1:00am ET |
ESPN2 |
|
October 8 |
Qatar GP |
10:00am ET |
ESPN2 |
|
October 22 |
United States GP |
3:00pm ET |
ABC |
|
October 29 |
Mexican GP |
4:00pm ET |
ABC |
|
November 5 |
Brazilian GP |
12:00pm ET |
ESPN2 |
|
November 19 |
Las Vegas GP |
1:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
November 26 |
Abu Dhabi GP |
8:00am ET |
ESPN |
