Fernando Alonso set the pace in Friday practice for Aston Martin, leading Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Charles Leclerc was fourth-quickest for Ferrari, while Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg finished a strong fifth on his full-time return to F1.
What time does qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Bahrain GP will begin at 6pm local time (+3 GMT) at the Bahrain International Circuit.
- Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Start time: 18:00 local time / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET / 17:00 SAST / 18:00 EAT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT / 02:00 AEST (Sunday) / 00:00 JST (Sunday) / 20:30 IST
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2023 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
Session |
GMT |
CET |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FP1 |
11:30 |
12:30 |
06:30 |
03:30 |
22:30 |
20:30 |
17:00 |
FP2 |
15:00 |
16:00 |
10:00 |
07:00 |
02:00¹ |
00:00¹ |
20:30 |
FP3 |
11:30 |
12:30 |
06:30 |
03:30 |
22:30 |
20:30 |
17:00 |
Q |
15:00 |
16:00 |
10:00 |
07:00 |
02:00¹ |
00:00¹ |
20:30 |
Race |
15:00 |
16:00 |
10:00 |
07:00 |
02:00¹ |
00:00¹ |
20:30 |
How can I watch qualifying?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF / Telenet / Play Sports
- Croatia - Sport Klub
- Czech Republic - AMC
- Denmark - TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
- Finland - Viaplay / V sport + / V sport 1
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky
- Greece - ANT1 / ANT1+
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
- Norway - V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
- Poland - Viaplay
- Portugal - Sport TV
- Spain - F1 DAZN
- Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPN
- Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
- Latin America - ESPN
Asia:
- China - CCTV/ Great Sports TV / Guangdong Television Channel
- India - F1 TV only
- Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN
- Malaysia - beIN SPORTS
- Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
- Singapore - beIN SPORTS
- Thailand - beIN SPORTS
- Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
- Vietnam - K+
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
- New Zealand - Sky
Africa:
- Africa - SuperSport
Can I stream qualifying?
Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Sakhir throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Bahrain GP - FP1 results:
Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1'32.758 | ||
2 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1'33.196 | 0.438 | |
3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1'33.375 | 0.617 | |
4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1'34.165 | 1.407 | |
5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1'34.257 | 1.499 | |
6 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1'34.298 | 1.540 | |
7 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1'34.402 | 1.644 | |
8 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1'34.575 | 1.817 | |
9 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1'34.689 | 1.931 | |
10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1'34.917 | 2.159 | |
11 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1'34.966 | 2.208 | |
12 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1'34.997 | 2.239 | |
13 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1'35.015 | 2.257 | |
14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 1'35.043 | 2.285 | |
15 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1'35.105 | 2.347 | |
16 | Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | 1'35.402 | 2.644 | |
17 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1'35.455 | 2.697 | |
18 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1'35.749 | 2.991 | |
19 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1'36.018 | 3.260 | |
20 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1'36.072 | 3.314 | |
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Bahrain GP - FP2 results:
Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1'30.907 | ||
2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1'31.076 | 0.169 | |
3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1'31.078 | 0.171 | |
4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1'31.367 | 0.460 | |
5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 1'31.376 | 0.469 | |
6 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1'31.450 | 0.543 | |
7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1'31.475 | 0.568 | |
8 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1'31.543 | 0.636 | |
9 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1'31.570 | 0.663 | |
10 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1'31.586 | 0.679 | |
11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1'31.608 | 0.701 | |
12 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1'31.793 | 0.886 | |
13 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1'31.882 | 0.975 | |
14 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1'31.956 | 1.049 | |
15 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1'32.024 | 1.117 | |
16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1'32.110 | 1.203 | |
17 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1'32.440 | 1.533 | |
18 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1'32.525 | 1.618 | |
19 | Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | 1'32.605 | 1.698 | |
20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1'32.749 | 1.842 | |
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