Bahrain Grand Prix: Timing And All You Need To Know

The Bahrain Grand Prix is a unique challenge for drivers and teams. It's a rear-limited circuit layout, which means there's a lot of hard braking into corners and hard acceleration out of them. The race usually takes place on Sunday, but in 2024 it was held on Saturday, March 2, because of Ramadan. The Bahrain GP began at 6 pm local time (+3 GMT) at the Bahrain International Circuit. The race lasted for 57 laps of the 5.412-kilometre track in Sakhir.

Characteristics	Values
Date	29 Feb - 02 Mar 2024
Day	Saturday
Time	10:00 AM ET
Location	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain
Laps	57
Circuit Length	5.412 km

What You'll Learn

Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying and race times
Bahrain Grand Prix streaming and TV channels
Bahrain Grand Prix schedule and format
Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 winner
Bahrain International Circuit

Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying and race times

The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying and race times are as follows:

Thursday, February 29:

6:30-7:30 a.m. ET: Practice 1
10:00-11:00 a.m. ET: Practice 2

Friday, March 1:

7:30-8:30 a.m. ET: Practice 3
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET: Qualifying

Saturday, March 2:

10:00 a.m. ET: Grand Prix

The Bahrain Grand Prix is a unique challenge for drivers and teams. The Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir features a rear-limited circuit layout, with a lot of hard braking into corners and hard acceleration out of them. This puts more pressure on the rear tires, and degradation will play a significant role in the race.

The 2024 race is the season opener and will be held on Saturday instead of the usual Sunday due to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which starts on March 10.

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Bahrain Grand Prix streaming and TV channels

The Bahrain Grand Prix is available to watch on TV and streaming platforms in multiple countries. Here is a list of options for streaming and TV channels for the Bahrain Grand Prix:

Streaming Platforms:

F1TV Pro: Live coverage of every F1 practice, qualifier, and race in HD. No ad breaks. The service is available in over 188 countries, including India, South Africa, Brazil, France, and the USA. However, it is not available in the UK.
Fubo TV: Available in the USA and offers a free 7-day trial.
ESPN+: Available in the USA.
Fubo: Available in the USA.
Ziggo Sport: Available in the Netherlands.
DAZN: Available in Spain and Japan.
Canal+: Available in France until 2029.
Servus TV: Available in Austria.
RTL Zwee: Available in Luxembourg.
10play: Available in Australia.

TV Channels:

ESPN2: Available in the USA on Thursdays and Fridays.
ESPN: Available in the USA on Saturdays.
Sky: Available in the UK.
Channel 4: Available in the UK, offering free highlights of the race and a free live stream of the British GP.
Fox Sports: Available in Australia.
SportKlub: Available in Croatia.
Sky Germany: Available in Germany.
Sky Italia: Available in Italy.
Band: Available in Brazil.
ORF 1: Available in Austria.

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Bahrain Grand Prix schedule and format

The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix, the first race of the Formula 1 world championship season, takes place from Thursday 29 February to Saturday 2 March. The race will be held on Saturday instead of Sunday due to Ramadan.

Schedule

Thursday 29 February:

Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
First Practice Session
Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
Paddock Club Track Tour
Teams' Press Conference
Second Practice Session
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
Second Practice Session
Paddock Club Track Tour
Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
Sprint Race (19 Laps or 40 Mins +1 Lap)
Team Pit Stop Practice
Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
Paddock Club Track Tour

Friday 1 March:

Third Practice Session
Sprint Race (23 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap)
Paddock Club Track Tour
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
First Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins)
F1 Experiences Champions Club Grid Walk & Trophy Photo
Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
Paddock Club Track Tour
Feature Race (22 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap)
Feature Race (32 Laps or 60 Mins +1 Lap)
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
Second Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins)
F1 Historic Demonstration
Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
20th Anniversary Air Show

Saturday 2 March:

GRAND PRIX (57 laps or 120 mins)

Format

The Bahrain Grand Prix takes place over 57 laps of the 5.412-kilometre Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. It is a unique challenge for drivers and teams as it is a rear-limited circuit layout, featuring a lot of hard braking into corners and hard acceleration out of them. Bahrain is especially harsh on rear tires, so degradation will play a big role in the race.

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Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 winner

Max Verstappen of Red Bull was the winner of the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix. This was the fourth straight year that the race was hosted at the Sakhir International Circuit.

Verstappen dominated the race, leading from start to finish and crossing the line with a time of 1:31:44.742. He was followed by his Red Bull teammate, Sergio Perez, who finished second in the 2023 edition of the race as well. Carlos Sainz completed the podium in third place.

The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix was the season-opener for Formula 1 and took place on Saturday, March 2. The race was 57 laps of the 5.412-kilometre Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, with a maximum race time of two hours. It started at 10 a.m. ET, 18:00 local time, and 15:00 in the UK.

The race was held during the twilight hours, with the sun setting and the circuit floodlights coming on for the night race. This was the case since 2014, when organisers decided to host the race under floodlights to mark its 10-year anniversary.

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Bahrain International Circuit

The Bahrain International Circuit (Arabic: حلبة البحرين الدولية) is a 5.412km motorsport venue in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was opened in 2004 and is used for drag racing, the FIA Formula 2, and the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. The Bahrain Grand Prix is usually the third race on the Formula One calendar, but in 2006, it swapped places with the traditional opener, the Australian Grand Prix.

The Bahrain International Circuit was designed by German architect Hermann Tilke, who also designed the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi and the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. The main contractor for the project was Cebarco-WCT. The circuit cost approximately 56.2 million Bahraini Dinars (US$150 million) to construct. It has six separate tracks, including a test oval and a drag strip, and multiple layouts.

The construction of the Bahrain circuit was initiated by the Crown Prince, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who is also the Honorary President of the Bahrain Motor Federation. The circuit was built by TRL, headed by Patrick Brogan.

The first Bahrain Grand Prix took place on 4 April 2004, making history as the first Formula One Grand Prix to be held in the Middle East. Bahrain was the first country in the region to host Formula 1. The race was dominated by the two Ferraris, with Michael Schumacher winning out from Rubens Barrichello.

The Bahrain International Circuit hosts a number of high-profile series, including the FIA Formula One World Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the FIA Formula 2 Championship, FIA Formula 3 Championship, and Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East. It has also hosted the FIA GT Championship, Speedcar Series, Australian V8 Supercars, GP2 Asia Series, and a one-off Bahrain Superprix involving Formula Three cars.