Formula 1: How to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix on TV and what to know
Formula 1: How to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix on TV and what to know
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates with his trophy on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, sprays champagne Second placed, McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, center, and third place McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan steers his car during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain gets a pit service during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
Haas driver Esteban Ocon of France, left, and Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, right, speak before the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates with his trophy on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates with his trophy on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, sprays champagne Second placed, McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, center, and third place McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, sprays champagne Second placed, McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, center, and third place McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan steers his car during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan steers his car during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain gets a pit service during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain gets a pit service during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
Haas driver Esteban Ocon of France, left, and Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, right, speak before the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Haas driver Esteban Ocon of France, left, and Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, right, speak before the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Here’s a guide that tells you what you need to know about the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix. It’s the fourth round of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
How to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix on TV
— In the U.S., ESPN.
— Other countries are listed here.
What is the Bahrain GP schedule?
– Friday: First and second practice.
– Saturday: Third practice and qualifying.
– Sunday: Bahrain Grand Prix, 57 laps of the 5.4-kilometer (3.4-mile) Bahrain International Circuit. Race starts at 1100 ET (1500 GMT).
Where is the Bahrain Grand Prix taking place?
The Bahrain International Circuit in the desert at Sakhir was in 2004 the first venue in the Middle East to host an F1 GP. The track will be very familiar to drivers after they did three days of preseason testing there in February. Max Verstappen has won the last two races there for Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton is the most successful driver in Bahrain Grand Prix history with five wins.
What happened in the last race in Japan?
Verstappen took his and Red Bull’s first GP win of the season after McLaren had dominated the first two rounds in Australia and China. Lando Norris was second and stayed one point ahead of Verstappen in the driver standings, with Norris’ McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri third.
What do I need to know about F1 so far?
Get caught up:
— McLaren driver Oscar Piastri took pole in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
— McLaren can be beaten, but Verstappen must be perfect: 5 takeaways from F1’s Japanese Grand Prix
— Red Bull’s Max Verstappen holds off McLarens to win his fourth straight Japanese GP
— Lewis Hamilton tempers expectations as he settles in with Ferrari
— McLaren’s Oscar Piastri wins Chinese GP from teammate Lando Norris. Both Ferraris disqualified
— Lando Norris: McLaren is ready for a title fight between its drivers
— Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari is having a cultural impact far beyond Formula 1
— Red Bull dropped Liam Lawson after just two rounds and replaced him with Yuki Tsunoda.
Key stats at Sakhir
61 – Verstappen has scored all of Red Bull’s 61 points this season. The last time a Red Bull driver other than him scored a point was Sergio Perez in Las Vegas in November.
50 – Pole sitter Piastri is heading into his 50th race in F1, all with McLaren.
0 – Two-time champion Fernando Alonso is among five drivers yet to score a point in 2025 after he placed 11th in Japan. The others are Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and rookies Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto and Jack Doohan.
What are they saying?
“This is probably the first race so far when qualifying doesn’t mean everything. I’m expecting him to fight back tomorrow.” — Piastri on his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.
“I’ve been slow this whole weekend, to be honest. I’ve just been off it. I feel like I’ve just never driven an F1 car before. I need to try and find some answers.” — Norris on his performance in qualifying.
“We did everything we could but that was the maximum we could get in qualifying. We struggled with the general balance of the car but also the brakes.” — Verstappen on his performance in qualifying.
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