F1 Bahrain GP 2025 schedule, weather, start time, telecast & everything you need to know

Max Verstappen won the Japanese GP last weekend

After a thrilling race at Suzuka, Formula 1 (F1) heads for the deserts to Sakhir for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix. This is going to be the first night race of the season. 

The Bahrain Grand Prix has hosted the F1 season-opener from 2021 to 2024, but it was moved down to the fourth race due to Ramadan.

With the lights on, the engines roaring and the title race heating up, let’s have a look at everything you need to know before you watch the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP.

How does the season look so far?

Max Verstappen enters the weekend with full confidence after completely dominating the Japanese Grand Prix. The win has cut Lando Norris’ lead in the championship down to just one point. But McLaren is likely to hit back considering their strong performance in the pre-season testing. 

Mercedes are McLaren’s closest rivals in the Constructors’ standings but are already 36 points behind after just three rounds into the season. Ferrari, on the other hand, haven’t even had the start they were expecting. 

Apart from Lewis Hamilton’s sprint win in China, the prancing horse can be seen struggling so far.

What’s the circuit like?

The Bahrain International Circuit made its entry on the F1 calendar for the first time in 2004. 

Under an unusually cloudy sky, the track saw a dominating performance by Ferrari. Michael Schumacher had won the first Bahrain GP ahead of teammate Rubens Barrichello. In honor of Schumacher’s victory, turn 1 of the circuit was named after his name.

Set in the Sakhir Desert, the 5.412km long track is known for exciting races and plenty of overtaking. It consists a mix of long straights and challenging corners, making the track a trickier one to handle. Racing at night can make things even harder with dropped temperatures and strong desert winds, affecting the grip.

One of the toughest sections of the race is turn 10, a downhill corner that is very easy to get wrong. On the other hand, Turn 12 offers a fast and flowing section where the drivers really get to push their cars to the limits.

When is the race?

Event	Date	Time
		UK	USA	India	Australia	Canada
Free Practice 1	11 April 2025	11:30 am GMT	7:00 am ET	5:00pm IST	9:30 pm AEST	3:30 am PT
Free Practice 2	11 April 2025	3:00 pm GMT	10:00 am ET	8:30pm IST	1:00 am AEST (12 April)	7:00 am PT
Free Practice 3	12 April 2025	12:30 pm GMT	8:00 am ET	6:00pm IST	10:30 pm AEST	5:00 am PT
Qualifying	12 April 2025	4:00 pm GMT	11:00 am ET	9:30pm IST	2:00 am AEST (13 April)	8:30 am PT
Race	13 April	3:00 pm GMT	10:00 am ET	8:30pm IST	1:00 am AEST (14 April)	7:30 am PT

Weather Forecast

Even though it briefly rained during pre-season testing earlier this year (which was a surprise), there’s no rain expected in Sakhir this week. The weather is looking sunny so far but we may witness some strong winds from Friday to Sunday.

Daytime sessions will see temperatures in the low 30s°C, while things will cool down to the high 20s°C at night for Saturday’s qualifying and Sunday’s race.

11 April, Friday

• Min. Temperature- 28
• Max. Temperature- 34
• Chances of rain- 0%

12 April, Saturday

• Min. Temperature- 25
• Max. Temperature- 34
• Chances of rain- 0%

13 April, Sunday

• Min. Temperature- 25
• Max. Temperature- 32
• Chances of rain- 0%

Where to watch the 2025 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix?

Here’s a list countries and channels that broadcast Formula 1 around the world. Find out where to watch the next F1 Grand Prix and never miss another race.

Country	Broadcaster(s)
Australia	Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo
Austria	Servus TV, ORF
Belgium	RTBF, Play Sports
Brazil	TV Bandeirantes, Bandsports
Canada	RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
China	Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television, Tencent
Denmark	TV3, Viaplay
Finland	Viaplay
France	Canal+
Germany	Sky Deutschland, RTL
India	FanCode
Indonesia	beIN SPORTS
Italy	Sky Italia
Japan	Fuji TV, DAZN
Malaysia and Brunei	beIN SPORTS
Mexico	Fox Sports Mexico, Televisa
Netherlands	Viaplay
New Zealand	Sky NZ
Norway	V sport 1, Viaplay
Philippines	beIN SPORTS
Singapore	beIN SPORTS
South Korea	Coupang Play
Spain and Andorra	DAZN
Sweden	Viaplay
Switzerland	SRF, RSI, RTS
Thailand	beIN SPORTS
United Kingdom	Sky Sports, Channel 4
United States	ESPN, ESPN Deportes

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