F1 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
Formula 1 has introduced a new breed of cars in 2022 and the Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying marks the first time teams will run them at their full potential. Here's how you can watch all the action on Saturday.
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Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing led the way in Friday practice ahead of today's qualifying session, setting a best time of 1m31.936s in the RB18.
This was less than a tenth quicker than Charles Leclerc in the lead Ferrari, while Carlos Sainz was more than half a second adrift in third in the other F1-75.
George Russell was the top Mercedes driver in fourth, with Fernando Alonso completing the top five for Alpine.
What time does qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix will begin at 18:00 local time (+3 GMT) at the Bahrain International Circuit on Saturday. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022
- Start time: 18:00 local time / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET / 17:00 SAST / 18:00 EAT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT / 02:00 AEDT (Sunday) / 00:00 JST (Sunday) / 20:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2022 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
CET |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
12:00 |
13:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
23:00 |
21:00 |
17:30 |
|
FP2 |
15:00 |
16:00 |
11:00 |
08:00 |
02:00¹ |
00:00¹ |
20:30 |
|
FP3 |
12:00 |
13:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
23:00 |
21:00 |
17:30 |
|
Qualifying |
15:00 |
16:00 |
11:00 |
08:00 |
02:00¹ |
00:00¹ |
20:30 |
|
Race |
15:00 |
16:00 |
11:00 |
08:00 |
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 / Telent / Play Sport Open
- Czech Republic - AMC
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
- Finland - Viaplay
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky / RTL
- Greece - ERT / Cosmote TV
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Viaplay
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Sport TV
- Spain - Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPNEWS / ESPN3
- Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
- Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - Great Sports TV / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Malaysia - Astro Sports
- Indonesia- 0 Channel / Champions TV / Vidio
- Singapore - Singtel / Starhub
- Thailand - True Visions
- Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
- Vietnam - K+
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
- New Zealand - Spark Sports
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 Bahrain throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Bahrain Grand Prix - FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Pierre Gasly
|
|
AlphaTauri | 1'34.193 | |
| 2 |
 Charles Leclerc
|
|
Ferrari | 1'34.557 | 0.364 |
| 3 |
 Carlos Sainz Jr.
|
|
Ferrari | 1'34.611 | 0.418 |
| 4 |
 George Russell
|
|
Mercedes | 1'34.629 | 0.436 |
| 5 |
 Max Verstappen
|
|
Red Bull | 1'34.742 | 0.549 |
| 6 |
 Lance Stroll
|
|
Aston Martin | 1'34.814 | 0.621 |
| 7 |
Lewis Hamilton
|
|
Mercedes | 1'34.943 | 0.750 |
| 8 |
Fernando Alonso
|
|
Alpine | 1'35.000 | 0.807 |
| 9 |
 Yuki Tsunoda
|
|
AlphaTauri | 1'35.028 | 0.835 |
| 10 |
 Sergio Perez
|
|
Red Bull | 1'35.050 | 0.857 |
| 11 |
 Guanyu Zhou
|
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'35.053 | 0.860 |
| 12 |
Esteban Ocon
|
|
Alpine | 1'35.151 | 0.958 |
| 13 |
Nicholas Latifi
|
|
Williams | 1'35.644 | 1.451 |
| 14 |
 Nico Hulkenberg
|
|
Aston Martin | 1'35.815 | 1.622 |
| 15 |
 Alex Albon
|
|
Williams | 1'35.923 | 1.730 |
| 16 |
Lando Norris
|
|
McLaren | 1'36.304 | 2.111 |
| 17 |
 Daniel Ricciardo
|
|
McLaren | 1'36.402 | 2.209 |
| 18 |
Mick Schumacher
|
|
Haas | 1'36.536 | 2.343 |
| 19 |
 Kevin Magnussen
|
|
Haas | 1'36.804 | 2.611 |
| 20 |
 Valtteri Bottas
|
|
Alfa Romeo | ||
| View full results | |||||
Bahrain Grand Prix - FP2 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Max Verstappen
|
|
Red Bull | 1'31.936 | |
| 2 |
Charles Leclerc
|
|
Ferrari | 1'32.023 | 0.087 |
| 3 |
Carlos Sainz Jr.
|
|
Ferrari | 1'32.520 | 0.584 |
| 4 |
George Russell
|
|
Mercedes | 1'32.529 | 0.593 |
| 5 |
Fernando Alonso
|
|
Alpine | 1'32.877 | 0.941 |
| 6 |
Valtteri Bottas
|
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'32.951 | 1.015 |
| 7 |
Sergio Perez
|
|
Red Bull | 1'32.958 | 1.022 |
| 8 |
Mick Schumacher
|
|
Haas | 1'33.085 | 1.149 |
| 9 |
Lewis Hamilton
|
|
Mercedes | 1'33.144 | 1.208 |
| 10 |
Kevin Magnussen
|
|
Haas | 1'33.183 | 1.247 |
| 11 |
Lando Norris
|
|
McLaren | 1'33.280 | 1.344 |
| 12 |
Esteban Ocon
|
|
Alpine | 1'33.360 | 1.424 |
| 13 |
Pierre Gasly
|
|
AlphaTauri | 1'33.621 | 1.685 |
| 14 |
Yuki Tsunoda
|
|
AlphaTauri | 1'33.789 | 1.853 |
| 15 |
Guanyu Zhou
|
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'33.953 | 2.017 |
| 16 |
Lance Stroll
|
|
Aston Martin | 1'33.958 | 2.022 |
| 17 |
Nico Hulkenberg
|
|
Aston Martin | 1'34.061 | 2.125 |
| 18 |
Daniel Ricciardo
|
|
McLaren | 1'34.166 | 2.230 |
| 19 |
Nicholas Latifi
|
|
Williams | 1'34.486 | 2.550 |
| 20 |
Alex Albon
|
|
Williams | 1'34.735 | 2.799 |
| View full results | |||||
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