Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2024: full TV schedule and times

That’s it: it’s finally the long-awaited start of the 2024 Formula 1 season. And like last year, it’s on the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain that this very first Grand Prix of the championship is taking place.

Last season, Max Verstappen and Red Bull crushed the competition with nearly 300 points ahead of second-placed driver Sergio Pérez. An exceptional performance from the Dutch driver, which began with a victory on the Bahrain circuit.

There is no doubt that Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) will want to disrupt this supremacy. And they will have plenty to do with a 2024 season featuring a record number of Grand Prix (24!). Another particularity: three of them, including the one in Bahrain, will be held on a Saturday, due to Ramadan. Be careful of odd schedules!

F1 dates and times: the TV program for the Bahrain Grand Prix

The Bahrain Grand Prix takes place from Thursday February 29 to Saturday March 2, 2024, with the race start scheduled for 4 p.m. that day. Here is the complete program for the weekend, to see on Canal+ and Canal+ Sport.

Thursday February 29, 2024

• Free practice 1: February 29 at 12:15 p.m. on Canal+ Sport
• Free practice 2: February 29 at 3:45 p.m. on Canal+ Sport

Friday March 1, 2024

• Free practice 3: March 1 at 1:15 p.m. on Canal+ Sport
• Qualifications: March 1 at 4:40 p.m. on Canal+ Sport

Saturday March 2, 2024

• La Grille: 2:25 p.m. on Canal+
• Bahrain Grand Prix: March 2 at 4 p.m. on Canal+

Race format

Bahrain Grand Prix – Sakhir Circuit

Length of the circuit: 5.412 km
Number of kilometers: 308,230 km
Number of rounds: 57

Where to watch Formula 1 and motor sports in streaming?

For several years, Canal+ has established itself as the reference channel for motorsport in France. The encrypted channel broadcasts F1, MotoGP, W2C and IndyCar in particular.

If the basic Canal+ offer starts at €22.99, you will however need to subscribe to the Canal+ Sport offer at €29.99/month to benefit from all these programs without hindrance.

• Formula 1, MotoGP, W2C, IndyCar, Andros Trophy…: Canal+
• 24 Hours of Le Mans, Formula E: Eurosport and La Chaîne L’Équipe
• Formula E: The Team Channel
• Dakar: France Télévisions and Eurosport

For its part, the Eurosport subscription is offered at €9.99/month. The channel is also accessible via the Amazon Prime Video Warner Pass.