Charles Leclerc will start the race from pole position after the Ferrari driver defeated Red Bull's reigning champion Max Verstappen in a thrilling qualifying.
Carlos Sainz will line up third in the other Ferrari, with Verstappen's teammate Sergio Perez joining Sainz on the second row of the grid.
Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will take the start from fifth ahead of his former Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, who is now at Alfa Romeo.
Kevin Magnussen qualified an impressive seventh on his F1 comeback ahead of Alpine's Fernando.
The McLarens of Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo are due to start from 13th and 18th on the grid respectively.
When is the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix?
The 2022 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix will begin at 18:00 local time (+3 GMT) at the Bahrain International Circuit.
- Date: Sunday, March 20, 2022
- Start time: 18:00 local time / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET / 17:00 SAT / 18:00 EAT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT / 02:00 AEDT (Sunday) / 00:00 JST (Sunday) / 20:30 IST
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 the Bahrain Grand Prix?
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 the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix?
Viewers can subscribe to F1 TV in selected countries to stream the race on a device of their choice.
Sky Sports and Movistar also offer their own live streaming service in the UK and Spain respectively.
Bahrain Grand Prix - Starting grid:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'30.558 |
| 2 |
 Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'30.681 |
| 3 |
 Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | Ferrari | 1'30.687 |
| 4 |
 Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'30.921 |
| 5 |
 Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'31.238 |
| 6 |
 Valtteri Bottas |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'31.560 |
| 7 |
 Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | 1'31.808 |
| 8 |
Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'32.195 |
| 9 |
George Russell | | Mercedes | 1'32.216 |
| 10 |
 Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'32.338 |
| 11 |
Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'31.782 |
| 12 |
 Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'31.998 |
| 13 |
Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 1'32.008 |
| 14 |
 Alex Albon |  | Williams | 1'32.664 |
| 15 |
 Guanyu Zhou |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'33.543 |
| 16 |
 Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 1'32.750 |
| 17 |
Nico Hulkenberg |  | Aston Martin | 1'32.777 |
| 18 |
 Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'32.945 |
| 19 |
 Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'33.032 |
| 20 |
Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'33.634 |
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