Fernando Alonso set the pace in Friday practice for Aston Martin, leading Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Charles Leclerc was fourth-quickest for Ferrari, while Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg finished a strong fifth on his full-time return to F1.
What time does qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Bahrain GP will begin at 6pm local time (+3 GMT) at the Bahrain International Circuit.
- Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Start time: 18:00 local time / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET / 17:00 SAST / 18:00 EAT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT / 02:00 AEST (Sunday) / 00:00 JST (Sunday) / 20:30 IST
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2023 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
CET |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
11:30 |
12:30 |
06:30 |
03:30 |
22:30 |
20:30 |
17:00 |
|
FP2 |
15:00 |
16:00 |
10:00 |
07:00 |
02:00¹ |
00:00¹ |
20:30 |
|
FP3 |
11:30 |
12:30 |
06:30 |
03:30 |
22:30 |
20:30 |
17:00 |
|
Q |
15:00 |
16:00 |
10:00 |
07:00 |
02:00¹ |
00:00¹ |
20:30 |
|
Race |
15:00 |
16:00 |
10:00 |
07:00 |
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 / Telenet / Play Sports
- Croatia - Sport Klub
- Czech Republic - AMC
- Denmark - TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
- Finland - Viaplay / V sport + / V sport 1
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky
- Greece - ANT1 / ANT1+
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
- Norway - V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
- Poland - Viaplay
- Portugal - Sport TV
- Spain - F1 DAZN
- Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPN
- Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
- Latin America - ESPN
Asia:
- China - CCTV/ Great Sports TV / Guangdong Television Channel
- India - F1 TV only
- Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN
- Malaysia - beIN SPORTS
- Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
- Singapore - beIN SPORTS
- Thailand - beIN SPORTS
- Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
- Vietnam - K+
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
- New Zealand - Sky
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 Sakhir throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Bahrain GP - FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Sergio Perez |
 |
Red Bull | 1'32.758 | |
| 2 |
 Fernando Alonso |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'33.196 | 0.438 |
| 3 |
 Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'33.375 | 0.617 |
| 4 |
 Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'34.165 | 1.407 |
| 5 |
 Charles Leclerc |
 |
Ferrari | 1'34.257 | 1.499 |
| 6 |
 Lance Stroll |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'34.298 | 1.540 |
| 7 |
 Kevin Magnussen |
 |
Haas | 1'34.402 | 1.644 |
| 8 |
 Zhou Guanyu |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'34.575 | 1.817 |
| 9 |
 Valtteri Bottas |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'34.689 | 1.931 |
| 10 |
Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'34.917 | 2.159 |
| 11 |
George Russell |
 |
Mercedes | 1'34.966 | 2.208 |
| 12 |
 Oscar Piastri |
 |
McLaren | 1'34.997 | 2.239 |
| 13 |
 Yuki Tsunoda |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'35.015 | 2.257 |
| 14 |
 Nico Hulkenberg |
 |
Haas | 1'35.043 | 2.285 |
| 15 |
 Esteban Ocon |
 |
Alpine | 1'35.105 | 2.347 |
| 16 |
Nyck de Vries |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'35.402 | 2.644 |
| 17 |
Pierre Gasly |
 |
Alpine | 1'35.455 | 2.697 |
| 18 |
 Logan Sargeant |
 |
Williams | 1'35.749 | 2.991 |
| 19 |
 Alex Albon |
 |
Williams | 1'36.018 | 3.260 |
| 20 |
Carlos Sainz |
 |
Ferrari | 1'36.072 | 3.314 |
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Bahrain GP - FP2 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fernando Alonso |
|
Aston Martin | 1'30.907 | |
| 2 |
Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'31.076 | 0.169 |
| 3 |
Sergio Perez |
 |
Red Bull | 1'31.078 | 0.171 |
| 4 |
Charles Leclerc |
 |
Ferrari | 1'31.367 | 0.460 |
| 5 |
Nico Hulkenberg |
|
Haas | 1'31.376 | 0.469 |
| 6 |
Lance Stroll |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'31.450 | 0.543 |
| 7 |
Pierre Gasly |
 |
Alpine | 1'31.475 | 0.568 |
| 8 |
Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'31.543 | 0.636 |
| 9 |
Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'31.570 | 0.663 |
| 10 |
Zhou Guanyu |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'31.586 | 0.679 |
| 11 |
Esteban Ocon |
|
Alpine | 1'31.608 | 0.701 |
| 12 |
Valtteri Bottas |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'31.793 | 0.886 |
| 13 |
George Russell |
|
Mercedes | 1'31.882 | 0.975 |
| 14 |
Carlos Sainz |
|
Ferrari | 1'31.956 | 1.049 |
| 15 |
Oscar Piastri |
 |
McLaren | 1'32.024 | 1.117 |
| 16 |
Kevin Magnussen |
 |
Haas | 1'32.110 | 1.203 |
| 17 |
Alex Albon |
|
Williams | 1'32.440 | 1.533 |
| 18 |
Yuki Tsunoda |
|
AlphaTauri | 1'32.525 | 1.618 |
| 19 |
Nyck de Vries |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'32.605 | 1.698 |
| 20 |
Logan Sargeant |
 |
Williams | 1'32.749 | 1.842 |
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