Bahrain GP 2023: All you need to know; F1 live streaming, schedule, date, time, track details

Bahrain GP 2023 schedule

Bahrain GP 2023 will begin on Friday with the customary Free Practice 1 and 2, followed by Free Practice 3 and Qualifying on Saturday. The Bahrain GP race will take place under the lights on Sunday. The schedule is as below:

Bahrain GP Live Stream and TV Broadcast in India

Bahrain GP Live stream will be available in India on F1’s official broadcast website F1 TV. There will be no TV Live broadcast of Bahrain GP as F1 organisers have shifted to their OTT platform for the entire season.

F1 TV subscription price in India

Bahrain GP could be watched through two packages in F1 TV Access and F1 TV Pro.

F1 TV Access provides live timing data and delayed race replays (no live telecast) at a yearly package of $19.99 (Rs 1,650 approx.) or a monthly package of $2.99 (Rs 247 approx.).

F1 TV Pro will provide extensive coverage, including Live telemetry, onboard camera, and team radio channels access of all 20 drivers, pre-and post-race analysis. F1 TV Pro will available to subscribers at a monthly cost of $3.99 (Rs 329 approx.) or a yearly fee of $29.99 (Rs 2,477 approx.).

Bahrain GP history and track details

Bahrain Grand Prix was first held in 2004 and has been since then held every year, except for 2011, when it was cancelled due to the Bahrain uprising. For a long time, Bahrain GP used to be the third race in the season, except for 2006, 2010, and 2021.

This is also not the first time Bahrain has been the season opener in F1 as it did so for various reasons in 2006 and 2021. In 2014, Bahrain turned to a night race on its 10th year anniversary and has been a night race ever since.

Bahrain’s track has multiple layouts with its Grand Prix Circuit of 5.412km being the most commonly used layout (2005 to 2009; 2012 onwards).

Its Endurance Circuit (3.299km) was used for the 2010 Bahrain GP while its Outer Circuit (3.543km) was used in 2020 for hosting back-to-back races in a season marred with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Also, its Original Grand Prix circuit (5.417km) was used for the inaugural Bahrain GP in 2004.

Last race winner Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) in 2022
Fastest lap time Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): 1:34.570 seconds
Most wins by a driver Lewis Hamilton (5 times); latest win in 2021
Most wins by a Constructor Ferrari (7 times)

Current two-time defending champion Max Verstappen is yet to win a race at the Bahrain GP.

F1 drivers line-up for Bahrain GP

Aston Martin Fernando Alonso and Felipe Drugovich (replaces Lance Stroll)

Red Bull Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez

Mercedes Lewis Hamilton and George Russell

Ferrari Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz

Alpine Estaban Ocon and Pierre Gasly

McLaren Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

Alfa Romeo Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas

Haas Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenburg

AlphaTauri Nyck de Vries and Yuki Tsunoda

Williams Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant