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F1 Bahrain 2023: Schedule, how to stream, results, and everything else to know

By Josh Wilson

F1, Formula 1, F1 Bahrain 2023 (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
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Here is everything you need to know for the first F1 weekend of the year, which takes place in Bahrain.

F1 racing is back! After some testing, the first race weekend is here, where we’ll see points on the board and get a feel for what teams have early issues and which ones look like they’ve used the offseason developmental period well.

The first race of the season is in Bahrain, and after practices and qualifying on Friday and Saturday, the race will be on Sunday. Here is some background on what to expect.

F1 Bahrain 2023 schedule

Here is the schedule in Bahrain:

  • Free practice 1: Friday, 11:30 a.m. UTC
  • Free practice 2: Friday, 3:00 p.m. UTC
  • Free practice 3: Saturday, 11:30 a.m. UTC
  • Qualifying: Saturday, 3:00 p.m. UTC
  • Race: Sunday, 3:00 p.m. UTC

F1 practice times

The first practice in Bahrain is on Friday at 6:30 a.m. ET, 11:30 UTC. Second practice is at 10:00 a.m. ET, 3:00 p.m. UTC. The third practice is on Saturday at 6:30 a.m. ET, 11:30 UTC.

When is the first F1 race in 2023?

The first F1 race of the 2023 season is on March 5th, 2023 in Bahrain at 3:00 p.m. UTC (which is 10:00 a.m. Eastern time).

F1 live stream: How to watch Bahrain 2023

You can stream F1 on F1TV. Just in time for the first race of the season, new subscribers can get a free 7-day trial to F1TV by clicking here.

F1 Bahrain 2023: F1 qualifying results

Red Bull secures the entire front of the grid. Ferrari ended qualifying early to preserve tires for Sunday.

  1. Max Verstappen
  2. Sergio Perez
  3. Charles Leclerc
  4. Carlos Sainz
  5. Fernando Alonso
  6. Geroge Russell
  7. Lewis Hamilton
  8. Lance Stroll
  9. Esteban Ocon
  10. Nico Hulkenberg
  11. Lando Norris
  12. Valtteri Bottas
  13. Zhou Guanyu
  14. Yuki Tsunoda
  15. Alexander Albon
  16. Logan Sargeant
  17. Kevin Magnussen
  18. Oscar Piastri
  19. Nyck de Vries
  20. Pierre Gasly

F1 Bahrain free practice 1: F1 FP1 results

  1. Sergio Perez —  1:32.758
  2. Fernando Alonzo — 1:33.196 (+0.438 s)
  3. Max Verstappen — 1:33.375 (+0.617 s)
  4. Lando Norris — 1:34.165 (+1.407s)
  5. Charles Leclerc — 1:34.257 (+1.499s)
  6. Lance Stroll — 1:34.298 (+1.540s)
  7. Kevin Magnussen — 1:34.402 (+1.644s)
  8. Zhou Guanyu — 1:34.575 (+1.817s)
  9. Valtteri Bottas — 1:34.689 (+1.931s)
  10. Lewis Hamilton — 1:34.917 (+2.159s)
  11. George Russell — 1:34.966 (+2.208s)
  12. Kevin Piastri — 1:34.997 (+2.239s)
  13. Yuki Tsunoda — 1:35.015 (+2.257s)
  14. Niko Hulkenberg — 1:35.043 (+2.285s)
  15. Esteban Ocon — 1:35.105 (+2.347s)
  16. Nyck de Vries — 1:35.402 (+2.644s)
  17. Pierre Gasly — 1:35.455 (+2.697s)
  18. Logan Sargeant — 1:35.749 (+2.991s)
  19. Alex Albon — 1:36.018 (+3.260s)
  20. Carlos Sainz — 1:36.072 (+3.314s)

F1 free practice 2: F1 FP2 results

The story of FP2 was Lance Stroll’s wrists. Stroll had trouble turning the wheel tight enough around certain corners on the track because of a wrist surgery he’s recovering from. It’ll be interesting to see if he continues to race this weekend or if Aston Martin goes with one of their backup drivers.

Felipe Drugovich replaced Stroll in preseason testing and would be the most likely choice to take over if Stroll can’t go on Saturday or Sunday.

  1. Fernando Alonso — 1:30.907
  2. Max Verstappen + 0.169
  3. Sergio Perez — +0.171
  4. Charles Leclerc — +0.460
  5. Niko Hulkenberg — +0.469
  6. Lance Stroll — +0.453
  7. Pierre Gasly — +0.568
  8. Lewis Hamilton — +0.636
  9. Lando Norris — +0.663
  10. Zhou Guanyu — +0.679
  11. Esteban Ocon — +0.701
  12. Valtteri Bottas — +.886
  13. George Russell — +0.975
  14. Carlos Sainz — +1.049
  15. Oscar Piastri — +1.117
  16. Kevin Magnussen — +1.203
  17. Alex Albon — +1.533
  18. Yuki Tsunoda — +1.618
  19. Nyck de Vries — +1.698
  20. Logan Sargeant — +1.842

F1 Bahrain free practice 3: F1 FP3 results

  1. Fernando Alonso — 1:32.340
  2. Max Verstappen — +0.005
  3. Sergio Perez — +.0106
  4. Lewis Hamilton — +0.215
  5. Charles Leclerc — +.0.284
  6. George Russell — +.0391
  7. Lance Stroll — +0.579
  8. Carlos Sainz — +0.605
  9. Oscar Piastri — +0.705
  10. Pierre Gasly — +0.705
  11. Esteban Ocon — +0.776
  12. Zhou Guanyu — +0.840
  13. Lando Norris — +0.862
  14. Kevin Magnussen — +1.041
  15. Niko Hulkenberg — +1.083
  16. Yuki Tsunoda — +1.135
  17. Valtteri Bottas +1.289
  18. Logan Sargeant — +1.325
  19. Alex Albon — +1.542
  20. Nyck de Vries — +1.742

Time in Bahrain: What time is it in Bahrain?

Bahrain is in the UTC +03:00 time zone, putting it nine hours ahead of the Eastern Time Zone and 12 hours ahead of Pacific.

At race time, it will be 10 a.m. ET and 7 a.m. PT while it is 06:00 p.m. in Bahrain.

Where is Bahrain?

Bahrain (officially: Kingdom of Bahrain) is an island country in the Middle East/Western Asia just north of Qatar situated on the Persian Gulf.

Who is Oscar Piastri?

Oscar Piastri is a McLaren driver. After spending years in the Renault/Alpine racing academy, Piastri made the move over to McLaren when Daniel Ricciardo’s seat opened up. Ricciardo found himself back with Red Bull Racing in a reserve role.

There was an ensuing controversy in which Alpine claimed Piastri was already under contract with Alpine. A board ruled against Alpine.

Who is Logan Sargeant?

Logan Sargeant is a rookie driver for Williams. He is the first American to race in the sport since 2015.

Who is Nyck de Vries?

Nyck de Vries is a rookie driver for Alpha Tauri.

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