How to Watch the Bahrain Grand Prix Online: Livestream the Season’s First F1 Race
Formula One is back for 2023, kicking off with the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend — here’s how to watch the race live online for free
If you’re looking to tune into the opening F1 race this weekend, read on. Below is a full guide on where to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix online, plus key race details including start times, past winners, and predictions for this year’s race.
Where to Watch the Bahrain Grand Prix Online: Streaming Guide
The Bahrain Grand Prix will be broadcast in two places in the U.S.: F1 TV and ESPN. That means you can sign up for F1 TV to watch the race, or tune into the ESPN broadcast — either through a cable or satellite package or through a live TV streaming service like Sling. Here are all your options if you’re figuring out how to stream the Bahrain Grand Prix online:
1. Stream the Bahrain Grand Prix on F1 TV
The best place to watch the Bahrain GP online is F1 TV. A subscription to the F1 streaming service gets you livestreams of every race, as well as extensive companion data like timing and real-time telemetry. The service costs $9.99 a month or $79.99 annually if you pay for a year upfront, but both subscription options start with a seven-day free trial.
2. Stream the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sling
Sling is one of the most affordable live TV streaming services, and its cheapest package — Sling Orange — gets you live access to ESPN to watch the Bahrain GP online. The package includes a total of 31 live TV channels, including TNT, CBS, and CNN, so you’ll have plenty of use for the service besides the F1 race.
The F1 2023 season finally begins as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton lock horns again at the Bahrain International Circuit on March 3-5 - this is how to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix from anywhere - including ways to get a free 2023 Bahrain GP live stream. We’ve also listed the Bahrain Grand Prix start times below.
Max Verstappen will begin the defence of his F1 championship by starting the season-opening race in pole position.
Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc and Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez are behind him.
Mercedes' George Russell and Lewis Hamilton start from sixth and seventh respectively after a difficult weekend so far.
We’ve explained how you can watch the Bahrain Grand Prix below…
How to watch Bahrain GP for free online
The Austrian broadcasters ORF or Servus have free Bahrain Grand Prix coverage, which you can live stream on their of streaming platforms - ORF TVthek for ORF or Servus TV for Servus. Just bear in mind that the commentary will be in German, and you may need to create a free account in order to tune in.
Belgian broadcaster RTBF also has free coverage of the Bahrain Grand Prix, only with French commentary. You can live stream RTBF on RTBF Auvio.
If you’re currently abroad or not in the same country as the TV streaming service you’re trying to use, you probably won’t be able to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix because of geo-blocking, a technology that broadcasters use to restricts certain content to specific parts of the world. However, you can dodge geo-blocks by using a VPN, and ExpressVPN is one of the best.