Friday practice is done and dusted for the Bahrain Grand Prix, so here is a closer look at when qualifying starts on Saturday.

It looks set to be another tight session as the grid gets set, but with an evening start in Europe, it will be a late night/early morning watch in other parts of the world.

Bahrain GP: When does qualifying start at Sakhir on Saturday?

Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying starts at 7pm local time on Saturday 12 April 2025, which equates to the following times in these territories:

United Kingdom: 5pm
Central European Time**: 6pm
United States and Canada*: 9am Pacific Time, 11am Central Time, 12pm Eastern
Mexico: 10am
South Africa: 6pm
Gulf Standard Time: 8pm
India: 9.30pm
Indonesia*: 11pm [Western Indonesia Time]
China: 12am [Sunday 13 April]
Japan: 1am [Sunday 13 April]
Australia*: 2am [Australian Eastern Standard Time] [Sunday 13 April]
New Zealand: 4am [Sunday 13 April]

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How to watch Bahrain GP qualifying in the UK

Viewers in the UK can stream every F1 race live with a Sky Sports subscription or a NOW Sports Month Membership. With NOW TV, there is no contract in place and you can cancel any time!

For free-to-air viewers, Channel 4 will be showing highlights of Bahrain GP qualifying at 8.30pm on Saturday 12 April.

You can also get involved with our popular live qualifying Watchalong with The F1 Word on YouTube, powered by PlanetF1.com.

How to watch Bahrain GP qualifying in the US

In the United States, Formula 1 is available to watch live on ESPN in English, with Spanish-language coverage available on ESPN Deportes.

Qualifying will get underway at 12pm Eastern/9am Pacific on Saturday 12 April 2025.

Viewers from the United States and across the world can also follow the entire session as it happens with The F1 Word’s Live Watchalong on YouTube.

How to watch Bahrain GP qualifying in other major territories

The Bahrain Grand Prix weekend will be available to watch on these platforms in the following nations and territories:

Argentina: Fox Sports
Australia: Fox Sports
Brazil: BandSports, TV Bandeirantes
Canada: RDS (French), TSN (English)
Central Asia: Setanta Sports
China: CCTV
France: Canal+
Germany: Sky Sport F1
India: FanCode
Italy: Sky Sport F1
Japan: DAZN, Fuji TV
Latin America (except Argentina and Mexico): ESPN
Mexico: Fox Sports
Middle East and North Africa: beIN Sports
Netherlands: Viaplay
New Zealand: Sky Sport, Prime (highlights)
Pakistan: A Sports
Republic of Ireland: Sky Sports F1, Channel 4 UK (highlights)
Spain: DAZN
Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport

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