As the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 gears up for the exhilarating qualifying session, fans across the globe are keen to know when to tune in.
Friday’s practice sessions may be wrapped up, but the excitement is far from over as the Bahrain Grand Prix heads into qualifying. With the session slated to kick off at 7 PM local time on 12 April 2025, audiences worldwide are aligning their clocks to catch the action. However, depending on where you reside, you’ll find yourself adjusting to quite the spectrum of start times.
For those in the United Kingdom, qualifying will start under daylight at 5 PM, offering an early evening watch on a sporting weekend. Meanwhile, fans in Central Europe can join in at 6 PM, just as the sun sets. For the early risers across the Atlantic in the United States and Canada, the session is perfectly timed for the morning, beginning at 9 AM Pacific, 11 AM Central, and 12 PM Eastern. Our neighbors to the south in Mexico can tune in at 10 AM, making it a mid-morning event.
South Africa will share the Central European Time slot with a 6 PM start, while the Gulf region gears up for an 8 PM viewing. As we move eastward, India’s motorsport aficionados can tune in at 9:30 PM. Night owls or the truly dedicated in Indonesia will begin watching at 11 PM, as will viewers in China, where the clock will strike midnight, transitioning into Sunday. Further east, Japan will follow with a 1 AM start, and Australia’s fans may either stay up late or rise extra early for a 2 AM watch. Finally, New Zealand concludes the lineup with a 4 AM Sunday start.
While timing your watch parties, you might need to choose your mode of viewing wisely. In the UK, Sky Sports is the go-to for live broadcasts, while Channel 4 provides highlights for those preferring a recap. The US offers live English commentary on ESPN, with ESPN Deportes delivering the action in Spanish. Similarly, enthusiasts in various nations can rely on their local sports networks to catch every second of the adrenaline-filled qualifying.
As the season unfolds, drivers are not just racing against the clock but also battling for position, promising a qualifying that’s as thrilling as a final lap race. With new strategies and technological tweaks, the grid is expected to shift, challenging past assumptions and keeping fans on the edge of their seats.
With global attention tuned to Bahrain, the pre-race atmosphere is charged with anticipation. As qualifying determines the starting grid, every second will count in the journey towards Grand Prix glory.
