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FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2026

FRIDAY 10 APRILLocal time
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle EastFirst Practice Session09:45 - 10:30
FIA Formula 3Practice Session10:55 - 11:40
FIA Formula 2Practice Session12:05 - 12:50
FIAF1 Car Presentation13:00 - 14:00
FORMULA 1FIRST PRACTICE SESSION14:30 - 15:30
FIA Formula 3Qualifying Session16:00 - 16:30
Formula 1Teams' Press Conference16:30 - 17:30
FIA Formula 2Qualifying Session16:55 - 17:25
FIA Formula 3Press Conference17:30 - 18:00
FORMULA 1SECOND PRACTICE SESSION18:00 - 19:00
FIA Formula 2Press Conference19:05 - 19:35
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle EastSecond Practice Session19:30 - 20:15

SATURDAY 11 APRIL
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle EastQualifying Session12:05 - 12:35
FIA Formula 3Sprint Race (19 Laps or 40 Mins +1 Lap)13:15 - 14:00
FIA Formula 3Press Conference14:20 - 14:50
FORMULA 1THIRD PRACTICE SESSION15:30 - 16:30
FIA Formula 2Sprint Race (23 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap)17:15 - 18:05
FIA Formula 2Press Conference18:25 - 18:55
FORMULA 1QUALIFYING SESSION19:00 - 20:00
Formula 1Press Conference20:00 - 21:00
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle EastFirst Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins)20:45 - 21:15
F1 ExperiencesF1 Experiences Champions Club Grid Walk & Trophy Photo21:20 - 22:20

SUNDAY 12 APRIL
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle EastSecond Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins)11:30 - 12:00
FIA Formula 3Feature Race (22 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap)12:55 - 13:45
FIA Formula 2Feature Race (32 Laps or 60 Mins +1 Lap)14:25 - 15:30
Formula 1Drivers' Parade16:00 - 16:30
FIA Formula 2Press Conference16:05 - 16:35
Formula 1National Anthem17:44 - 17:46
FORMULA 1GRAND PRIX (57 LAPS OR 120 MINS)18:00 - 20:00

Note - Bahrain is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Timetable subject to change.

Above is the full F1 Bahrain schedule – get up to speed with all the important timings for the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026, which takes place over 57 laps of the 5.412-kilometre Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on Sunday, April 12.

The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix timetable covers the full weekend track schedule, including details of all practice and qualifying sessions, support races, press conferences and special events – plus, of course, that crucial Bahrain GP start time.

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