{"id":3073,"date":"2026-10-01T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T18:57:07","slug":"where-to-watch-the-bahrain-gp-in-malaysia-tv-and-streaming-guide-for-sepang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/where-to-watch-the-bahrain-gp-in-malaysia-tv-and-streaming-guide-for-sepang\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to watch the Bahrain GP in Malaysia: TV and streaming guide for Sepang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia takes place at Sepang from 2\u20134 October, with practice, qualifying and the race available through each market\u2019s rights holder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple TV is the US home of F1 in 2026, while India\u2019s FanCode also sells F1 TV Pro and Premium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday\u2019s race starts at 08:00 BST, 03:00 EDT, 12:30 IST and 18:00 AEDT in Sydney and Melbourne.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia<\/strong> takes place at Sepang from <strong>2\u20134 October<\/strong>, with <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">F1<\/a> returning to the circuit for the first time since 2017. Fans in the UK, United States, India, Australia and Canada have different television and streaming options for following the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main services are <strong>Sky Sports and NOW in the UK, Apple TV in the US, FanCode in India, Fox Sports through Foxtel or Kayo in Australia, and TSN or RDS in Canada<\/strong>. F1 TV access also depends on the country and subscription arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event follows the traditional format, with three practice sessions, qualifying and Sunday\u2019s Grand Prix. There is <strong>no Sprint at Sepang<\/strong> this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to watch the Bahrain GP in Malaysia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Country<\/th><th>Television \/ main service<\/th><th>Streaming options<\/th><th>Important distinction<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>United Kingdom<\/td><td>Sky Sports F1<\/td><td>NOW Sports; Sky Go with an eligible subscription<\/td><td>Channel 4 offers highlights rather than live coverage of the Sepang race<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United States<\/td><td>Apple TV<\/td><td>Apple TV app and website; F1 TV Premium through the Apple subscription arrangement<\/td><td>Practice sessions are available without a paid Apple TV subscription; qualifying and the race require access<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>India<\/td><td>FanCode; TATA Play FanCode Sports is also listed as a broadcaster<\/td><td>FanCode; F1 TV Pro and Premium sold through FanCode<\/td><td>Check the chosen package: a standard FanCode pass and an F1 TV plan have different features<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australia<\/td><td>Fox Sports through Foxtel<\/td><td>Kayo Sports; eligible Foxtel streaming access<\/td><td>Live coverage includes practice, qualifying and the race<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada<\/td><td>TSN in English; RDS in French<\/td><td>TSN website and app; RDS digital service with eligible access<\/td><td>TSN+ offers additional companion feeds; check the package for the main broadcast<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Channel assignments, subscription eligibility and programme schedules should be checked with the relevant provider.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">United Kingdom: Sky Sports F1 and NOW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UK viewers can follow the Sepang weekend live on <strong>Sky Sports F1<\/strong>. Streaming is available through a <strong>NOW Sports Membership<\/strong>, while eligible Sky subscribers can watch through Sky Go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Channel 4\u2019s Formula 1 agreement includes qualifying and race highlights. Its free-to-air coverage should therefore be distinguished from the live Sepang broadcasts available through Sky Sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday\u2019s race starts at <strong>08:00 BST<\/strong>. Friday practice begins at <strong>05:30 BST<\/strong>, followed by FP2 at <strong>09:00 BST<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">United States: Apple TV and included F1 TV Premium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Apple TV is Formula 1\u2019s US broadcaster in 2026<\/strong>, carrying practice, qualifying and races live and on demand. Viewers can use the Apple TV app or website on supported devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple also states that <strong>all practice sessions are available without a subscription<\/strong>. Access to the complete weekend, including qualifying and the Grand Prix, requires an Apple TV subscription unless the event is covered by a specific free promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US subscribers can activate <strong>F1 TV Premium through their Apple TV subscription<\/strong>. That arrangement provides another way to access the coverage and additional viewing features without purchasing a separate standalone live plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race starts at <strong>03:00 EDT on Sunday, 4 October<\/strong>, or <strong>00:00 PDT<\/strong> on the West Coast. FP1 takes place at <strong>21:30 PDT on Thursday, 1 October<\/strong>, so Pacific viewers should pay attention to the local date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">India: FanCode and F1 TV plans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FanCode carries every practice session, qualifying and Grand Prix in India<\/strong> under its agreement with Formula 1. Fans can follow the event through its streaming platform with the appropriate pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>F1 TV Pro and F1 TV Premium are also sold through FanCode<\/strong>. Viewers seeking onboard cameras, team radio or Premium\u2019s additional viewing features should check which subscription they are selecting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday\u2019s race begins at <strong>12:30 IST<\/strong>. Friday\u2019s sessions start at <strong>10:00 IST for FP1<\/strong> and <strong>13:30 IST for FP2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australia: Fox Sports, Foxtel and Kayo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australian viewers can watch Sepang live through <strong>Fox Sports on Foxtel<\/strong> or stream the weekend on <strong>Kayo Sports<\/strong>. Coverage includes practice, qualifying and the Grand Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foxtel\u2019s Friday programme lists live coverage of both practice sessions. Broadcast programmes can begin before the cars leave the pit lane, so the television start time may differ from the official session start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race begins at <strong>18:00 AEDT in Sydney and Melbourne<\/strong> on Sunday. It starts at <strong>17:00 AEST in Brisbane<\/strong>, <strong>17:30 ACDT in Adelaide<\/strong> and <strong>15:00 AWST in Perth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daylight saving begins in participating Australian states on <strong>Sunday, 4 October<\/strong>. Friday and Saturday\u2019s conversions therefore use different offsets from Sunday in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canada: TSN and RDS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TSN provides English-language coverage<\/strong>, while <strong>RDS carries the championship in French<\/strong>. Their 2026 coverage includes practice, qualifying and races, with digital viewing available through the relevant subscription services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TSN+ also provides companion feeds, including onboard cameras and driver tracking. Fans should distinguish those additional streams from access to the main TSN broadcast when choosing a package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race starts at <strong>03:00 EDT in Toronto and Montreal<\/strong> and <strong>00:00 PDT in Vancouver<\/strong> on Sunday. Friday\u2019s FP1 begins on Thursday evening in both Eastern and Pacific time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bahrain GP in Malaysia: key session times<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Session<\/th><th>Malaysia<\/th><th>UK<\/th><th>US \/ Canada Eastern<\/th><th>US \/ Canada Pacific<\/th><th>India<\/th><th>Sydney \/ Melbourne<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>FP1 \u2014 Friday 2 October<\/td><td>12:30 MYT<\/td><td>05:30 BST<\/td><td>00:30 EDT<\/td><td><strong>Thursday 1, 21:30 PDT<\/strong><\/td><td>10:00 IST<\/td><td>14:30 AEST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FP2 \u2014 Friday 2 October<\/td><td>16:00 MYT<\/td><td>09:00 BST<\/td><td>04:00 EDT<\/td><td>01:00 PDT<\/td><td>13:30 IST<\/td><td>18:00 AEST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FP3 \u2014 Saturday 3 October<\/td><td>12:30 MYT<\/td><td>05:30 BST<\/td><td>00:30 EDT<\/td><td><strong>Friday 2, 21:30 PDT<\/strong><\/td><td>10:00 IST<\/td><td>14:30 AEST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Qualifying \u2014 Saturday 3 October<\/td><td>16:00 MYT<\/td><td>09:00 BST<\/td><td>04:00 EDT<\/td><td>01:00 PDT<\/td><td>13:30 IST<\/td><td>18:00 AEST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Race \u2014 Sunday 4 October<\/td><td>15:00 MYT<\/td><td>08:00 BST<\/td><td>03:00 EDT<\/td><td>00:00 PDT<\/td><td>12:30 IST<\/td><td><strong>18:00 AEDT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>All dates are local to the locations shown. Sydney and Melbourne begin daylight saving time before Sunday\u2019s race.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remaining timetable details are available in <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/when-is-the-next-f1-race-after-the-2026-azerbaijan-grand-prix-date-start-time-and-full-schedule\/\">the complete Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia schedule<\/a>. The event retains Bahrain\u2019s name despite taking place in Malaysia, as explained in <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/why-is-the-2026-bahrain-grand-prix-taking-place-in-malaysia\/\">the background to the race\u2019s relocation to Sepang<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does F1 TV Access include the live race?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>F1 TV Access does not provide live Formula 1 race video.<\/strong> It includes timing, archive content and delayed replays, with replay availability depending on the territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Live coverage requires a suitable <strong>Pro or Premium plan where offered<\/strong>, or access through the local broadcaster. In the United States and India, viewers should follow the Apple TV and FanCode arrangements described above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia runs from <strong>2\u20134 October<\/strong>, with Sunday\u2019s race scheduled for 56 laps. <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> will cover practice, qualifying, results and developments throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">F1 today: FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What time is F1 qualifying at Sepang?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qualifying starts on Saturday, 3 October, at 16:00 Malaysia time. That is 09:00 BST in the UK, 04:00 EDT in New York and Toronto, 01:00 PDT in Los Angeles and Vancouver, 13:30 IST in India and 18:00 AEST in Sydney. <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/what-time-is-f1-qualifying-at-sepang-saturday-fp3-and-qualifying-schedule\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did Lewis Hamilton receive a grid penalty for the Bortoleto incident?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Hamilton received a warning after impeding Gabriel Bortoleto during FP2 at Sepang. Ferrari was fined \u20ac10,000, but Hamilton will not lose grid positions over the incident. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/f1\/video\/13594263\/bahrain-gp-in-malaysia-lewis-hamilton-under-investigation-for-allegedly-impeding-gabriel-bortoleto?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why were F1 lap times at Sepang over four seconds slower than expected?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pirelli identified low grip, dust and an abrasive surface that increased tyre sliding and degradation. Friday\u2019s benchmark was more than four seconds slower than its qualifying simulation reference, rather than four seconds slower than the 2017 race weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I watch the Bahrain GP in Malaysia in the US?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple TV carries the weekend live and on demand. Practice is available without a subscription, while full access includes qualifying and the race; Apple TV subscribers can also activate F1 TV Premium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch F1\u2019s return to Sepang on Sky Sports in the UK, Apple TV in the US, FanCode in India, Fox Sports and Kayo in Australia, and TSN or RDS in Canada<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1010393998,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Bahrain GP will happen in Malaysia","42wp_featured_image_credits":"Pirelli","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[{"id":4,"location":""}],"footnotes":"","42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[630,664,663,113],"42wp_author":[4],"class_list":["post-3073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","tag-bahrain-grand-prix-in-malaysia","tag-f1-live-streaming","tag-f1-tv","tag-sepang","42wp_author-evelyn-guimaraes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3073"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3074,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3073\/revisions\/3074"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1010393998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3073"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=3073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}