{"id":3329,"date":"2026-10-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=3329"},"modified":"2026-10-03T09:23:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:23:41","slug":"what-time-is-the-bahrain-gp-in-malaysia-sundays-sepang-race-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/what-time-is-the-bahrain-gp-in-malaysia-sundays-sepang-race-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"What time is the Bahrain GP in Malaysia? Sunday\u2019s Sepang race schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia starts at 15:00 local time on Sunday, 4 October.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That is 08:00 BST, 03:00 EDT, midnight PDT and 12:30 IST.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Australian daylight saving begins on race day<\/strong>, affecting the times in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia starts at 15:00 MYT on Sunday, 4 October<\/strong>, at the Sepang International Circuit. That converts to <strong>08:00 in the United Kingdom, 03:00 on the US and Canadian east coasts, 12:30 in India and 18:00 in Sydney and Melbourne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For viewers on the US and Canadian west coasts, the race begins at <strong>midnight as Saturday turns into Sunday<\/strong>. Australia\u2019s daylight-saving change also matters: participating states move their clocks forward before the grand prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Formula 1<\/a> is racing at Sepang for the first time since 2017. Max Verstappen starts from pole alongside Lewis Hamilton, with Kimi Antonelli moving to third following Isack Hadjar\u2019s grid penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bahrain GP race start time: UK, US, India and Canada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All times below refer to <strong>Sunday, 4 October 2026<\/strong>, except where Saturday is explicitly shown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Country or region<\/th><th>Race start<\/th><th>Time zone<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Malaysia \u2014 Sepang and Kuala Lumpur<\/td><td><strong>15:00<\/strong><\/td><td>MYT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United Kingdom<\/td><td><strong>08:00<\/strong><\/td><td>BST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United States \u2014 New York and Miami<\/td><td><strong>03:00<\/strong><\/td><td>EDT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United States \u2014 Chicago and Austin<\/td><td><strong>02:00<\/strong><\/td><td>CDT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United States \u2014 Denver<\/td><td><strong>01:00<\/strong><\/td><td>MDT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United States \u2014 Los Angeles<\/td><td><strong>00:00<\/strong><\/td><td>PDT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada \u2014 Toronto and Montreal<\/td><td><strong>03:00<\/strong><\/td><td>EDT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada \u2014 Winnipeg<\/td><td><strong>02:00<\/strong><\/td><td>CDT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada \u2014 Calgary<\/td><td><strong>01:00<\/strong><\/td><td>MDT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada \u2014 Vancouver<\/td><td><strong>00:00<\/strong><\/td><td>PDT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>India<\/td><td><strong>12:30<\/strong><\/td><td>IST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UTC reference<\/td><td><strong>07:00<\/strong><\/td><td>UTC<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Midnight PDT means the beginning of Sunday, not the end of Sunday night.<\/strong> Viewers in Los Angeles and Vancouver should prepare to watch late on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What time does the race start in Australia?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grand prix takes place on the day daylight saving begins in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sydney and Melbourne use AEDT for Sunday\u2019s race<\/strong>, while Adelaide uses ACDT. Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not observe daylight saving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Australian location<\/th><th>Race start \u2014 Sunday, 4 October<\/th><th>Time zone<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart<\/td><td><strong>18:00<\/strong><\/td><td>AEDT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adelaide<\/td><td><strong>17:30<\/strong><\/td><td>ACDT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brisbane<\/td><td><strong>17:00<\/strong><\/td><td>AEST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Darwin<\/td><td><strong>16:30<\/strong><\/td><td>ACST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Perth<\/td><td><strong>15:00<\/strong><\/td><td>AWST<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is particularly important for fans who followed qualifying on Saturday: <strong>Sunday\u2019s conversion is one hour later in the states switching to daylight saving<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunday\u2019s Sepang schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official timetable lists the drivers\u2019 parade two hours before the race. The grand prix is scheduled for <strong>56 laps<\/strong>, with the session window running from 15:00 to 17:00 local time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Activity<\/th><th>Malaysia \u2014 MYT<\/th><th>UK \u2014 BST<\/th><th>US\/Canada Eastern \u2014 EDT<\/th><th>India \u2014 IST<\/th><th>Sydney\/Melbourne \u2014 AEDT<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Drivers\u2019 parade<\/td><td>13:00<\/td><td>06:00<\/td><td>01:00<\/td><td>10:30<\/td><td>16:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National anthem<\/td><td>14:44<\/td><td>07:44<\/td><td>02:44<\/td><td>12:14<\/td><td>17:44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Race start<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>15:00<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>08:00<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>03:00<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>12:30<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>18:00<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>These are event times, rather than television programme start times. The schedule remains subject to changes announced by the organisers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can you watch the Bahrain GP in Malaysia?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Viewing options depend on your country. <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> has a dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/where-to-watch-the-bahrain-gp-in-malaysia-tv-and-streaming-guide-for-sepang\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Sepang television and streaming guide for the UK, US, India, Australia and Canada<\/a>, covering the main services and subscription distinctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Broadcast coverage may begin before the official race start. Check your provider\u2019s programme listing so you can follow the build-up as well as the grand prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who starts on pole at Sepang?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Max Verstappen starts first, with Lewis Hamilton alongside him on the front row.<\/strong> Verstappen recorded a 1:35.130 in qualifying, beating Hamilton by 0.298s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hadjar qualified third but carries a five-place penalty. Antonelli consequently moves onto the second row ahead of Charles Leclerc, while Lando Norris starts fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The complete order and the effects of the three penalised drivers are explained in <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/sepang-f1-starting-grid-how-hadjar-colapinto-and-lindblad-penalties-change-the-order\/\">the Sepang starting-grid guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formula 1 continues this weekend, from 2\u20134 October, in Malaysia, which hosts the Bahrain Grand Prix. <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> will cover all the action at Sepang.<\/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 the Bahrain GP in Malaysia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race starts at 15:00 MYT on Sunday, 4 October: 08:00 BST, 03:00 EDT and 12:30 IST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What time does the Sepang race start in the United States?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It starts at 03:00 EDT, 02:00 CDT, 01:00 MDT and 00:00 PDT on Sunday, 4 October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What time is the Bahrain GP in Australia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It starts at 18:00 AEDT in Sydney and Melbourne, 17:30 ACDT in Adelaide, 17:00 AEST in Brisbane and 15:00 AWST in Perth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday\u2019s race starts at 08:00 in the UK, 03:00 US Eastern, 12:30 in India and 18:00 in Sydney and Melbourne. 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