{"id":3341,"date":"2026-10-03T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=3341"},"modified":"2026-10-03T12:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:26:11","slug":"verstappen-and-hamilton-lead-sepang-grid-race-time-and-how-to-watch-the-bahrain-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/verstappen-and-hamilton-lead-sepang-grid-race-time-and-how-to-watch-the-bahrain-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"Verstappen and Hamilton lead Sepang grid: race time and how to watch the Bahrain GP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Verstappen starts from pole alongside Hamilton<\/strong>, with Antonelli third.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Bahrain GP in Malaysia begins on <strong>Sunday, 4 October, at 15:00 local time<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apple TV offers the race free in the US<\/strong>, with other viewing options depending on the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton lead the grid for Sunday\u2019s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia<\/strong>, setting up a front-row contest as <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Formula 1<\/a> returns to Sepang for the first time since 2017. The race starts on <strong>4 October at 15:00 Malaysia time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the main English-speaking markets, lights out is at <strong>08:00 BST in the UK, 03:00 EDT in eastern US and Canada, 12:30 IST in India and 18:00 AEDT in Sydney and Melbourne<\/strong>. Viewers on the US and Canadian west coast can watch from midnight as Saturday turns into Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What time does the Bahrain GP in Malaysia start?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The table below lists <strong>race start times<\/strong>, rather than the beginning of television coverage. All entries refer to <strong>Sunday, 4 October 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Country \/ location<\/th><th>Race start<\/th><th>Time zone<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Malaysia \u2014 Sepang<\/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 \/ Miami<\/td><td><strong>03:00<\/strong><\/td><td>EDT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United States \u2014 Chicago<\/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 \/ Montreal<\/td><td><strong>03:00<\/strong><\/td><td>EDT<\/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>Australia \u2014 Sydney \/ Melbourne \/ Canberra \/ Hobart<\/td><td><strong>18:00<\/strong><\/td><td>AEDT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australia \u2014 Brisbane<\/td><td><strong>17:00<\/strong><\/td><td>AEST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australia \u2014 Adelaide<\/td><td><strong>17:30<\/strong><\/td><td>ACDT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australia \u2014 Darwin<\/td><td><strong>16:30<\/strong><\/td><td>ACST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australia \u2014 Perth<\/td><td><strong>15:00<\/strong><\/td><td>AWST<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daylight saving begins in participating Australian states on Sunday, 4 October.<\/strong> Sydney and Melbourne therefore use AEDT for the race, while Brisbane remains on AEST. Adelaide switches to ACDT, and Perth remains on AWST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to watch the Bahrain GP in Malaysia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Broadcast rights differ by country. Fans should select the service available in their territory and distinguish access to the main race broadcast from highlights or additional feeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Country<\/th><th>Main live coverage<\/th><th>Streaming options<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>United Kingdom<\/td><td><strong>Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event<\/strong><\/td><td>NOW Sports; eligible Sky streaming access<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United States<\/td><td><strong>Apple TV \u2014 free for this event<\/strong><\/td><td>Apple TV app and website<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>India<\/td><td><strong>FanCode<\/strong><\/td><td>FanCode; F1 TV Pro or Premium through FanCode<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australia<\/td><td><strong>Fox Sports through Foxtel<\/strong><\/td><td>Kayo Sports; eligible Foxtel streaming access<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada<\/td><td><strong>TSN in English; RDS in French<\/strong><\/td><td>TSN and RDS digital services with appropriate access<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">United Kingdom: Sky Sports and NOW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sky Sports F1 and Main Event carry Sunday\u2019s race live, with <strong>build-up beginning at 06:30 BST and lights out at 08:00<\/strong>. Eligible Sky subscribers can stream the coverage, while NOW offers Sports passes for viewers without a Sky television package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Channel 4 provides highlights. Its coverage should be distinguished from the live race broadcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">United States: free coverage on Apple TV<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Apple TV lists the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia as free to watch in the United States.<\/strong> Viewers can access the race through the Apple TV app or website on supported devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coverage begins at <strong>01:50 Eastern<\/strong>, ahead of the <strong>03:00 EDT race start<\/strong>. On the west coast, that means coverage begins at <strong>22:50 PDT on Saturday, 3 October<\/strong>, with the race starting at midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event\u2019s free availability is separate from Apple TV\u2019s usual subscription offer. Fans should open the Bahrain race listing in the platform\u2019s Formula 1 section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">India: FanCode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indian viewers can follow the race through <strong>FanCode<\/strong>, with lights out at <strong>12:30 IST<\/strong>. Access depends on the selected pass or subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FanCode also offers F1 TV Pro and Premium plans. Viewers seeking additional features should check which product they are purchasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australia: Fox Sports and Kayo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australian fans can watch through <strong>Fox Sports on Foxtel or Kayo Sports<\/strong>. The race starts at <strong>18:00 in Sydney and Melbourne<\/strong>, making it an evening event on the day daylight saving begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The different state time zones are particularly important this weekend: Brisbane starts at 17:00, Adelaide at 17:30 and Perth at 15:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canada: TSN and RDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TSN carries English-language coverage, while RDS provides French-language coverage.<\/strong> Digital viewing is available through the relevant service and subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race begins at <strong>03:00 in Toronto and Montreal and 00:00 in Vancouver<\/strong>. Check the provider\u2019s race listing when choosing access, as companion feeds and the main broadcast can have different subscription requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <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\">complete television and streaming guide from <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong><\/a> provides further details about the viewing options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who starts at the front in Sepang?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verstappen secured pole with <strong>1:35.130<\/strong>, finishing <strong>0.298s ahead of Hamilton<\/strong>. Antonelli advances to third following Hadjar\u2019s five-place grid penalty, with Charles Leclerc starting fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/sepang-f1-starting-grid-how-hadjar-colapinto-and-lindblad-penalties-change-the-order\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Sepang starting grid after the penalties<\/a> also accounts for the setbacks affecting Franco Colapinto and Arvid Lindblad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sunday\u2019s race is scheduled for 56 laps<\/strong>, with tyre degradation adding another dimension to the contest. Starting position gives Verstappen an advantage, but pit-stop timing and the ability to preserve the tyres will influence the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formula 1 returns this weekend, from 2\u20134 October, to Malaysia, which hosts the Bahrain Grand Prix. <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> will cover all the action at Sepang.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday\u2019s race starts at 08:00 in the UK, 03:00 Eastern in the US and Canada, 12:30 in India and 18:00 in Sydney and Melbourne<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020316975,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Max Verstappen","42wp_featured_image_credits":"Alexander Seregin\/ASPPA Images Europe","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[{"id":7,"location":""}],"footnotes":"","42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[630,664,707,113],"42wp_author":[7],"class_list":["post-3341","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-race-start-time","tag-sepang","42wp_author-victor-martins"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3341","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=3341"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3342,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3341\/revisions\/3342"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020316975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3341"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=3341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}