What time is F1's 2026 Bahrain GP in Malaysia? Full weekend schedule
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Be sure not to miss what is set to be the most novel event of the 2026 Formula 1® season this weekend as the championship heads to Malaysia for a very different Bahrain Grand Prix to the previous 21 editions.
That's right - the ongoing situation in the Middle East means a special arrangement has been made for this year's Bahrain race, which will take place at the Sepang circuit, more than 3700 miles away from its traditional home at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Sepang previously hosted grands prix from 1999 to 2017 and was a popular choice of replacement venue when it was announced, but so much has changed in the time since F1 last visited - particularly with this year's cars - that teams and drivers are essentially treating it as a brand-new track.
That in itself should make for an intriguing weekend, but if you needed any more encouragement to tune in there's the threat of rain further into the race weekend - always guaranteed to cause chaos at Sepang - and an immediate chance to see whether there's been any real swing in momentum in the title fight, after George Russell's win in Azerbaijan and Kimi Antonelli's recovery to fifth following a crash in qualifying.
Below you'll find the all-important session times for the weekend, as well as all the information on where to watch the action on Apple TV.
Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia schedule (US time)
PDT = Pacific daylight time, EDT = US Eastern daylight time
Thursday October 1/Friday October 2
Practice 1: 9.30pm (PDT), 12.30am (EDT)
Practice 2: 1am (PDT), 4am (EDT)
Friday October 2/Saturday October 3
Practice 3: 9.30pm (PDT), 12.30am (EDT)
Qualifying: 1am (PDT), 4am (EDT)
Sunday October 4
Bahrain Grand Prix: 12am (PDT), 3am (EDT)
Watch The Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Apple TV, October 1-4. U.S. only.
Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia schedule (local time)
Friday October 2
Practice 1: 12.30pm
Practice 2: 4pm
Saturday October 3
Practice 3: 12.30pm
Qualifying: 4pm
Sunday October 4
Bahrain Grand Prix: 3pm
Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia schedule (UK time)
Friday October 2
Practice 1: 5.30am
Practice 2: 9am
Saturday October 3
Practice 3: 5.30am
Qualifying: 9am
Sunday October 4
Bahrain Grand Prix: 8am
How to watch the Bahrain GP
Apple TV is the new home of F1 in the US from 2026.
Fans can view every minute of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend live by signing up to Apple TV and accessing Apple's new dedicated F1 channel.
Apple has every F1 2026 practice, qualifying and race live, as well as a full catch-up and highlights catalogue in case you miss any of the action live.
As well as pre and post-race programming, there are additional live feeds to follow the action, including 22 onboard driver cameras, live timing, driver trackers and more.
Watch The Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Apple TV, October 1-4. U.S. only.
