What time does the Bahrain Grand Prix 2017 start and what TV channel is it on? Start time and info for third F1 race
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LEWIS HAMILTON will be hoping to make it two wins out of two in Bahrain after his victory in China.
The Brit won the second race of the year, meaning him and rival Sebastian Vettel are now level on points, after the German was victorious after the opening race.
With the third race of the campaign just around the corner, here is everything you need to know ahead of the Grand Prix.
When is the Bahrain Grand Prix?
The third race of the 2017 season takes place on Sunday, April 16.
Practice one and two will happen on Friday, April 14.
On Saturday, practice three and qualifying will determine who gets pole.
What time does the Bahrain Grand Prix start?
The Bahrain Grand Prix starts at 4pm BST – 6pm local time in the Middle East on Sunday.
Qualifying on the Saturday is at the same time and is expected to last one hour.
Friday practice will begin at midday UK time with the second session at 4pm.
Saturday’s P3 is at 1pm UK time – three hours before qualifying.
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Where is the Bahrain Grand Prix held and how many laps is it?
The race takes place at Bahrain International Circuit.
Drivers will race 57 laps covering a total distance of 191.5 miles.
What TV channel is the Bahrain Grand Prix on?
All the coverage is on Channel 4 and Sky Sports F1.
Sky Sports have the rights to all races this season while Channel 4 will show 10 of the races.
If you want to watch Sky's coverage of the race but you're not a subscriber, you can buy a Now TV pass from £7.99 here.
For full details on which races are on Channel 4 this year - CLICK HERE.
