F1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2023: How to look at, begin time, TV schedule, streaming and extra

Pre-season testing is over and it’s time to go racing for actual. Formula 1 returns to the observe this week, because the groups are in Bahrain for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the primary race of the 2023 season.

This 12 months is a important season for the game. It is the second 12 months beneath the present aerodynamic rules, so groups enter 2023 with a significantly better image of how the rules influence the automobiles on the observe. In addition, with the cost-cap findings from a season in the past, defending Constructors’ Champions Red Bull enter the 12 months having seen their wind tunnel time lowered by 10% through the low season.

Beyond these storylines, F1 continues its push into the United States with three races stateside this season, together with the highly-anticipated Las Vegas Grand Prix in November.

It all will get underway this week. Here is the best way to watch, and what to look at for.

How To Watch:

• Practice 1 – Friday March 3 – 6:25 a.m. – ESPN2/ESPN Deportes/WatchESPN
• Practice 2 – Friday March 3 – 9:55 a.m. – ESPN2/ESPN Deportes/WatchESPN
• F1 Show: Bahrain – Friday March 3 – 12:00 p.m. – ESPN3/WatchESPN
• Practice 3 – Saturday March 4 – 6:25 a.m. – ESPN2/ESPN Deportes/WatchESPN
• Qualifying – Saturday March 4 – 9:55 a.m. – ESPN2/ESPN Deportes/WatchESPN
• F1: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook – Saturday March 4 – 11:45 a.m. ESPN3/WatchESPN
• Grand Prix Sunday (Pre-race Show) – Sunday March 5 – 8:30 a.m. – ESPN/ESPN Deportes/WatchESPN
• Grand Prix Race – Sunday March 5 – 9:55 a.m. – ESPN/ESPN Deportes/WatchESPN
• F1: Checkered Flag – Sunday March 5 – 12:00 p.m. – ESPN3/WatchESPN
• ESPN Post-Race Show – Sunday March 5 – 12:00 p.m. – ESPN3/WatchESPN
• F1: Ted’s Race Notebook – Sunday March 5 – 1:00 p.m. – ESPN3/WatchESPN
• Grand Prix Race (Replay) – Sunday March 5 – 10:30 p.m. – ESPNNews/WatchESPN

What to Watch:

Here are a number of the main storylines heading into the primary race of the season.

• Will Lance Stroll be behind the wheel for Aston Martin after his coaching harm?
• Is Red Bull as sturdy as they confirmed throughout pre-season testing?
• Is Aston Martin, and their 2023 challenger the AMR23, as sturdy as they confirmed final week?
• Has Mercedes solved their aerodynamic points from 2022?
• Does Ferrari have an issue with tyre degradation?
• How will the three F1 rookies — Logan Sargeant, Nyck de Vries, and Oscar Piastri — fare of their debut campaigns?
• Is there purpose for hope over at Haas?
• Will we see a real battle on the prime this 12 months in each the Drivers’ Championship, in addition to the Constructors’ Championship?