Bahrain Grand Prix News
Mick Schumacher says he is "super excited" to begin his Formula 1 career at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.
Formula 1 2021 is go this weekend in Bahrain, and the Sky Sports F1 pundits have had their say on the big talking points.
F1 expert Mark Hughes looks ahead to big seasons for Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso as the multiple world champions bid to rediscover old form with new teams.
Formula 1 drivers will continue to be free to take a knee or show other ways of support as part of the sport's We Race As One programme in 2021.
Get up to speed on everything you need to know about the F1 season with the big changes and reasons to be excited.
New line-ups, new liveries, new challenges and a new season. And it all begins for Formula 1 2021 in Bahrain this weekend.
Sky F1's Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg believe the new Formula 1 season could finally be poised to witness the battle of the sport's two top guns.
Lewis Hamilton has admitted Mercedes have "lots of work to do" to find more speed from their new car ahead of next week's Bahrain GP.
Sky Sports F1 will show all three days of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain live across the weekend of March 12-14.
Formula 1 races will revert to starting at the top of the hour, while Friday practice running has been cut by an hour, for 2021.
The FIA has made changes to the barriers for this weekend's Sakhir GP after Romain Grosjean's accident in Bahrain on Sunday.
The story of each driver's Bahrain GP on a weekend that, ultimately, only one story truly mattered after Romain Grosjean’s miraculous escape.
Romain Grosjean has spoken about the escape from his fiery Bahrain GP crash and said "I told myself that I had to get out of there for my kids".
In her Bahrain GP weekend diary, Rachel Brookes reflects on some of the human stories behind Romain Grosjean's violent crash and miraculous escape.
Formula 1's authorities have started an investigation into Romain Grosjean's violent accident in the Bahrain GP to find out what happened.
Brazilian driver Pietro Fittipaldi will race in place of the injured Romain Grosjean for Haas in this weekend's Sakhir GP.
F1 chief Ross Brawn believes the Halo head protection device saved Romain Grosjean's life in the violent fiery Bahrain GP accident.
Romain Grosjean is being treated for burns to his hands and will stay in hospital overnight after walking away from his huge Bahrain GP accident.
Lewis Hamilton is braced for another battle with Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen in the Bahrain GP - although that is where the 2020 familiarities could stop.
Find out the Sunday broadcast times for build-up and the live race itself for F1's first floodlit race of the 2020 season.
| Fri 6th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 1:00am | 1:30am |
| Practice 2 | 4:45am | 5:00am |
| Sat 7th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 3 | 1:15am | 1:30am |
| Qualifying | 4:00am | 5:00am |
| Sun 8th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 2:30am | 4:00am |
| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Albon | 0 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 0 |
| 3 | Kimi Antonelli | 0 |
| 4 | Oliver Bearman | 0 |
| 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 0 |
| # | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpine | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Martin | 0 |
| 3 | Audi | 0 |
| 4 | Cadillac | 0 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 0 |
| Fri 6th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 1:00am | 1:30am |
| Practice 2 | 4:45am | 5:00am |
| Sat 7th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 3 | 1:15am | 1:30am |
| Qualifying | 4:00am | 5:00am |
| Sun 8th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 2:30am | 4:00am |
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Albon | 0 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 0 |
| 3 | Kimi Antonelli | 0 |
| 4 | Oliver Bearman | 0 |
| 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 0 |
| # | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpine | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Martin | 0 |
| 3 | Audi | 0 |
| 4 | Cadillac | 0 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 0 |
Find out the full schedule for F1 in 2026, who drives for who and how to watch it all live on Sky Sports
Don't miss out on a minute of race action and the best analysis from Martin Brundle, Nico Rosberg and more with Sky Sports.
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