F1 testing 2025 live: When and how to watch pre-season running in Bahrain on Sky Sports F1
It's time for the last day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain on Friday; watch the track action live from 7am on Sky Sports F1 and free on the Sky Sports app, with the Testing Wrap and Ted's Notebook at 8pm
Thursday 27 February 2025 16:43, UK
Find out when to watch the last day of F1 pre-season testing from Bahrain live on Sky Sports F1 this week.
After an exciting launch show at London's O2 Arena, it is time for the driving to do the talking as attention turns to testing, which is just as important as any of the 24 Grands Prix.
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Watch the daily live track action on Sky Sports F1, for FREE on the Sky Sports app and the Sky Sports F1 YouTube channel from 6.50am on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
There will be live coverage from the green light at 7am to the chequered flag at 4pm UK time to get your first true look at how the new cars are shaping up, as teams attempt to clock up the miles, nail down the crucial initial set-ups, and start to see just how fast their new machines truly are ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on March 14-16.
Two sessions of four hours will take place each day from 7am until 11am, then 12pm until 4pm. There will also be media activities, including a press conference during the one-hour lunch break across the three days.
A Testing Wrap featuring the best of the day's highlights and interviews follows at 8pm each night before the essential accompaniment to any week of testing, Ted's Notebook, rounds off the daily offering from Bahrain at 8.30pm.
Join Ted Kravitz each night as he brings you all the need-to-know details and the need-to-know stories from testing as the first true picture of the 2025 pecking order and prospects emerge.
Then, in a bonus show after the final day's running, it's time for Development Corner with Ted and Bernie Collins from 9pm on Friday as the pit-lane reporter runs the rule across the 10 cars and the crucial winter changes and trends that have caught his eye.
Follow all the latest updates, the key timesheet moves and the best video in the live blog on skysports.com and the Sky Sports App, where Sky F1 subscribers can also sign in to watch the live coverage.
You can also stream testing live on Sky Sports F1 via NOW with a Day or Month Sports Membership.
Sky Sports F1's live pre-season testing schedule
Friday February 28 - Day Three
- 6.50am-11.05am: Morning Session
- 11.55am-4.05pm: Afternoon Session
- 8pm: Testing Wrap
- 8.30pm: Ted's Testing Notebook
- 9pm: Ted's Development Corner
Who is driving when?
When is the first F1 race?
For the first time since 2019, the season-opener will be held in Melbourne at the Australian Grand Prix on March 14-16. The first race has switched from Bahrain to Australia due to Ramadan taking place throughout March.
There are 24 events on the 2025 F1 calendar, the same number as last year, with the season ending at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 5-7.
Watch all 24 race weekends from the 2025 Formula 1 season live on Sky Sports F1, starting with the Australian GP on March 14-16. Stream Sky Sports with NOW - No contract, cancel anytime
