Finally once more Formula 1!
The premier class of motorsport starts the new season tomorrow. Driving is in Bahrain. With Sky (Advertisement) you are there live! The Sakhir Grand Prix starts at 4pm on Sunday. Here you will find all the important information regarding the race weekend.
Parts of the practice sessions, qualifying and the race take place in the followingnoon, so the drivers race through the desert while the sun goes down. So that the pilots are not dazzled, there are special visors.
The Schedule
| date + time | Event |
|---|---|
| Friday, March 3rd, 2023 – 12.30 p.m | 1. Free Practice |
| Friday, March 3rd, 2023 – 4 p.m | 2. Free Practice |
| Saturday, March 4th, 2023 – 12.30 p.m | 3. Free practice |
| Saturday, March 4th, 2023 – 4 p.m | Qualifying |
| Sunday, March 5th, 2023 – 4 p.m | The GP of Sakhir |
Where is the Bahrain race weekend live on TV?
The Pay-TV-Sender Sky (Advertisement) broadcasts all events of the Bahrain race weekend live and exclusively on TV. You can also watch Sakhir’s free practice, qualifying and GP live stream with Sky Go or WOW.
Alternatively you can use the Live ticker from Bild.de to use.
That’s what Mick Schumacher says regarding the track
“The Bahrain course has its pitfalls. We drivers always have to look following the tyres, but in Bahrain it’s more intense than on other circuits. If you drive the first sector too aggressively, you will lose time in the second.
You have to be particularly vigilant in the nine-ten corner combination. While steering into turn nine you have to brake for turn ten. The wheels, especially the front left, can quickly lock up. The set of tires is quickly gone. This challenge is incredibly fun as a driver.
That applies to the entire course anyway. Because he gets faster and faster from the first practice session to the race because there is less sand on the track over time.”
This is the track data
- Start time: 4pm CET (6pm local time)
- Qualifying: 4pm CET (6pm local time)
- Route length: 5.412 km
- Race distance (57 laps): 308.238 km
- Fastest race lap: 1:30.252 (2004)
- Fastest qualifying lap: 1:27.264 (2020)
- Number of pole wins: 8
- Topspeed: 309 km/h
- Average speed: 208 km/h
- Safety car probability: 38%
- Distance to first braking point: 352 m
- Highest g-force: 4.3 g
- Curves over 250 km/h: 3
- Curves below 100 km/h: 3
- Gear changes per lap: 68
- Full throttle share: 70%
- Longest full-throttle portion: 13.5 seconds
