Bahrain Grand Prix 2022: Start time, TV, live stream

F1 is back for a new era as the 2022 world championship gets underway with the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Ferrari and Red Bull looked strong in pre-season testing with Mercedes and McLaren also hoping to be on the podium on Sunday afternoon.

Teams are still getting used to the new cars introduced to help promote more exciting racing, with this weekend's race providing the first test for the regulations.

What will the pecking order turn out to be?

Bahrain Grand Prix: Race Hub

WHEN IS THE 2022 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX?

FRIDAY - Practice One: 15:00 local time [12:00 GMT, 07:00 EST]

FRIDAY - Practice Two: 18:00 local time [15:00 GMT, 10:00 EST]

SATURDAY - Practice Three: 15:00 local time [12:00 GMT, 07:00 EST]

SATURDAY - Qualifying: 18:00 local time [15:00 GMT, 10:00 EST]

SUNDAY - Grand Prix:18:00 local time [15:00 GMT, 10:00 EST]

WHERE CAN I WATCH THE 2022 BAHRAIN GP?

Every session of the weekend will be shown live on Sky Sports' dedicated F1 channel. Customers who subscribe to Sky Sports F1 can also watch all the action on the move thanks to the Sky Go app.

Alternatively, you can purchase a NOW TV Day Pass for just £9.99 to watch all of Sky Sports' coverage on your smart TV, mobile device, tablet or computer.

On Channel 4, only the British and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix is being shown in full on free-to-air television in the UK this year. Highlights of all other races will be shown in a 'prime-time' slot on C4.

In the US, ESPN will carry live coverage of every session to subscribing fans Stateside.

Friday's practice sessions will be available on ESPNU whilst all the action from Saturday and Sunday will be broadcast on ESPN2.

Live streaming is available via the ESPN App.

ABC will show free-to-air coverage of the US and Mexico Grands Prix, although this coverage only covers the races.

In Australia, all sessions from each weekend of the year will be broadcast live on subscription service Fox Sports or through its Kayo streaming service.

Nine Network offers a free alternative, showing highlights of all 23 races as well as the Australian Grand Prix live.

In Canada, qualifying and the race will be aired live in English on subscription channel TSN, which pulls in coverage from Sky Sports in the UK. The TSN GO app allows fans in Canada to watch F1 on the move.

French-language coverage is available on RDS to subscribers, which will air qualifying and the race live. You can download RDS GO if you are out and about.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE 2022 BAHRAIN GP ON F1 TV PRO?

F1 TV Pro, with exclusive camera angles and live coverage of every session, is available to fans in multiple territories.

Check F1's official website to see if F1 TV Pro is available in your location. You will need to pay a fee to subscribe, rates vary depending on locations.

F1 TV Pro is available on most PC operating systems, as well as many mainstream tablet and mobile providers – for a list of all suitable devices, click here.

ODDS FOR THE BAHRAIN GP

Max Verstappel - 2/1

Lewis Hamilton - 11/4

Charles Leclerc - 5/1

Carlos Sainz - 15/2

George Russell - 10/1

Sergio Perez - 18/1

Lando Norris - 28/1

Pierre Gasly - 50/1

Daniel Ricciardo - 50/1

Esteban Ocon - 66/1

Fernando Alonso - 66/1

Sebastian Vettel - 100/1

Lance Stroll - 100/1

Mick Schumacher - 100/1

Kevin Magnussen - 100/1

Yuki Tsunoda - 200/1

Valtteri Bottas - 200/1

Alex Albon - 200/1

Guanyu Zhou - 250/1

Nicholas Latifi - 300/1

[William Hill - Odds correct at time of writing]

GPFans' F1 BAHRAIN GP PREDICTION

There is no form guide heading into the new season with testing only forming part of the picture.

Max Verstappen looked comfortably within his limits when setting the fastest lap time at the same venue last week, with Ferrari also looking confident with the ability of the F1-75, so expect the win to fall into either the Scuderia or Red Bull's hands.

Plenty of teams have teething issues to solve should they want to reach the end of the first grand prix of the year but one thing is for sure, we could not be more excited!

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