F1 Test today: Bahrain launch times, schedule and how to watch live

All ten Formula -1 teams arrived in Bahrain this week to see the first chance to see the 2025 cars on the track.

Three hectic test days begin on Wednesday morning (or technically speaking on Tuesday evening on the west coast), whereby the only chance of a team in Australia in Australia will be up to date in the next month.

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Running is divided into two sessions of four hours a day, each of which is separated by a one -hour break, as the teams take a “break” to change the drivers or carry out changes to the cars to test different configurations.

The teams only drive one car and give each driver 12 hours of travel time. You are free to arrange these sessions in every order that you choose, but it is worth noting that every driver receives four hours a hour on Wednesday.

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F1 2025 Tests: Bahrain start -time times

The first day of the pre-season tests in Bahrain begins today Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 10 a.m. local time. This means a start time from 2 a.m. (ET) for those on the east coast.

For today's early days in the rest of the United States and in some major cities and countries all over the world, see below.

This is how you see the F1 pre-season tests on TV.

The test measures on Wednesday by Bahrain International Circuit will be shown live on ESPN+ in the USA.

The shipment details vary depending on the location. Please check how you can see F1 live in your country below.

F1 TV Pro subscribers can also view all actions of Bahrain pre-season tests live in selected regions.

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