Before the start of the new season, the test drives in Formula 1, which start today, take place first. Here you can find out how you can follow them live on TV and live stream.
In a few weeks the new Formula 1 season will finally start. As usual, this year’s World Championship will open at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The first race weekend starts on March 3rd with the first free practice sessions.
But before any training can even be completed, there is another date on the F1 calendar: the winter test drives. As the name suggests, this event is all about testing and familiarizing the 20 pilots with the new cars. This test phase lasts a total of three days and is also completed in Sakhir.
It starts this Thursday, February 23rd. Tomorrow (February 24) and Saturday (February 25) there will also be test drives. On all three days, the journey begins at 8 a.m., after a lunch break at 12 p.m., the journeys continue in the afternoon.
Formula 1: Information about the test drives in Bahrain
| Date | time | Route |
| Thursday, February 23 | 8 a.m. (morning session) & 1.15 p.m. (afternoon session) | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir (Bahrain) |
| Fri, February 24th | 8 a.m. (morning session) & 1.15 p.m. (afternoon session) | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir (Bahrain) |
| Sat 25 February | 8 a.m. (morning session) & 1.15 p.m. (afternoon session) | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir (Bahrain) |
Formula 1, broadcast: test drives live on TV and live stream
Anyone looking to broadcast the test drives will find what they are looking for on the broadcaster that also owns the exclusive rights for the entire season in Germany: at sky. The pay TV broadcaster offers the test drives on the channels every day Sky Sport top event and Sky Sport F1 (HD) and always starts at 8 a.m. with the morning session. This is followed first by the press conferences, before the afternoon session is shown at 1:15 p.m. Whereby the PK and the afternoon session on Saturday only at Sky Sport F1 (HD) you can see.
sky not only broadcasts the test drives on pay TV, but also in the paid live stream, which SkyGo-Subscription or via WOW is available.
