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What time is the Bahrain Grand Prix? How to watch and weather forecast

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Gent, O. (2026, October 2). What time is the Bahrain Grand Prix? How to watch and weather forecast. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/formula-one/bahrain-grand-prix-start-time-how-to-watch-b1299363.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-02 · by Oli Gent

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Kimi Antonelli, leading the Formula 1 championship with a 66-point lead over teammate George Russell, faced challenging conditions at the rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix held in Malaysia due to the Iran war. The race, originally planned for Bahrain but moved to the Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur, was delayed by heavy rain and thunderstorms. Despite Antonelli’s dominant position going into the event, he struggled during qualifying after hitting a wall in Baku, placing him 16th on the grid initially but later improving to fourth with penalties affecting others. The race saw Max Verstappen take an early lead and secure victory due to weather conditions that favored his driving style and car setup. George Russell, who had hoped for another pole position, finished third after experiencing issues late in the race, while Lewis Hamilton placed second.

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Bahrain Grand Prix Baku Malaysia Sky Sports the Bahrain Grand Prix

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Malaysia GPE · 4× Sky Sports ORG · 3× Baku GPE · 2× Russell PERSON · 2× Antonelli PERSON · 1× Bahrain GPE · 1× Isack Hadjar PERSON · 1× Kuala Lumpur GPE · 1× Max Verstappen PERSON · 1× Red Bull’s ORG · 1×

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Geographically, a return to Sepang after a nine-year hiatus makes sense, with the drivers able to travel via Malaysia from Baku for the Sinagpore Grand Prix, which follows this race.
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🔮 Russell will be hoping for another pole position here, which would help him on his way to a fifth victory of the year.
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At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last weekend, Russell claimed an important victory over his colleague, with Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar completing the podium. asserted
Verstappen → claim → podium
Antonelli had crashed out by hitting the wall in the first session of qualifying in Baku, leaving him in 16th position on the starting grid. asserted
Antonelli → crash → grid
Russell will be hoping for another pole position here, which would help him on his way to a fifth victory of the year. asserted
which → hop → year
The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix takes place today on Sunday, October 4 at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. asserted
Prix → take → Lumpur
Qualifying is due to start at 9am BST on Saturday, with the race itself at 8am BST on Sunday. asserted
race → start → Sunday
Why is the Bahrain Grand Prix taking place in Malaysia? asserted
Prix → take → Malaysia
The original Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grand Prix weekends were cancelled at the start of the year as a result of the US and Israel’s invasion of Iran in February. asserted
weekends → cancel → February
As a result, the Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was able to negoiate a deal that would revive the event, and as such, it will go ahead in Malaysia. asserted
it → negoiate → Malaysia
Geographically, a return to Sepang after a nine-year hiatus makes sense, with the drivers able to travel via Malaysia from Baku for the Sinagpore Grand Prix, which follows this race. asserted
which → make → race
In the UK, the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix is available to watch live on Sky Sports. asserted
Prix → watch → Sports
The main build-up starts at 6.30am BST on Sunday, with the race itself from 8am. asserted
up → start → am
Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the action live online through the Sky Go app. asserted
subscribers → catch → app
As usual, it is likely to be hot and humid, and there is a risk of thunder and lightning too to accompany torrential rain. asserted
it → be → rain
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