F1 Bahrain Is This Weekend: Here’s How to Watch the First Grand Prix of the Season Online

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F1 fandom has reached a fever pitch over the past three years thanks to Netflix’s docuseries “Drive to Survive,” which began filming in 2018 and is now in its sixth season. The prestige reality show points the camera on the rarefied drama of motorsports, and has created a whole new cult of F1 fans in the process.

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Whether you’ve only been recently introduced to the cultish F1 fandom, or are a long-time follower of the top-tier international racing world, you’ll likely want a fast and affordable way to stream the most anticipated races.

The 2024 season begins this weekend in Bahrain, which will see a record 24 races take place across 21 countries. The race will kick off on Saturday, March 2 at 10:00 a.m ET from the island country’s International Circuit.

The Bahrain Grand Prix will broadcast live on ESPN but those without cable can stream the entire event live online on ESPN+, with plans starting at $11/month. ESPN is also available on a variety of other live TV streamers such as DirecTV, Sling TV, Fubo TV and Hulu + LIve TV.

The practices, qualifying race and pre-race show will will be able to stream on ESPN+ and F1 TV Pro.

Buy Now: BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX ON ESPN+ $11/Month

Max Verstappen goes into the Bahrain Grand Prix in the pole position after taking the fastest lap ahead of Charles Leclerc during the qualifying rounds. Following in the second row of the grid are George Russell and Carlos Sainz, while Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasley were the slowest drivers of the session.

The rest of the season will feature dozens of GPs across the world including Australia, Monaco, Canada, Hungary and Mexico before the grand finale takes place in Abu Dhabi this December.

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