F1 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix: Qualifying, race time in India and which OTT platform to watch on

F1 fans all around the world can finally rejoice since the first race weekend for the Formula 1 2023 season is finally here, after a long wait of over 3 months! As has been the tradition for a few years now, the first Grand Prix of the season takes place at the 5.412 km long Bahrain International Circuit.
Bahrain first hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix back in 2004 and has since held some thrilling races, including last year's season opener which saw both Red Bulls retiring and Charles Leclerc taking a victory.However, it was Red Bull Racing who managed to recover quickly in the remainder of the season, successfully securing the World Championship in 2022.

Despite the growing Formula 1 fanbase in India, Liberty Media Corporation, the official promoters of FIA Formula One World Championship, could not reach an agreement with any broadcaster to stream the motorsport in the country. Last season, F1 fans could enjoy the motorsport either on the Star Sports channel, or the Disney HotStar+ OTT platform, but sadly, this won't be the case in 2023.
Instead, Formula 1 has introduced its own OTT video platform to watch all the action live, called F1 TV. To catch all the action live, one would need to opt for the more premium F1 TV Pro subscription, which currently costs $29.99 for the same period, or about Rs 2,450 in Indian currency. There's also a monthly plan which is priced at $3.99 for the Pro plan. That said, an absolutely free weekly trial for the F1 TV Pro subscription is currently available on the official website.

With the first two practice sessions already concluded, here is the schedule for the remainder of the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend as per Indian Standard Time (IST) -
March 4 (Saturday)
Practice 3 - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Qualifying - 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
March 5 (Sunday)
Main race - 8:30 PM onwards
Will you be subscribing to F1 TV Pro to watch the 2023 Formula 1 season? Let us know in the comments down below. Stay tuned to TOI Auto for the 2023 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying report later today and the full race report tomorrow.