Well, the 2019 Formula One season has got off to quite a start. Despite all of the talk surrounding Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo and Charles Leclerc, it was Valtteri Bottas who took first place in Melbourne in the first race of the year two weeks ago. Here’s our guide on how to catch this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix action, including channels and UK times for practice races, qualifying and, of course, the main event. The largely overlooked Finn pipped Mercedes teammate Hamilton to the post two weeks ago, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen coming in third, and Ferrari’s duo failing to make the podium. Leclerc and Vettel, however, dominated the practice sessions in Bahrain, with the youngster topping the charts twice and the experienced German topping the board once. They took the top two slots in Qualifying too, with Hamilton in third. Vettel was victorious at the Bahrain International Circuit last year, with Bottas and Hamilton finishing just behind. As ever, the main action will be taking place on Sunday. Read on for all the live stream details. Bahrain Grand Prix Schedule: What time is F1 on TV this weekend? You’ll be pleased to hear that there are no early morning starts this time around. Here’s this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix race schedule (remember, the clocks went forward an hour on Sunday morning): Friday, March 29 3pm − Bahrain GP Practice Two Saturday, March 30 11:45am − Bahrain GP Practice Three build-up 12pm − Bahrain GP Practice Three 2pm − Bahrain GP Qualifying build-up 3pm − Bahrain GP Qualifying 4:30pm − The F1 Show Sunday, March 31 2:30pm − Bahrain GP Pit Lane 3:30pm − Bahrain GP On the Grid 4:10pm − THE BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 6pm − Bahrain GP Paddock 7pm − Full race replay Bahrain Grand Prix: TV channel and live stream details Sky now has exclusive rights to F1 in the UK, but you’ll be able to catch the highlights via Channel 4. If you’re a Sky subscriber, you can tune in – in 4K, no less – on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports F1 and Sky One. You can also tune in using the Sky Go mobile app, at no additional charge. Here are some quick-links to help you: If you’re not a Sky customer, but desperately don’t want to miss this season’s opener, you can watch the action by picking up a NOW TV Sports Pass, which will set you back either £8.99 (for a Day Pass) or £14.99 (for a Week Pass). The Week Pass is obviously the best value for F1 fanatics, especially if you’re completely free on both Saturday and Sunday. To catch Channel 4’s highlights from 9pm on Sunday, you’ll need to head to the normal broadcast channel or the All 4 website linked below for an on-demand service: Alternatively, you can watch the action using the All 4 mobile app: Share your Bahrain Grand Prix race predictions with us on Twitter @TrustedReviews.<doc-sep>The Formula 1 circus heads to the middle east for the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix where the action between teams will take place under flood lights. Bottas claimed the first blood of the season beating his teammate and five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton by over 20 secs in the season opener at Melbourne. Mercedes' dominance and Ferrari's lackluster performance in the Australian Grand Prix came as the surprise to many fans especially after the pre-season F1 test data from various teams expected the latter have a strong start to the new season. Red Bull's Max Verstappen gave Honda their first F1 podium after a decade while his new teammate Gasly failed to finish in points after failing to overtake Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat. Bahrain has been the Ferrari territory with the Maranello based teams winning 6 out of 14 races in the past while Mercedes has won 3 and Red Bull with 2 wins. Here is all you need to know about the 2019 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix: Round 2 of 2019 F1 World Championship: Bahrain Grand Prix Date: March 29-31, 2019. Circuit Location: Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain. Most Wins (Driver): Sebastian Vettel (4) Most Wins (Constructor): Ferrari (6) Lap Record: Michael Schumacher 1:30.252 When is the 2019 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Weekend? The Bahrain GP takes place on Sunday, 31 March 2019. The race will begin at 18:10 local time (20:40 Indian Standard Time IST). Practice 1 will be held on 15 March 2019 at 14:00 local time (16:30 IST). Free Practice 2 will also be held on the same day at 18:00 local time (20:30 IST). Free Practice 3 commences at 15:00 local time (17:30 IST) on 16 March 2019 while the Qualifying will start at 18:00 local time (20:30 IST) on the same day. Where to watch F1 Bahrain GP in the UK and Europe? Sky Sports have signed an exclusive deal to F1's Live TV rights in the UK. The Bahrain Grand Prix practice, qualifying, and the race will be telecasted on Sky Sports F1 and Now TV. Where to watch F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Australia? The Bahrain GP is available on Ten, Ten HD and Fox Sports in Australia. Where to watch F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in the USA? The Live Telecast of the Bahrain GP is available on ESPN and ESPN2 in the USA. Where to watch F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in India? Star Sports Select 2 & Select HD2 will telecast the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in India. Online Live Stream of the qualifying and the race is available on Hotstar.com How to watch F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Online? Live Stream Details The live stream of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix is available online on F1 TV (Paid Subscription) & for Indian Audience Live Stream is available on Hotstar. What circuit is the Bahrain Grand Prix held at and how many laps do the drivers race for? The Bahrain International Circuit will be the venue for the Bahrain GP. The drivers must complete 57 laps, totaling 308.283 km. Each lap around the circuit is 5.412 km long. F1 Tyre choice/selection for the Bahrain GP 2019 Pirelli has announced that the C4 Red Soft tyres, C3 Yellow Medium and C2 White Hard tyres are available for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Wet weather and Intermediate tyres are also available for the teams in the rare case of rains. Weather Forecast for Bahrain Grand Prix According to Accuweather.com, the race day and practice will be on a cloudy day whereas the Qualifying is likely to receive thundery showers with the temperature expected to anywhere between 26-29 C. The wind speed being is in the range of 23 Km/h throughout the weekend. Rain at the Bahrain Grand Prix should be very exciting for fans Also Read: 5 Early Predictions for the Bahrain Grand Prix<doc-sep>The 2019 Formula One season is underway and continues with the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday morning. The action will be broadcast by ESPN beginning at 11 a.m. ET (live streaming via WatchESPN, ESPN App, F1 TV Pro). Charles Leclerc of Ferrari has pole position, beating out teammate Sebastian Vettel in just his second race with the team. Ferrari were consistently the fastest team in preseason testing, but Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes took a one-two finish in Australia, while Max Verstappen of Red Bull also finished above both Ferrari cars. Both Mercedes and Red Bull seem to be handling the aerodynamics side of the sport a bit better, though Ferrari has the straight-line speed. And they used that speed to grab the top two spots in qualifying at the Bahrain International Circuit on Saturday. “I’m extremely happy,” Leclerc said. “Obviously in the last race I was not very happy with my qualifying, I did some mistakes in Q3 and I really worked hard to try and not do the same mistakes here. And it seems like we did quite a good job. “I have learned a lot from him and I will probably learn [more]. But today I’m very happy to be in front him so it’s a good day for me.” Hamilton admitted that the Ferrari cars were quicker on the straights. “In the straights was really where we lost a lot of time,” Hamilton said. “[Straight] Sector we’re losing three tenths, two-tenths, just on straight-line speed. So that’s a significant amount.” Hamilton qualified third behind Vettel, and Bottas qualified fourth. Verstappen has fifth, while his former teammate, Daniel Ricciardo, is just on the edge of the points places in 10th. Ricciardo struggled in his first race with Renault, and for the time being, it seems like a serious step back for him. Kevin Magnussen of Haas, Carlos Saintz Jr. of McLaren, Kimi Raikkonen of Alfa Romeo and Lando Norris is McLaren round out the remainder of the top 10. Below is all you need to watch the action on Sunday, including the full starting grid. How to watch the 2019 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Date: Sunday, March 31 Location: Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir Time: 11 a.m. ET TV: ESPN2 Online Streaming: WatchESPN, ESPN App, F1 TV Pro<doc-sep>First Name Last Name We will use the details you have shared to manage your registration. You agree to the processing, storage, sharing and use of this information for the purpose of managing your registration as described in our Privacy Policy. Would you like to receive The WeekDay email newsletter? We will use the details you have shared to manage your newsletter subscription. 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The F1 2019 schedule reaches its second race of the season Sunday, the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir. As will be the case for much of the 2019 season, ESPN2 will be the TV channel that will broadcast this weekend's Formula One race, with a start time of 11:05 a.m. ET. The Bahrain Grand Prix also can be live streamed via the ESPN app. After the F1 season-opener a couple weeks ago, Ferrari is looking to get back on pace, especially considering Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has won the Bahrain Grand Prix the last two years. Ferrari surprisingly failed to podium in the opener, as Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton secured a one-two finish with Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen finishing third. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, though, set a new track record in qualifying and will start the Bahrain Grand Prix the pole, with Vettel starting second. MORE FORMULA 1: Bottas coming off 'best race ever' Although no F1 driver has won more races at Bahrain (4) than Vettel, Mercedes GP drivers have set the fastest lap in each of the last three races in Sahkir, the best run for a team at the circuit. Bottas and Hamilton have the opportunity to clinch a one-two finish in each of the opening two Grand Prix races of the season for the first time in Mercedes GP history and for the first time of any team since 1998, when Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard did so for McLaren. As for Red Bull Racing, it has failed to reach the podium at Bahrain in the hybrid era; it was one of two tracks (alongside Baku) at which the Austrian team’s drivers both retired last season. However, Verstappen comes into this race on the back of six consecutive podium finishes, his best run since joining Formula 1. Below is all you need to know regarding how to watch the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix, the second race of the F1 schedule, including the TV channel, live stream info and start time for Sunday's race. F1 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix start time, how to watch Date : Sunday, March 31 : Sunday, March 31 Time : 11:05 a.m. ET : 11:05 a.m. ET TV channel : ESPN2 : ESPN2 Live stream: ESPN app F1 TV schedule, live stream for Bahrain Grand Prix As it has in years past, in the United States, ESPN will broadcast Sky Sports' presentation of 2019 F1 races. Below is the TV and live streaming schedule for Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying and race presentations on ESPN platforms Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, March 30 Event Time TV channel Live stream Practice 7:55 a.m. ET ESPN2 ESPN app Qualifying 10:55 a.m. ET ESPN2 ESPN app Sunday, March 31 Event Time TV channel Live stream Pre-race show 10:30 a.m. ET ESPN2 ESPN app Race 11:05 a.m. ET ESPN2 ESPN app MORE: Max Verstappen reveling in Red Bull Racing's "amazing" new Honda era Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying results, starting lineup F1 qualifying for the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix took place Saturday, March 30 at 10:55 a.m. ET and was broadcasted live on ESPN2 with a live stream available on the ESPN app. Below are the results of qualifying and the starting lineup for Sunday's race. Pos. Driver Car/team 1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 2. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 4 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 5 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 6 Kevin Magnussen HAAS Ferrari 7 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 8 Romain Grosjean HAAS Ferrari 9 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 10 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 11 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 12 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 13 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing Honda 14 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 15 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 16 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 17 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 19 George Russell Williams Mercedes 20 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes Bahrain Grand Prix 2019 facts, notes F1 Opta facts: