2025 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix: Full Friday Schedule

A week after Suzuka, the Formula 1 is already back in action. Drivers and teams have left Asia to head to the Middle East, where they are competing in two race weekends in Sakhir (Bahrain GP) and Jeddah (Saudi Arabian GP).

After the first Sprint of the year in China, the drivers continue with a second classic weekend after the Japanese GP. Friday is traditionally devoted to free practice, spread over two sessions. It is during these runs that the teams fine-tune the settings and analyze the performances of the single-seaters on the circuit of Sakhir in order to be best prepared for the qualifying session on Saturday.

Sakhir International Circuit (Bahrain) in figures

• Length: 5,412 km
• Number of laps in the race: 57
• Lap record: 1”31”444 (Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren, 2005)
• DRS zones: 3
• Tires chosen: C1, C2, C3: the hardest in the range

Schedules and TV channels for Friday's F1 sessions in Bahrain (French time)

13h30 – Free Practice 1: Canal + Sport
17h00 – Free Practice 2: Canal + Sport

Schedules and TV channels for Friday's F2 and F3 sessions in Bahrain (French time)

15h00 – Qualifications F3 : Canal + Sport
15h55 – Qualifications F2 : Canal + Sport

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The championship standings before the Bahrain GP

F1 2025 Ranking – Drivers

1) Lando Norris (McLaren) – 62 points
2) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 61 points
3) Oscar piastri (McLaren) – 49 points
4) George Russell (Mercedes) – 45 points
5) Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 30 points
6) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 20 points
7) Alex Albon (Williams) – 18 points
8) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 15 points
9) Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 10 points
10) Lance stroll (Aston Martin) – 10 points
11) Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) – 6 points
12) Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 5 points
13) Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 4 points
14) Yuki tsunoda (Racing Bulls) – 3 points
15) Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 1 points
16) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 0 points
17) Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 0 points
18) Liam Lawson (Red Bull) – 0 points
19) Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 points
20) Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 0 points

F1 2025 Ranking – Manufacturers

1) McLaren – 111 points
2) Mercedes – 75 points
3) Red Bull – 61 points
4) Ferrari – 35 points
5) Williams – 19 points
6) Haas – 15 points
7) Aston Martin – 10 points
8) Racing Bulls – 7 points
9) Sauber – 6 points
10) Alpine – 0 points

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