The wait is over, the Formula 1 engines are roaring again! The test drives for the premier class of motorsport will take place in Bahrain from February 21st to 23rd, 2024. Here you can find all the information about broadcasting the F1 tests on TV and stream.
Attention Formula 1 fans, it’s that time again. Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari and Co. let the cat out of the bag on the International Circuit in Bahrain.
Over three days, from February 21st to 23rd, the F1 teams will put their new cars through their paces before the first Grand Prix of the new season takes place at the same location a week later.
As part of the recently announced content partnership with Sky Deutschland, RTL will broadcast the first race in Bahrain on free TV and on RTL+. In total, RTL will show seven Grands Prix in the 2024 season plus the associated qualifying day and an additional five qualifying sessions exclusively on free TV and on RTL+.
All sessions and races of the year can be seen on Sky and in the live stream on WOW.
Where are the Formula 1 test drives broadcast? Here is all the information:
1st Formula 1 test day, February 21st:
Session 1 (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m [MEZ]) and Session 2 (1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m [MEZ]) can be seen live on the pay-TV provider Sky, SkyGo and the streaming service WOW.
2nd Formula 1 test day, February 22nd:
Session 1 (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m [MEZ]) and Session 2 (1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m [MEZ]) can be seen live on the pay-TV provider Sky, SkyGo and the streaming service WOW.
3rd test day of Formula 1, February 23rd:
Session 1 (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m [MEZ]) and Session 2 (1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m [MEZ]) can be seen live on the pay-TV provider Sky, SkyGo and the streaming service WOW.
Between the individual sessions, Sky will also broadcast the press conference of the drivers (12:00 p.m.) and the team bosses (12:30 p.m.), also on pay TV, on SkyGo and on WOW.
sport.de also offers a detailed live ticker on each of the three test days with all information about best times and what is happening at the Bahrain International Circuit.
In addition to the season opener in Bahrain (March 2nd, 4:00 p.m.), RTL is also showing the Grands Prix from Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Azerbaijan and Las Vegas for free on Free TV.