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News›Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026

Bahrain Grand Prix practice sessions held in Malaysia

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The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix is taking place in Malaysia, with practice sessions held at the Sepang International Circuit. Coverage of the event is being provided by Channel 4 for UK fans.

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First to reportF1 Bahrain Grand Prix Practice: Malaysia schedule, start times and TV channelThe 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix gets under way six months later than expected on Friday (October 2) when practice begins in the unlikely surrounds of Sepang, Malaysia.gpfans.comThu 1 Oct · 17:57 UTCRead their report →
F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia LIVE: Friday practice updatesLive practice updates from Friday at the 2026 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in MalaysiaCrashFri 2 Oct · 03:30 UTCRead →
LIVE: 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia - Sepang Free Practice 3Follow all the action live from the third practice session for the 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.RacingNews365Sat 3 Oct · 03:25 UTCRead →
F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia LIVE: FP3 and qualifying updatesFollow all the action from Saturday at the 2026 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in MalaysiaCrashSat 3 Oct · 03:30 UTCRead →
Bahrain GP in Malaysia LIVE: Follow FP3 as it unfoldsLive Bahrain GP in Malaysia updates from FP3 in Sepang.PlanetF1Sat 3 Oct · 04:10 UTCRead →
LIVE COVERAGE: Third Practice for the Bahrain GP in MalaysiaLive coverage of Saturday's Formula 1 practice session for the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.Formula1.comSat 3 Oct · 04:28 UTCRead →
Channel 4 F1 highlights today: How to watch the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix FREE in the UKThe F1 Bahrain Grand Prix takes centre stage this weekend in the unlikely surroundings of Malaysia and Channel 4 have UK fans covered with two days of TV coverage.gpfans.comSat 3 Oct · 07:57 UTCRead →
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