Visitor guide · Sepang 2026
2026 Bahrain Grand Prix schedule
Last updated: Oct 3, 2026
The full Bahrain Grand Prix schedule for October 2–4, 2026 at the Sepang International Circuit — three days of track action, from Friday practice to Sunday's 56-lap race. Times below in local time (MYT, UTC+8) with US Pacific conversions, per the official F1 schedule. Friday and Saturday sessions are done — results noted below. The Sepang weekend is the middle leg of a Baku → Sepang → Singapore triple-header.
Corrected September 15, 2026 — an earlier version of this table mistakenly showed Bahrain local times. Session times verified against the official Formula 1 race page on September 22, 2026. All times below are Sepang local time (MYT, UTC+8).
| Session | Local (MYT) | US Pacific (PDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 2 | ||
| Practice 1 — Verstappen 1:37.520 | 12:30–1:30 PM | 9:30 PM (Thu) |
| Practice 2 — Leclerc 1:37.528 | 4:00–5:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| Saturday, October 3 | ||
| Practice 3 — Antonelli 1:36.302 | 12:30–1:30 PM | 9:30 PM (Fri) |
| Qualifying — Verstappen 1:35.130 (pole) | 4:00–5:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| Sunday, October 4 | ||
| Drivers' parade | 1:00–1:30 PM | 10:00 PM (Sat) |
| National anthem | ~2:44–2:46 PM | ~11:44 PM (Sat) |
| Race — 56 laps | 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM (midnight) |
Concerts: Axwell and Martin Garrix
Updated September 13, 2026.
Post-race concerts are confirmed for the weekend. Axwell (of Swedish House Mafia) plays tonight, Saturday October 3, and Martin Garrix plays the post-race concert on Sunday, October 4.
Concert access is a paid upgrade on top of a race-weekend ticket — US$50 for Axwell, US$100 for Garrix. Upgrades were offered to ticket holders who bought by midnight September 8; the upgrade window opened September 9 on a first-come, first-served basis, with instructions emailed directly to eligible holders. If you bought after the cutoff, check with the circuit — availability is capacity-limited.
Support series
Updated September 26, 2026 — full weekend timetable now published on F1.com. The sole support category is Formula Trophy Malaysia (revived SE Asian F4), across all three days: Friday practice 10:15–10:45 and 14:00–14:30; Saturday qualifying 10:30–11:00 and race 1 at 14:15 (27 min + 1 lap); Sunday race 2 at 11:45. Thursday October 1 also had a pit lane walk — gates opened 14:30, walk 15:15–16:30, tickets 20 MYR, and you needed a 3-day race ticket to take part.
Race-week update September 30, 2026. Per the official BIC/SIC race-week statement, circuit gates open at 8:30am on Friday and Saturday and 10:00am on Sunday. Track times: FP1 Friday 12:30, FP2 Friday 16:00, FP3 Saturday 12:30, qualifying Saturday 16:00, race Sunday 15:00 local.