Free Practice 3 is the final session before qualifying. Teams use the available hour to fine-tune their qualifying setups and test the soft tires over a single lap. Antonelli, the championship leader with 302 points and eight wins this year, will look to confirm Mercedes's pace at the Sakhir circuit.
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The seventeenth round of 2026. Antonelli leads with 302 points, 66 ahead of Russell — but the market has Verstappen as the favorite to win at Sakhir.
The weekend's thesis
Antonelli leads the championship with 302 points, 66 ahead of Russell. Bahrein is the seventeenth round of the year — and despite Antonelli leading the standings, the market has Verstappen as the favorite to win at Sakhir this Sunday.
Weekend schedule
All times are Brasília time (UTC−3).
Friday, October 2
- 01:30 — Free Practice 1
- 05:00 — Free Practice 2
Saturday, October 3
- 01:30 — Free Practice 3
- 05:00 — Qualifying Q1
- 05:22 — Qualifying Q2
- 05:42 — Qualifying Q3
Sunday, October 4
- 04:00 — Race · Haverá carro de segurança durante o GP de Bahrein de F1 2026? 64%
What decides the weekend
Q3 sets the starting grid for Sunday's race. In Bahrein, pole is especially important: the first sector of the Sakhir circuit contains the track's few overtaking zones, and the race tends to follow the starting order in the opening laps. Verstappen and Antonelli head into the weekend with the most poles this season.
The Bahrein race is the seventeenth round of the 2026 championship. Antonelli leads with 302 points, 66 ahead of Russell and 103 ahead of third-placed Hamilton. With eight wins this year, Antonelli is closing in on the title, but the Sakhir circuit generally rewards starting position more than race pace — and pressure from Red Bull's Verstappen remains heading into the weekend.
Haverá carro de segurança durante o GP de Bahrein de F1 2026?
Yes 64%
Chuva durante o Grande Prêmio de Bahrain?
Yes 99%
Haverá bandeira vermelha durante o Grande Prêmio de F1 no Bahrein em 2026?
Yes 50%
