How to follow Bahrain Grand Prix on the BBC
McLaren mistakes & Tsunoda vindication: What to know before the Bahrain Grand Prix
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Formula 1 heads to Bahrain for the fourth race of the Formula 1 season from 11-13 April.
Lando Norris leads the drivers' championship with 62 points but Max Verstappen's win in Japan last weekend means he is just one point behind.
Oscar Piastri took pole position on Saturday for the Bahrain Grand Prix from Mercedes' George Russell with Norris down in sixth.
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Session start times and BBC coverage
Testing was held in Bahrain in February
Commentary of the race will be available across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.
You can also listen via most smart speakers. All you need to do is say "ask BBC Sounds to play the Bahrain Grand Prix", followed by the current session.
Make sure to download the Chequered Flag podcast, which previews and reviews every race of the season.
All times BST
Sunday, 13 April
Race: 16:00 (Listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
What's the Bahrain GP weather forecast?
While pre-season testing in February saw some rain and cooler conditions in Bahrain, hot and dry weather is forecast for this weekend's grand prix.
For Sunday's race start, which is 6pm local time (4pm UK), temperatures are expected to be about 28C - slightly cooler than the previous two days of track action.
What happened last year?
Max Verstappen's victory in Bahrain last year was his 50th in Formula 1
The Bahrain Grand Prix opened the season last year as Verstappen claimed a dominant win.
He led then Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez home ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz.
Charles Leclerc recovered from dropping to fifth early on to pass Mercedes' George Russell for fourth in the closing laps.