Formula 1 fans can catch the live action of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026 in Malaysia this weekend free of charge on local free-to-air television and streaming services.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently revealed through social media that Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) is broadcasting the race weekend live.
Where and when to watch Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026 in Malaysia
The free live broadcast is made possible through a collaboration with beIN Sports, the official F1 broadcaster in Malaysia. Here’s the full schedule for the broadcast:
FRIDAY – 2 OCT
12:30 PM: Practice 1
4:00 PM: Practice 2
SATURDAY – 3 OCT
12:30 PM: Practice 3
4:00 PM: Qualifying
SUNDAY – 4 OCT
3:00 PM: Race
You can tune in to the F1 Grand Prix for free on the RTMKlik app and website. In addition to that, the event is also shown on TV Okey in Astro (Channel 146) and MYTV (Channel 10).
Alternatively, you can also catch the event through the beIN Sports channel on Astro, Astro Go, Sooka, and Unifi TV, provided that you already have an existing subscription to the applicable TV packs or bundle.
Not to forget, you can also watch the race on beIN Sports’ own streaming platform, beIN Sports Connect.
