The Formula 1 2023 season is just days away from lift-off and fans will get their first taste of action during pre-season testing this weekend.

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Sakhir will host testing ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, the first race of the season, which takes place on Sunday 5th March.

It must be stated that testing is not designed for fans. It is precious, fleeting time for teams to test out their creations, boost their cars' reliability and mechanical stability and mine all-important data to use in further development.

That being said, simply seeing Formula 1 cars on a race track will be a sight for sore eyes as the new season approaches rapidly.

RadioTimes.com brings you all the dates you need to know for the start of the Formula 1 2023 season.

How to watch F1 testing on TV and live stream

F1 testing will air live on Sky Sports F1 this weekend.

Thursday 23rd February

Session One: 6:50am-11am
Session Two: 11:50am-4:30pm
Testing Wrap: 8pm-8:30pm
Ted's Testing Notebook: 8:30pm-9pm

Friday 24th February

Session One: 6:50am-11am
Session Two: 11:50am-4:30pm
Testing Wrap: 8pm-8:30pm
Ted's Testing Notebook: 8:30pm-9pm

Saturday 25th February

Session One: 6:50am-11am
Session Two: 11:50am-4:30pm
Testing Wrap: 8pm-8:30pm
Ted's Testing Notebook: 8:30pm-9pm

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Existing Sky Sports customers can live stream the race via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices.

You can watch the Grand Prix with a NOW Day Membership for £11.98 or a Monthly Membership for £33.99, all without signing up to a contract.

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