How To Watch Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar And Everything Else In Racing This Weekend, March 3-5
Open-wheel racing returns in Bahrain and Florida, and NASCAR commemorates Wendell Scott, its first Black driver.
Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what's going on in the world of racing, how to watch this weekend's Formula 1, NASCAR and IndyCar races and where you can talk about it, all in one convenient place.
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This is the first weekend of the year with wall-to-wall racing! The Bahrain Grand Prix will open the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season. Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing are set for another season of domination, but maybe Ferrari can at least go down swinging this year. Mercedes is still in rebuild mode, but I wouldn't count out a surprise or two. The midfield is going to be an all-out melee for fourth place. Formula 2 and Formula 3 will also be opening their seasons this weekend in the island kingdom.
The NTT IndyCar Series has its long-running season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida with an airport runway serving as the start-finish straight. NASCAR is visiting Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where every Cup Series car will carry a special decal commemorating Wendell Scott, NASCAR's first Black driver. March 4th will mark 62 years exactly since Scott's first race start on March 4th, 1962. Monster Energy Supercross has its marquee round at Daytona on Saturday night. Is there anything we've missed? Let us know in the comments!
Friday, March 3
Formula 3 – QualifyingFrom Bahrain International Circuit8:00 a.m. ET on ESPN3 / F1 TV Pro
Formula 2 – QualifyingFrom Bahrain International Circuit11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN3 / F1 TV Pro
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series – Victoria's Voice Foundation 200From Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV9 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1
Saturday, March 4
Formula 3 – Sprint RaceFrom Bahrain International Circuit4:15 a.m. ET on ESPN3 / F1 TV Pro
Formula 2 – Sprint RaceFrom Bahrain International Circuit5:15 a.m. ET on ESPN3 / F1 TV Pro
Formula 1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – QualifyingFrom Bahrain International Circuit10:00 a.m. ET on ESPN2 / F1 TV Pro
IndyCar Series – Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – QualifyingFrom St. Petersburg, FL2:15 p.m. ET on Peacock
NASCAR Xfinity Series – Alsco Uniforms 300From Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV4:30 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1
Monster Energy SupercrossFrom Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL7 p.m. ET on Peacock
Sunday, March 5
Formula 3 – Feature RaceFrom Bahrain International Circuit3:50 a.m. ET on ESPN3 / F1 TV Pro
Formula 2 – Feature RaceFrom Bahrain International Circuit5:20 a.m. ET on ESPN3 / F1 TV Pro
Indy NXT – RaceFrom St. Petersburg, FL9:50 a.m. ET on Peacock
Formula 1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – RaceFrom Bahrain International Circuit10:00 a.m. ET on ESPN / F1 TV Pro
IndyCar Series – Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – RaceFrom St. Petersburg, FL12:00 p.m. ET on NBC / Peacock
NASCAR Cup Series – Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy LubeFrom Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV3:30 p.m. ET on Fox