With the season break looming after Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, there was the prospect of a very different looking Drivers' Championship leaderboard when all was said and done at Spa.
Max Verstappen may have still been more than 70 points to the good as he hunts a fourth consecutive world championship, but things certainly aren't all going his way. He was three straight races without a G.P. win, and — thanks to a breach of the engine rules — he started the race from 11th on the grid. That's despite going fastest in qualifying.
He'll have been somewhat comforted, at least, that teammate Sergio Perez took as the time to finally rediscover his speed. He started up front in P2, and he'll be making himself as big as possible to try and give Verstappen the chance of making up ground.
The Ferrari of Charles Leclerc started from his second pole of the season, with the Brits of Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris immediately behind. Then it was Oscar Piastri and George Russell.
Follow our guide to watch Belgian Grand Prix streams from anywhere with a VPN, with full replay and highlight options explained. We won't give you any spoilers, other than the full race results at the bottom of this page.
When was the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix?
The 2024 Belgian GP took place on Sunday, July 28 at 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. BST. That's 3 p.m. local time at Spa.
How to watch Belgian Grand Prix 2024 on TV
The 2024 Belgian Grand Prix was live and in full on ESPN channels in the U.S.
In the U.K., F1 broadcasting rights belong to Sky TV. Fox Sports is the F1 rights holder in Australia. We have full information on watching F1 on TV here.
Belgium Grand Prix 2024 FREE highlights
Not long after the completion of each Grand Prix, the official Formula 1 YouTube channel puts a 5-10 minute highlight package out of the race.
You can find the free Belgian Grand Prix highlights right here.
Alternatively, the U.K.'s free to watch Channel 4 streaming service hosts an extended highlights program of two hours. To watch that coverage outside of the U.K., you'll need need to use a good VPN — full details below.
Belgium Grand Prix full race replay
Below you'll find the international broadcasters that show F1 live streams as the Belgian Grand Prix happened. And the great news is that some of them show a full replay after the race is complete:
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FREE STREAMS — Servus TV (Austria) / RTL (Lux) / RTBF (Bel)
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U.K. — Sky Sports or Now
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U.S. — ESPN via Sling/Fubo
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Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN
Belgian Grand Prix schedule 2024
The 2024 Belgian Grand Prix schedule is as follows:
Belgian Grand Prix 2024 starting grid
- Charles Leclerc Ferrari
- Sergio Pérez Red Bull
- Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
- Lando Norris McLaren
- Oscar Piastri McLaren
- George Russell Mercedes
- Carlos Sainz Jnr. Ferrari
- Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
- Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault
- Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes
- Max Verstappen Red Bull
- Pierre Gasly Alpine
- Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda
- Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari
- Lance Stroll Aston Martin
- Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari
- Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari
- Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes
- Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari
- Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda
What time is the Belgian Grand Prix worldwide?
Lights out for the start of the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix is set for 3 p.m. local time on Sunday, July 28. Here are the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix start times in Europe, India, South Africa and other worldwide locations:
- 6 a.m. PST – Pacific Standard Time
- 7 a.m. MST – Mountain Standard Time
- 8 a.m. CST – Central Standard Time
- 9 a.m. EST – Mexico City, Mexico
- 9 a.m. EST – Eastern Standard Time
- 11 p.m. BRT – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 2 p.m. BST – United Kingdom
- 3 p.m. CET – Central Europe
- 4 p.m. SAST – South Africa
- 6 p.m. GST – Dubai, UAE
- 7.30 p.m. IST – New Delhi, India
- 9 p.m. WIB – Jakarta, Indonesia
- 10 p.m. CST – Beijing, China
- 1 a.m. AEDT – Australia (Mon, Jul. 29)
- 3 a.m. NZDT – New Zealand (Mon, Jul. 29)
Belgian Grand Prix circuit
The 2024 Belgian Grand Prix takes place over 44 laps of the 7.004-kilometre Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday, July 28.
A hit with drivers and fans alike, the Grand Prix weekend at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, as Spa is officially called, is a bucket list item for any petrolhead. It combines rolling hills with huge high-speed straights that have left many an F1 engine smouldering.
Having hosted a (non-championship) Grand Prix as long ago as 1924, Spa is one of the oldest races on the F1 calendar. It's an unashamedly 'old school' track that looks picturesque to those watching on TV — but it can be deadly for drivers and cars.
The mix of challenging straights and whip-fast corners suits drivers at the peak of their powers. Keep an eye on the Eau Rouge, the thrilling sequence of bends that sees the drivers flick left, right and then up the hill through Raidillon.
The Belgian Grand Prix starts at 3 p.m. local time. The weather is notoriously difficult to predict, and the circuit is so long that it's not unusual for one corner to be bone dry while another is soaking wet, causing the pit wall all kinds of headaches.
Belgian Grand Prix FAQ
So, that's how to watch the Belgian Grand Prix and all the race timings sorted. Now here's an F1 Belgian GP FAQ for everything else you want to know about the upcoming race.
What are the odds and predictions for the 2024 Belgian GP?
For the first time this season, Max Verstappen isn't the bookies' favorite heading into Sunday's race. That said, even though he's starting from 11th, he's still second fave at 7/4.
Lando Norris is favorite at 15/8, with last weekend's winner Oscar Piastri at 6/1. A resurgent Sergio Perez is 13/2, Lewis Hamilton 9/1 and pole sitter only at 11/1.
What will the weather be like at the 2024 Belgium Grand Prix?
The weather in eastern Belgium today (Saturday) is utterly shocking, with P3 and qualifying bedevilled by heavy rain. Fingers crossed, that will pass by the time we get to the race on Sunday, with the forecast showing a dry, cloudy day.
When is the next race?
The 2024 Dutch Grand Prix follows the Belgian GP on August 25, 2024.
Who won the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix?
Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the 2023 Belgian GP, finishing with a time of 1:22:30.450. Sergio Perez defeated Charles Leclerc for second.
What is the lap record at the Belgian Grand Prix?
Valtteri Bottas holds the official lap record at Spa. Driving in the Mercedes, he posted a time of 1:46.286 at the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton holds the unofficial lap record with a time of 1:41.252, set in 2020.
Belgian Grand Prix winners
Michael Schumacher won the Belgian Grand Prix six times and Ayrton Senna won five times, including four consecutively from 1988 to 1991. Jim Clarke and Kimi Raikkonen have four wins apiece.
Belgium Grand Prix 2024 results
- Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
- Oscar Piastri McLaren
- Charles Leclerc Ferrari
- Max Verstappen Red Bull
- Lando Norris McLaren
- Carlos Sainz Jnr. Ferrari
- Sergio Pérez Red Bull
- Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
- Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault
- Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda
- Lance Stroll Aston Martin
- Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes
- Pierre Gasly Alpine
- Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari
- Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari
- Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda
- Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes
- Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari
- George Russell Mercedes
- Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari
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