F1 Belgian Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

Verstappen topped qualifying from Ferrari driver Leclerc on Friday, but Red Bull's championship leader will start from sixth after fitting a fifth gearbox of the season.

But a dominant performance in Saturday’s rain-shortened sprint, which he also started from the front after defeating sprint race adversary Oscar Piastri, means Verstappen remains the odds-on favourite heading into Sunday.

Verstappen's team-mate Sergio Perez will start from the front row after a sprint race collision with Lewis Hamilton, who starts third, that led to his retirement. Hamilton earned a five-second penalty for the contact, which demoted him from fourth to seventh in the 11-lap race.

Carlos Sainz will start fourth on the grid in the second Ferrari ahead of McLaren's Piastri, who admitted after placing second to Verstappen in the sprint that he was "no match" for the Red Bull.

Behind Verstappen, Lando Norris will line up seventh for McLaren with George Russell, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll completing the top 10.

Both Aston Martin drivers failed to progress from SQ2 after Stroll crashed gambling on taking slick tyres on the damp track, while Alonso spun out of the sprint to bring out a safety car. 

Pierre Gasly was one of the stars of the sprint race for Alpine and secured his best finish to date with the blue team in third, but starts only 12th for Sunday's grand prix.

Pierre Gasly, Alpine F1 Team, 3rd position, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, 1st position, congratulate each other in Parc Ferme after the Sprint (Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images)

When is the F1 Belgian Grand Prix?

Date: Sunday 30 July 2023
Start time: 3:00pm BST, 3:00pm local time

The 12th round of the 2023 F1 season, the Belgian GP at Spa Francorchamps, gets under way at 3:00pm local time (2:00pm BST) on Sunday 30 July.

How can I watch Formula 1?

In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.

Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £24 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £34.99p per month.

How can I watch the F1 Belgian GP?

In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports will be live broadcasting the Belgian GP.

The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1, with pre-race coverage starting at 12:30pm BST on Sky Sports F1, ahead of the race start at 2:00pm BST.

Channels: Sky Sports F1
Start time: 12:30pm BST on Sky Sports F1, Sunday 30 July 2023

Autosport will be running a live text coverage of the Belgian GP here.

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19, Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL60 (Photo by: Michael Potts / Motorsport Images)

When can I watch the F1 Belgian GP highlights?

In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the Belgian GP at 6:30pm BST on Sunday. The full programme will run for an hour, covering the pre-race, the race highlights and the initial post-race reaction to wrap up the major talking points of the race weekend.

For the entire 2023 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on demand catch up services.

Channel: Channel 4
Start time: 6:30pm BST, Sunday 30 July 2023

Will the F1 Belgian GP be on the radio?

Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2023 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Live Sports Extra stations, the BBC Sounds app and the via the BBC Sport website.

Live coverage of the Belgian GP will start at 2:00pm BST on the BBC Sport website and on the BBC Sounds app.

Weather forecast for the F1 Belgian GP

Current weather forecasts predict typically mixed conditions with a 30-40% chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be low at 16 degrees Celsius for the start of the race.

How many laps is the F1 Belgian GP?

The race is scheduled to complete 44 laps of Spa Francorchamps, covering a total race distance of 308.052km.

F1 Belgian GP starting grid

     

Driver Info			Main Information Additional Data
Cla	Driver	#		Chassis	Engine	Time	km/h
1	C. Leclerc Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16		Ferrari	Ferrari	1'46.988	235.675
2	S. Perez Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing	11		Red Bull	Red Bull	+0.057	235.549
3	L. Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Mercedes	44		Mercedes	Mercedes	+0.099	235.457
4	C. Sainz Carlos Sainz Ferrari	55		Ferrari	Ferrari	+0.164	235.314
5	O. Piastri Oscar Piastri McLaren	81		McLaren	Mercedes	+0.377	234.847
6	M. Verstappen Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1		Red Bull	Red Bull	1'46.168	237.495
7	L. Norris Lando Norris McLaren	4		McLaren	Mercedes	+0.681	234.184
8	G. Russell George Russell Mercedes	63		Mercedes	Mercedes	+0.817	233.888
9	F. Alonso Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14		Aston Martin	Mercedes	+0.855	233.806
10	L. Stroll Lance Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18		Aston Martin	Mercedes	+1.853	231.662
11	Y. Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri	22		AlphaTauri	Red Bull	+6.160	222.844
12	P. Gasly Pierre Gasly Alpine	10		Alpine	Renault	+6.683	221.819
13	K. Magnussen Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20		Haas	Ferrari	+7.172	220.868
14	V. Bottas Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo	77		Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	+7.706	219.840
15	E. Ocon Esteban Ocon Alpine	31		Alpine	Renault	+9.384	216.670
16	A. Albon Alex Albon Williams	23		Williams	Mercedes	+13.326	209.571
17	Z. Guanyu Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo	24		Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	+13.844	208.673
18	L. Sargeant Logan Sargeant Williams	2		Williams	Mercedes	+14.547	207.466
19	D. Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri	3		AlphaTauri	Red Bull	+15.171	206.406
20	N. Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27		Haas	Ferrari	+16.178	204.718
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