Remarkably, the new era of F1 is yet to experience a wet session – but that could change this weekend at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Its sprawling layout means that when the rain hits, it only tends to cover a small section of the track, leaving drivers with a tyre dilemma that's been at the heart of many a chaotic Belgian Grand Prix over the years.
Belgian Grand Prix 2026 free stream
Austria: Servus TV (FREE)
Luxembourg: RTL Play (FREE)
Belgium: RTBF Auvio (FREE)
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Belgian Grand Prix 2026 Schedule
(All times BST)
Friday, 17th July
12.30pm – Practice 1
4pm – Practice 2
Saturday, 18th July
11.30am – Practice 3
3pm – Qualifying
Sunday, 19th July
2pm – Belgian Grand Prix
Belgian Grand Prix 2026 Preview
When Mercedes won each of the first six races of the season, few would have imagined that everything could unravel so quickly. In the space of three races, Kimi Antonelli's lead has withered away, from 66 to just 25 points. George Russell may be his closest challenger, but Lewis Hamilton is only seven points behind him.
Reliability issues have now ruined two of Antonelli's races and one of Russell's, and the problem has reared it head at a particularly inopportune time for Mercedes. That's because Ferrari appears to have now addressed the pace issues that plagued them early on in the season.
Hamilton has five podiums and a victory, while Charles Leclerc is coming off his first win of the season at Silverstone, to go along with two other podium finishes. Unless the Silver Arrows are able to sort the car out quickly, they're going to continue losing momentum to the Scuderia.
Incidentally, Leclerc and Hamilton scored 21 points to Russell and Antonelli's 10 points at Spa a year ago. Leclerc made the podium, while Antonelli finished out of the points altogether.
Below we'll show you how to watch Belgian Grand Prix live streams from anywhere in the world.
Watch Belgian Grand Prix 2026 live from anywhere
Most F1 live streams are location-sensitive, which means you won't be able to access your preferred coverage when travelling abroad. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a straightforward but powerful app that lets you alter your virtual location and thus unblock any Belgian GP stream – including the free coverage in Austria, Luxembourg and Belgium.
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How to use a VPN for any Belgian GP live stream
1. Sign up to the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.
2. Open the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For the F1, you may wish to choose Austria for Servus TV.
3. Head over to Servus TV on your browser or device and enjoy the free Belgian Grand Prix live stream.
How to watch Belgian Grand Prix 2026 in 4K Ultra HD in the UK
In the UK, you can watch the Belgian Grand Prix, along with every F1 race, in 4K via Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream packs. You'll need to subscribe to an Ultra HD package and have a 4K TV.
Head over to the Sky Sports F1 Ultra HD channel to watch every race, qualifying and practice in 4K and HDR.
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Watch Belgian Grand Prix 2026 live streams in the USA
In the USA, Apple TV is showing the Belgian Grand Prix – and practice sessions are free-to-air all season.
A subscription costs $12.99 per month after a 7-day FREE trial, though better deals are available to Apple customers.
Buying an eligible Apple device, including select iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac models, gets you free Apple TV access for three months.
Apple One, which bundles Apple TV with Apple Music, Apple Arcade and 50GB of iCloud Storage, starts at $19.95 per month after a 1-month free trial.
Alternatively, for a limited time the Apple Music Student Subscription includes Apple TV, and costs $6 per month.
Watch Belgian Grand Prix 2026 live streams in Australia
Fox Sports has the rights to show every live F1 race in Australia. That means Foxtel and Kayo Sports subscribers get a front-row seat to the Belgian GP too.
Kayo offers new customers a FREE 7-day trial to test the waters, after which it starts at AU$29.99 a month for the base Standard tier. For up to 4K video quality and simultaneous streaming on up to two devices, you'll need the Kayo Premium plan for AU$45.99 a month.
Subscribers can also stream the action via Foxtel Now by adding the Sports package ($30 a month).
10Play shows free highlights of every 2026 F1 race.
Belgian Grand Prix 2026: Start Times Around The World
Session |
Local (CEST) |
ET |
PT |
BST |
AEST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Practice 1 |
Fri: 1.30pm |
Fri: 7.30am |
Fri: 4.30am |
Fri: 12.30pm |
Fri: 9.30pm |
Practice 2 |
Fri: 5pm |
Fri: 11am |
Fri: 8am |
Fri: 4pm |
Sat: 1am |
Practice 3 |
Sat: 12.30pm |
Sat: 6.30am |
Sat: 3.30am |
Sat: 11.30am |
Sat: 8.30pm |
Qualifying |
Sat: 4pm |
Sat: 10am |
Sat: 7am |
Sat: 3pm |
Sun: 12am |
Grand Prix |
Sun: 3pm |
Sun: 9am |
Sun: 6am |
Sun: 2pm |
Sun: 11pm |
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