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2021 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix session timings and preview
Formula 1 returns to action this weekend at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit following a three-week long summer break. Here's how and when you can watch the Belgian Grand Prix.
Rachit Thukral
Edited: Aug 26, 2021, 6:40 AM
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Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes enter the second half of the season leading their respective championships, aided by a run of two poor races for rivals Max Verstappen and Red Bull.
However, the gap between Hamilton and Verstappen is quite slim at eight points, while Mercedes similarly holds a narrow 12-point advantage over Red Bull.
Spa kicks off F1's latest triple header, with the championship travelling to the Netherlands next weekend for the returning Dutch Grand Prix, before moving to Monza on September 10-12.
Spa is essentially a low-downforce circuit and all teams will be bringing special rear wings to maximise their top speeds on straights. But at the same time, the middle sector of the track requires good stability and downforce, which means the teams have to find a compromise between the two settings.
It would be interesting to see which approach Red Bull and Mercedes take as they engage in one of the closest title battles in recent history.
2021 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
Session
GMT
BST
CEST
ET
PT
AEST
JST
IST
FP1
09:30
10:30
11:30
05:30
02:30
19:30
18:30
15:00
FP2
13:00
14:00
15:00
09:00
06:00
23:00
22:00
18:30
FP3
10:00
11:00
12:00
06:00
03:00
20:00
19:00
15:30
Qualifying
13:00
14:00
15:00
09:00
06:00
23:00
22:00
18:30
Race
13:00
14:00
15:00
09:00
06:00
23:00
22:00
18:30
2021 Formula 1 Belgian GP session timings in the UK/Portugal
Friday 27th August 2021
- Free Practice 1: 10:30 - 11:30 BST
- Free Practice 2: 14:00 - 15:00 BST
Saturday 28th August 2021
- Free Practice 3: 11:00 - 12:00 BST
- Qualifying: 14:00 - 15:00 BST
Sunday 29th August 2021
- Race: 14:00 - 16:00 BST
2021 Formula 1 Belgian GP session timings in Europe
Friday 27th August 2021
- Free Practice 1: 11:30 - 12:30 CEST
- Free Practice 2: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Saturday 28th August 2021
- Free Practice 3: 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
- Qualifying: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Sunday 29th August 2021
- Race: 15:00 - 17:00 CEST
2021 Formula 1 Belgian GP session timings in the US
Friday 27th August 2021
- Free Practice 1: 05:30 - 06:30 ET / 02:30 - 03:30 PT
- Free Practice 2: 09:00 - 10:00 ET / 06:00 - 07:00 PT
Saturday 28th August 2021
- Free Practice 3: 06:00 - 07:00 ET / 03:00 - 04:00 PT
- Qualifying: 09:00 - 10:00 ET / 06:00 - 07:00 PT
Sunday 29th August 2021
- Race: 09:00 - 11:00 PT / 06:00 - 08:00 PT
2021 Formula 1 Belgian GP session timings in Australia
Friday 27th August 2021
- Free Practice 1: 19:30 - 20:30 AEST
- Free Practice 2: 23:00 - 00:00 AEST
Saturday 28th August 2021
- Free Practice 3: 20:00 - 22:00 AEST
- Qualifying: 23:00 - 00:00 AEST
Sunday 29th August 2021
- Race: 23:00 - 01:00 AEST
2021 Formula 1 Belgian GP session timings in Japan
Friday 27th August 2021
- Free Practice 1: 18:30 - 19:30 JST
- Free Practice 2: 22:00 - 23:00 JST
Saturday 28th August 2021
- Free Practice 3: 19:00 - 20:00 JST
- Qualifying: 22:00 - 23:00 JST
Sunday 29th August 2021
- Race: 22:00 - 00:00 JST
2021 Formula 1 Belgian GP session timings in Africa
Friday 27th August 2021
- Free Practice 1: 11:30 - 12:30 SAT / 12:30 - 13:30 EAT
- Free Practice 2: 15:00 - 16:00 SAT / 16:00 - 17:00 EAT
Saturday 28th August 2021
- Free Practice 3: 12:00 - 13:00 SAT / 13:00 - 14:00 EAT
- Qualifying: 15:00 - 16:00 SAT / 16:00 - 17:00 EAT
Sunday 29th August 2021
- Race: 15:00 - 17:00 SAT / 16:00 - 18:00 EAT
2021 Formula 1 Belgian GP session timings in India
Friday 27th August 2021
- Free Practice 1: 15:00 - 16:00 IST
- Free Practice 2: 18:30 - 19:30 IST
Saturday 28th August 2021
- Free Practice 3: 15:30 - 16:30 IST
- Qualifying: 18:30 - 19:30 IST
Sunday 29th August 2021
- Race: 18:30 - 20:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
Pirelli tyre allocation for the Belgian Grand Prix
For this weekend's grand prix at Spa, Pirelli is brining the C2 hard tyre, C3 medium tyre and C4 soft tyre from its range. This is the same selection Pirelli employed for the Hungarian Grand Prix earlier this month.
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