Belgian GP F1 Sprint race: Start time, how to watch, TV channel
Formula 1 will stage a standalone Sprint race on Saturday at Spa-Francorchamps ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. Here's how you can watch it.
The grid for the Belgian GP sprint race will be decided by a separate qualifying shootout on Saturday morning.
What time does the Sprint race for the Belgian Grand Prix start?
Update: The Sprint for the Belgian GP will start at 5:35pm local time after multiple delays.
The race will run to a distance of 15 laps or roughly 100km.
- Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Updated start time: 15:35 GMT / 16:35 BST / 17:35 CEST / 17:35 SAT / 18:35 EAT / 11:35 ET / 08:35 PT / 01:35 AEST (Sunday) / 00:35 JST (Sunday) / 21:05 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2023 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
BST |
CEST |
ET |
PT |
AEST |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
11:30 |
12:30 |
13:30 |
07:30 |
04:30 |
21:30 |
20:30 |
17:00 |
| Qualifying |
15:00 |
16:00 |
17:00 |
11:00 |
08:00 |
01:00¹ |
00:00¹ |
20:30 |
| Sprint Q |
10:00 |
11:00 |
12:00 |
06:00 |
03:00 |
20:00 |
19:00 |
15:30 |
| Sprint |
15:05 |
16:05 |
17:05 |
11:05 |
08:05 |
01:05¹ |
00:05¹ |
20:35 |
|
Race |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
23:00 |
22:00 |
18:30 |
How can I watch the Belgian GP Sprint race?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF / Telenet / Play Sports
- Croatia - Sport Klub
- Czech Republic - AMC
- Denmark - TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
- Finland - Viaplay / V sport + / V sport 1
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky
- Greece - ANT1 / ANT1+
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
- Norway - V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
- Poland - Viaplay
- Portugal - Sport TV
- Spain - F1 DAZN
- Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPN2
- Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
- Latin America - ESPN
Asia:
- China - CCTV/ Great Sports TV / Guangdong Television Channel
- India - F1 TV only
- Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN
- Malaysia - beIN SPORTS
- Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
- Singapore - beIN SPORTS
- Thailand - beIN SPORTS
- Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
- Vietnam - K+
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
- New Zealand - Sky
Africa:
- Africa - SuperSport
Can I stream the Sprint race?
Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Spa-Francorchamps throughout the weekend, including live commentary during the Sprint race on Saturday.
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