Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix: Start time, TV, streaming, grid for 2023 race
The 20 Formula 1 drivers have one more race at Spa before they can take a spa day for the summer break. The Belgian Grand Prix has featured rainy weather up to race day that could provide for some unpredictability.
Max Verstappen has been dominating the first half of the season, winning nine of the 11 races so far, including seven straight. He will seek to move his way up in history as a victory would put him alone in second place behind Sebastian Vettel, who won nine straight races in 2013.
Red Bull has been virtually untouchable this season, but McLaren has surged into contention with recent upgrades. Lando Norris had achieved back-to-back podiums and rookie Oscar Piastri scored points in the last two races.
The festivities at the Belgian Grand Prix include this season's third sprint race, which offers even more racing action.
Here's everything you need to know for the 2023 F1 Belgian Grand Prix:
When is the Belgian Grand Prix?
The 2023 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix will have lights out at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday from Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium.
What TV channel will the Belgian Grand Prix be on?
The Formula 1 race at Spa will be broadcast on ESPN.
Where will the Belgian Grand Prix be live streamed?
The Belgian Grand Prix will be live streamed on ESPN3, ESPN+ and on the ESPN app.
Who won the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix?
After a rain delay, Max Verstappen won the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri crossed the checkered flag second, his highest finish yet. He led in the middle of the race, becoming the first rookie in a decade to lead an F1 race. He missed out on pole position in the sprint shootout by 0.011 seconds.
Alpine's Pierre Gasly finished third amid the news that the Belgian Grand Prix would be the last race for team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane. The team is sixth in the drivers standings with 47 points.
Birthday boy Fernando Alonso retired three laps into the sprint race after spinning out.
The winner of the sprint gets eight points toward the drivers and constructors championship. Each subsequent driver gets one less point, leading down to one point for the eighth place finisher.
This was the third of six sprint races in the 2023 F1 season. The first one was held at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and was won by Sergio Pérez. The second was at the Austrian Grand Prix where Verstappen won at Red Bull's home circuit.
The past two seasons, the sprint has been used as qualifying for Sunday's race. At Spa, the sprint was a completely separate competition. Traditional qualifying was held Friday instead of Saturday with only one practice session instead of three.
Saturday featured only sprint action, including the sprint shootout to qualify for the sprint and then the sprint race itself, which is a shorter version of the Grand Prix.
Who holds the lap record at Spa?
Valtteri Bottas holds the lap record at Spa with a time of 1:46.286 at the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix.
Who won the F1 race in Belgium last year?
Max Verstappen won the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix after climbing back from P14. Red Bull Racing had a double podium as Sergio Pérez scored second. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz finished third after getting pole position. It was the Dutchman's third win in a row.
Belgian Grand Prix odds: Max Verstappen favored to win
Whether you're a veteran wager or a newcomer looking to bet on Formula 1, Max Verstappen (-360) is the favorite yet again, this time at the Belgian Grand Prix, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Lando Norris is the second best bet (+900) with his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri the fifth-most likely to win (+2200) after the team has surged to two straight podium finishes.
What is the starting grid for the 2023 F1 Belgian Grand Prix?
The starting grid was decided on Friday after qualifying. Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished first, but was given a five-place grid penalty because his team equipped his car with a new gearbox. So Ferrari's Charles Leclerc gets pole position and will share front row with Verstappen's teammate Sergio Pérez.
Here is the starting grid for the Belgian Grand Prix:
- (16) Charles Leclerc
- (11) Sergio Pérez
- (44) Lewis Hamilton
- (55) Carlos Sainz
- (81) Oscar Piastri
- (1) Max Verstappen
- (4) Lando Norris
- (63) George Russell
- (14) Fernando Alonso
- (18) Lance Stroll
- (22) Yuki Tsunoda
- (10) Pierre Gasly
- (77) Valtteri Bottas
- (31) Esteban Ocon
- (23) Alex Albon
- (20) Kevin Magnussen
- (24) Zhou Guanyu
- (2) Logan Sargeant
- (3) Daniel Ricciardo
- (27) Nico Hulkenberg