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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.

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR23

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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