The final race weekend before the summer break takes place this weekend, as Spa-Francorchamps hosts the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix.
The famous track has long held a place on the F1 calendar and is a fan favourite of fans and drivers alike.
Max Verstappen enters the race event comfortably in the lead of the drivers’ standings following his seventh consecutive race win last time out in Hungary.
Spa hosts the third sprint event of the year, following Azerbaijan and Austria.
The alternate format is set to put drivers under added pressure, especially with wet weather forecast to disrupt the weekend.
Below, see the session times for the weekend ahead.
| Session | Date | Time (Local) | Time (BST) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | Friday, July 28 | 13:30 -14:30 | 12:30 – 13:30 | 07:30 – 08:30 |
| Qualifying | Friday, July 28 | 17:00 – 18:00 | 16:00 – 17:00 | 11:00 – 12:00 |
| Sprint Shootout | Saturday, July 29 | 12:00 – 12:44 | 11:00 – 11:44 | 07:00 – 07:44 |
| Sprint | Saturday, July 29 | 16:30 – 17:30 | 15:30 – 16:30 | 10:30 – 11:30 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Sunday, July 30 | 15:00 | 14:00 | 09:00 |
Driver and team line-up
| Team | Engine | Car | Nationality | Drivers | Driver No. | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Red Bull | Red Bull | RB19 |   | Max Verstappen Sergio Perez | 1 11 | All All |
 | Ferrari | Ferrari | SF23 |   | Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz | 16 55 | All All |
 | Mercedes | Mercedes | W14 |  | Lewis Hamilton George Russell | 44 63 | All All |
 | Alpine | Renault | A523 | | Esteban Ocon Pierre Gasly | 31 10 | All All |
| McLaren | Mercedes | MCL60 |  | Lando Norris Oscar Piastri | 4 81 | All All |
| Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | C43 |   | Valtteri Bottas Guanyu Zhou | 77 24 | All All |
| Aston Martin | Mercedes | AMR23 |  | Fernando Alonso Lance Stroll | 14 18 | All All |
 | Haas | Ferrari | Haas VF-23 |  | Kevin Magnussen Nico Hulkenberg | 20 27 | All All |
| AlphaTauri | Red Bull | AT04 |  | Yuki Tsunoda Nyck de Vries Daniel Ricciardo | 22 21 3 | All 01-10 11-22 |
| Williams | Mercedes | FW45 |  | Alex Albon Logan Sargeant | 23 2 | All All |
How to watch the 2023 Hungarian GP
Coverage of all the action in the UK and Ireland will be shown live, with free-to-air highlights available later in the day.
Watch Live: Sky Sports F1 will broadcast every session live, as well as build-up and post-session shows to qualifying and the race. In addition, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of the qualifying and race sessions.
Live Stream: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to catch all of the action through the Sky Go app, which requires an internet connection to access. Alternatively, they can access through NOW TV.
TV broadcast start times
Sky Sports F1
Friday: FP1 – 12:00 | Qualifying – 15:35
Saturday: Sprint Shootout – 10:30 | Sprint – 14:30
Sunday: Belgian Grand Prix – 12:30
Channel 4
Saturday: Qualifying – 19:45
Sunday: Belgian Grand Prix – 18:30
How to stream the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix
F1TV, the sport’s own streaming service, will broadcast testing in territories where the service is available. The list of countries in which F1 TV Pro is available can be found here.
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