Formula 1: How to watch the Belgian Grand Prix on TV and what to know
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Here’s a guide that tells you what you need to know about the Belgian Grand Prix. It’s the 13th round of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
How to watch the Belgian Grand Prix on TV
— In the U.S., on ESPN.
— Other countries are listed here.
Remainder of the Belgian Grand Prix schedule
— Sunday: Belgian Grand Prix, 44 laps of the 7-kilometer (4.35-mile) circuit. It starts at 3 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET / 1300 GMT).
Belgian Grand Prix venue
Spa is a drivers’ favorite for its spectacular route through the hills and forests of eastern Belgium. The uphill, high-speed Eau Rouge is one of the most famed corners in all of motorsport. Originally laid out on public roads, Spa is the longest circuit on the calendar and one where rain often plays a big role.
Qualifying and sprint race
Lando Norris starts on pole position as he targets a third consecutive win in Grand Prix races. Piastri was less than a tenth of a second off his teammate’s time in second, with Charles Leclerc third for Ferrari and Max Verstappen fourth for Red Bull. Earlier Saturday, Verstappen won the sprint race ahead of Piastri and Norris.
Last time out
Norris beat his McLaren teammate and title rival Piastri to the win the British Grand Prix in a thrilling and controversial race in the rain. Piastri lost the lead after a 10-second penalty for sharp braking under the safety car. Sauber’s Nico Hülkenberg took his first career podium after placing third — it was his 239th GP. Verstappen was fifth after a spin in what turned out to be Christian Horner’s last race as Red Bull team principal. He was fired three days later.
Catch up on F1
— Norris takes pole for F1’s Belgian Grand Prix after Verstappen wins sprint
— Piastri beats Verstappen to Belgium F1 sprint pole as Red Bull’s post-Horner era begins
— Lando Norris wins thrilling British Grand Prix in the rain to cut Oscar Piastri’s F1 lead
— Oscar Piastri says he’ll fuel his F1 title charge with ‘frustration’ at race-deciding penalty
— Lewis Hamilton is so fed up with his results at Ferrari that he’s taking matters into his own hands
Key stats
20 — It’s the first race in Red Bull’s 20-year history without Christian Horner as team principal, after he was fired earlier this month.
100 — Yuki Tsunoda enters his 100th race in F1 with an unwanted record. Nico Hülkenberg’s surprise third place in Britain means Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate becomes the driver with most F1 starts without a podium finish.
139 — Charles Leclerc will mark his 139th race for Ferrari in Belgium, ranking him joint-third all-time with Felipe Massa for most F1 races for the Italian team. Only Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen have more.
What they’re saying
“The car has been been flying all weekend, Oscar has been doing a good job all weekend, so we’re pushing each other a lot.” — Lando Norris.
“I just didn’t quite execute when it mattered.” — Oscar Piastri on qualifying.
“You’re keeping faster cars behind, so you have to drive over the limit of what you think is possible.” — Verstappen describes his sprint win.
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