Formula 1 heads to one of the most historic races on the calendar, the Belgian Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took victory at the British Grand Prix for the first time in a race that finished under the Safety Car at Silverstone.
Mercedes’ George Russell crossed the line in second and it marked his first podium at his home race. He closed the gap in the title championship and is now just 25 points adrift of leader and teammate Kimi Antonelli.
Lewis Hamilton took the final spot on the podium in the other Ferrari after avoiding a penalty for a yellow flag infringement.
So you don’t miss a thing, here’s everything you need to know for the 10th race of the season.
Belgian Grand Prix schedule
All times in BST
Friday, July 17Practice One: 12.30 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. Practice Two: 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 18Practice 3: 11.30 p.m. - 12.30 p.m.Qualifying: 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday, July 19Belgian Grand Prix: 2 p.m.
How to watch
TSN has all the events covered, beginning with the first practice on Friday, July 17 at 7:20 a.m. ET/ 4:20 a.m. PT on TSN+
The second practice goes later that day with coverage beginning on at 10:45 a.m./7:45 a.m. PT on TSN2 and the TSN Multiplex.
Drivers’ final practice takes place on Saturday, July 18 at 6:20 a.m. ET/3:20 a.m. PT on TSN+ while qualifying coverage begins at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT on TSN5 and viewers can watch multiple feeds at once on the TSN Multiplex.
The main event is on Sunday, July 19 with pre-race coverage beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET/4:30 a.m. PT on TSN5.
The Belgian Grand Prix is set to begin at 8:55 a.m. ET/5:55 a.m. PT on TSN5 and available with the TSN Multiplex.
Spa-Francorchamps
The Belgian Grand Prix is always a race weekend fans and drivers look forward to as the drivers make their way through the high-speed rollercoaster in the Ardennes region.
It’s a mix of long straights, dramatic elevation changes and intense fast corners such as Eau Rouge and Raidillon that the drivers love because it tests their ability to the maximum.
The weather is completely unpredictable at Spa and always adds to the drama this circuit brings.
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso labelled it as “probably the best circuit in the world, and every lap you do here is magic.”
Belgian Grand Prix
Circuit: Spa-Francorchamps
Previous winners
2014: Daniel Ricciardo, Mercedes2015: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes2016: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes2017: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes2018: Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari2019: Charles Leclerc, Ferrari2020: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes2021: Max Verstappen, Red Bull2022: Max Verstappen, Red Bull2023: Max Verstappen, Red Bull2024: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes2025: Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Other key stats
First F1 race: 1950
Laps: 44 laps of the 7km circuit.
Total race distance: 308km
Lap record: 1:44.701, Sergio Pérez (2024)
Most wins: Michael Schumacher with six (1992, 1995-1997, 2001-2002). Other winners from the current grid are Hamilton (2010, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2024), Leclerc (2019), Verstappen (2021-2023) and Oscar Piastri (2025).
Most poles: Hamilton with six (2008, 2013, 2015, 2017-2018, 2020). Other pole sitters from the current grid are Leclerc (2019, 2023, 2024), Verstappen (2021) and Sainz (2022).
Weather forecast
The weather for the Belgian Grand Prix is forecast to have thundery showers and light winds from Friday through to Sunday. There will be highs of 23 °C.
What happened last year?
McLaren’s Lando Norris took pole position here last year edging out his teammate Piastri by a narrow 0.085 seconds.
Piastri then passed Norris during the first lap to take his sixth victory of the year in a race that was delayed by nearly an hour and a half.
This moved the Australian 16 points clear in the drivers’ standings.
Leclerc crossed the line in third ahead of Red Bull’s Verstappen, while Russell rounded out the top five in the Mercedes.
Who will win this year?
Ferrari came out on top at the British Grand Prix with Leclerc winning and Hamilton in third. The red outfit also looked strong in qualifying as Leclerc qualified in second and Hamilton behind splitting the Mercedes.
Antonelli suffered some reliability issues with Mercedes which seems to be a running theme this season, even though it is dominant in its performance. It is still expected to be strong in Spa and there was no stopping the Italian youngster last time out.
Red Bull has looked stronger in its performance and could well be in the fight with the front runners, but Verstappen has had reliability issues after a second consecutive rear wing issue at both the British Grand Prix and in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Anything can happen at Spa. Throw weather into the mix, and it has the potential to be the ultimate blockbuster race weekend.
