Formula 1 arrives at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps this weekend for round ten of the 2026 season, and the timing couldn’t be better for drama. The Belgian Grand Prix lands just days after a Silverstone weekend that turned the championship race on its head, and every viewer tuning in this Sunday will be watching a title fight that’s suddenly too close to call.
Here’s everything you need on how to watch the Belgian Grand Prix, wherever you are in the world — plus the full session schedule and a look at why this race matters more than most.
How Silverstone Reset the Championship Picture
Andrea Kimi Antonelli heads to Spa still leading the standings, but his once-commanding advantage has shrunk fast. The Mercedes rookie arrived at Silverstone with a 66-point cushion over Lewis Hamilton dating back to Monaco, and left with his lead over new closest rival George Russell cut to just 25 points.
Antonelli’s weekend had promise written all over it. He won Saturday’s sprint, then claimed pole for the main event — a near-perfect script for a sixth grand prix victory of the season. Sunday unraveled quickly. Both Ferraris, Charles Leclerc and Hamilton, jumped him off the line, and although Antonelli fought back to second, a mechanical failure on lap 41 dropped him to a pointless 15th-place finish. He left Silverstone with just eight points from the sprint, taking his season total to 179.
Leclerc capitalized in style, taking his first win since the 2024 United States Grand Prix and climbing to fourth in the standings on 108 points. Russell finished just 0.427 seconds behind him for his own near-miss, closing to within 25 points of Antonelli. Hamilton completed the podium in third, seven points adrift of Russell and 32 behind Antonelli.
That leaves Antonelli under real pressure heading into Belgium — a strong result at Spa is close to essential if he wants to keep his rivals at arm’s length in his rookie title bid.
Belgian Grand Prix 2026: Full Weekend Schedule (UK Times)
| Day | Time | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, July 16 | 2:00pm | Drivers’ Press Conference |
| Thursday, July 16 | 5:00pm | Paddock Uncut |
| Friday, July 17 | 8:50am | F3 Practice |
| Friday, July 17 | 10:00am | F2 Practice |
| Friday, July 17 | 12:00pm (session 12:30pm) | Belgian GP Practice One |
| Friday, July 17 | 2:00pm | F3 Qualifying |
| Friday, July 17 | 2:55pm | F2 Qualifying |
| Friday, July 17 | 3:30pm (session 4:00pm) | Belgian GP Practice Two |
| Friday, July 17 | 5:15pm | The F1 Show |
| Saturday, July 18 | 9:00am | F3 Sprint |
| Saturday, July 18 | 11:15am (session 11:30am) | Belgian GP Practice Three |
| Saturday, July 18 | 1:15pm | F2 Sprint |
| Saturday, July 18 | 3:00pm | Belgian GP Qualifying |
| Sunday, July 19 | 7:30am | F3 Feature Race |
| Sunday, July 19 | 9:00am | F2 Feature Race |
| Sunday, July 19 | 10:45am | Porsche Supercup |
| Sunday, July 19 | 2:00pm | THE BELGIAN GRAND PRIX |
| Sunday, July 19 | 4:00pm | Belgian GP Reaction: Chequered Flag |
Qualifying and the race itself also air on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK.
Global Broadcast Guide: Where to Watch by Territory
| Territory | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| United States | Apple TV |
| United Kingdom & Ireland | Sky Sports, Channel 4 |
| Canada | RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo |
| Italy | Sky Italia |
| Netherlands | Viaplay |
| Belgium | RTBF, Play Sports |
| Australia | Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo |
| Japan | Fuji TV |
| Austria | Servus TV, ORF, Sky |
| China | Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, Tencent |
| New Zealand | Sky NZ |
| Spain & Andorra | DAZN |
| Germany | Sky Deutschland, RTL |
| France | Canal+ |
| Portugal | DAZN |
| Mexico | TUDN, Sky Sports, Izzi |
| Singapore | beIN SPORTS |
| Brazil | TV Globo, sportv |
| Middle East & Turkey | beIN SPORTS |
| Latin America | ESPN |
| Africa | SuperSport |
| India | FanCode, TATA Play FanCode Sports |
| South Korea | Coupang Play |
| Switzerland | SRF, RSI, RTS, Sky |
A full list covering every territory — including smaller markets across Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean — is available through F1’s official broadcast partners.
F1 TV Pro and Premium: The Global Streaming Option
For fans outside the U.S. and UK broadcast deals, F1 TV Pro offers live coverage of every session on any device, complete with onboard cameras across all 22 cars and full Pre-Race and Post-Race Shows. It streams via Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, Google TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku.
F1 TV Premium goes further, offering:
- Races in 4K Ultra HD/HDR across up to six devices
- A personalized Multiview feature with 26 selectable feeds
- Live F2, F3, F1 Academy and Porsche Supercup coverage
- Original programming including Tech Talk Retro and F1 Icons
More payment options, including AMEX, have also been added to make subscribing easier for fans worldwide.
Free Highlights: Where to Catch Up
Fans who miss live sessions can find highlights from every day of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend on F1’s official YouTube channel, covering practice, qualifying and race action shortly after each session wraps.
What’s at Stake This Weekend
Spa-Francorchamps is a circuit that punishes hesitation and rewards commitment — long straights, blind crests, and the ever-present threat of changeable Ardennes weather have decided championships before. With Antonelli’s cushion down to 25 points and both Mercedes and Ferrari clearly capable of winning right now, this Belgian Grand Prix could easily reshape the title race heading into the second half of the season. Russell and Hamilton both know a single strong weekend could put them right back in the fight — and Antonelli knows exactly what a repeat of Silverstone would cost him.