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How to follow Belgian Grand Prix on the BBC

How to follow Belgian Grand Prix on the BBC

Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps will rotate on the F1 calendar with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from 2027 to 2032 [Getty Images]
Lorraine McKenna - BBC Sport JournalistSat, July 18, 2026 at 5:34 PM UTC·1 min read

Round 10 of the 2026 Formula 1 season heads to Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix, from 17-19 July.

Title leader Kimi Antonelli qualified in top spot for Sunday's race after also topping both Saturday and Friday practice.

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Antonelli will start alongside Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Lando Norris dropping back to P13 because of his 10-place grid penalty.

George Russell will start third, followed by the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.

Italian Antonelli had strong pace all day on Saturday, leading team-mate Russell by 0.5 seconds.

Sunday's 44-lap race at Spa starts at 14:00 BST.

Session start times and BBC coverage

Commentary of the race weekend will be available across Sports Extra 2, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.

You can also listen by asking most smart speakers to "play Sports Extra 2".

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Make sure to listen to every episode of the Chequered Flag podcast. For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube.

Race: 14:00 (Sports Extra 2, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website and app, and smart speakers)

What is the Belgian GP weather forecast?

Friday was mainly dry at Spa but light rain did fall just after first practice finished [Getty Images]

The conditions should remain dry at Spa for Sunday's race, which starts at 3pm local time, with sunny intervals and temperatures reaching a high of 21C.