2025 Belgian Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream, F1 schedule and weather
F1 returns from a three-week break for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa. Here's your quick guide to the start time, how to watch, live stream options, full F1 schedule, and weather forecast
Spa will host a sprint weekend this year
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Formula 1 heads to the heart of the Ardennes as Spa-Francorchamps hosts the Belgian Grand Prix, the 13th round of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
This year, the Spa event will be a Sprint weekend, featuring the short-format race on Saturday in addition to the main race on Sunday.
While live coverage in the UK remains exclusive to Sky Sports, fans can still catch extended highlights of qualifying and the race on Channel 4, free-to-view for all.
Spa’s legendary 7km layout delivers a thrilling mix of high-speed straights, sweeping corners like Eau Rouge and Blanchimont, and the ever-present threat of rain.
Unpredictable weather, dramatic elevation changes, and strategic tyre calls make for what’s always an action-packed weekend.
2025 Belgian GP, TV schedule, streaming and F1 start times
All times are in BST for UK TV viewers:
Friday 25 July
| Session | Start time | Live TV | Highlights |
| Practice 1 | 11.30am | 11am Sky Sports | NA |
| Sprint qualifying | 3.30pm | 3pm Sky Sports | 8pm, Channel 4 |
Saturday 26 July
| Session | Start time | Live TV | Highlights |
| Sprint race | 11.00am | 10.30am Sky Sports | 7.30pm, Channel 4 |
| Qualifying | 3pm | 2.15pm Sky Sports | 7.30pm, Channel 4 |
Sunday 27 July
| Session | Start time | Live TV | Highlights |
| Belgian GP | 2pm | 12.30pm, Sky Sports | 6.30pm, Channel 4 |
How to watch F1 – TV broadcast and streaming details
Live TV
To watch the full weekend live, you’ll need access to Sky Sports F1 or NOW TV, which will show every session live from Spa, including the sprint format, featuring sprint qualifying on Friday, the sprint race on Saturday, and the full race on Sunday.
Sky Sports subscribers can choose from multiple viewing options, including commentary from David Croft and Martin Brundle, access to exclusive onboard cameras, and the innovative ‘Battle Channel’, which focuses on the most intense on-track fights — all accessible via the Sky Sports app.
Although Channel 4 isn’t showing the race live, their highlight packages will ensure fans don’t miss the biggest moments from the weekend.
Live Stream
The Belgian Grand Prix weekend can be streamed on the Sky Go app if you are a Sky Sports F1 subscribers in the UK.
Now TV members can also watch all the action on Sky Sports F1 with a Day or Month Membership, streaming across a wide range of devices.
For live timings and real-time data, fans can use the official F1 app or visit the F1 website.
Highlights
If you miss the live coverage, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights later in the evening on the same day as qualifying and the race, giving fans a chance to catch up on all the key moments and expert analysis. Sky Sports will also make highlights available to stream later in the day for subscribers.
Weather
Friday at Spa is very likely to be wet, while Saturday and Sunday still carry a significant risk of showers that could impact track conditions and strategy.