Speaking of performance, Max Verstappen continued to distinguish himself from the rest of the field with a 39th career victory in Monaco and now holds a 39-point advantage in the drivers’ standings, followed by team-mate Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso. The former will aim to bounce back to title contention whilst the latter – alongside Carlos Sainz – will be aiming to repeat the success he found in 2006 and 2013 when he became only the Spaniard to win the F1 Spanish Grand Prix.
Further back, Ferrari and Mercedes are set to continue their battle for third while the rest of the field will simply be aiming for improvement – some with impressive upgrade packages in tow.
The Spanish GP is not widely regarded as a typically exciting F1 race, but it could be a key indicator in how the rest of the season will play out.
How to watch F1: live stream and TV details for 2023 Spanish GP
Drivers will have three practice sessions to re-tune their setups before qualifying – setting the grid for a race where following cars closely can be difficult. All sessions will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with Channel 4 showing free-to-air highlights of the weekend’s main events – qualifying and the race.
Live timings will also be available through the F1 app and for viewers in the UK, there will be a one-hour time difference to Barcelona.
Live TV: In the UK, all sessions will be broadcast on Sky Sports F1, starting with Free Practice 1 at 12pm BST on Friday.
Live Stream: Sky Sports F1 customers can live stream the weekend action from the Sky Go app. Similarly, Now TV also carries the Sky Sports F1 Channel and passes can be bought for individual grand prix weekends.
Highlights: Channel 4 will broadcast extended highlights of Saturday’s qualifying session and Sunday’s race, with starting times found below.
F1 live stream and TV schedule
| Qualifying – Saturday June 3 | Spanish Grand Prix – Sunday June 4 | |
| Session start time | 3pm | 2pm |
| Live coverage Sky Sports F1, Now TV, Sky Go |
2.15pm | 12.30pm |
| Highlights Channel 4 |
7.40pm | 6.30pm |
Spanish GP circuit details and weather forecast
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has undergone major changes in recent years in an effort to make it a better racing venue for F1 cars. In 2021, Turn 10 and Turn 11 was remodelled into a long hairpin – improving the safety of the drivers by removing the uphill chicane that would often sling cars off the track.
In 2023, the circuit remains the same with one key difference, the final chicane replaced by two high-speed right-hand turns. Last used in 2006, these turns should allow cars to carry massive speed onto the home straight, promoting overtaking opportunities and the use of DRS.
The rest of the lap is composed of 14 corners and two DRS detection zones, and the race itself will run for 66-laps with a clear and sunny forecast expected throughout the weekend.
