Belgian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
After a lengthy mid-season break Formula 1 is back in action at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit this weekend. Find out how and when to watch the Belgian Grand Prix qualifying.
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen led Friday practice in Belgium with a 1m44.472s, but finished less than a tenth of a second ahead of Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton.
Sergio Perez set his fastest time on medium tyre and was classified 10th, hours after securing a new contract extension with Red Bull for 2022.
The title fight is finely poised heading to Spa, with Hamilton holding a narrow eight-point advantage over Verstappen in the drivers' standings and Mercedes just 12 points ahead of Red Bull in the constructors' battle.
What time does qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix will begin at 15:00 local time (+2 GMT) at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps Circuit. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, August 28, 2021
- Start time: 13:00 GMT / 14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST / 15:00 SAT / 16:00 EAT / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT / 23:00 AEST / 22:00 JST / 18:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2021 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
Session |
GMT |
BST |
CEST |
ET |
PT |
AEST |
JST |
IST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FP1 |
09:30 |
10:30 |
11:30 |
05:30 |
02:30 |
19:30 |
18:30 |
15:00 |
FP2 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
23:00 |
22:00 |
18:30 |
FP3 |
10:00 |
11:00 |
12:00 |
06:00 |
03:00 |
20:00 |
19:00 |
15:30 |
Qualifying |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
23:00 |
22:00 |
18:30 |
Race |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
23:00 |
22:00 |
18:30 |
How can I watch qualifying?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viasat
- Finland - MTV
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Ziggo
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Eleven Sports
- Spain - Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden - Viasat
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPN
- Canada - RDS / TSN / Discovery Velocity
- Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - CCTV / Tencent / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Russia - Match TV
- Turkey - S Sport
- Rest of Asia - Fox Sports
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
- New Zealand - Spark Sports
Africa:
- Africa - SuperSport
Can I stream qualifying?
Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK), Movistar (Spain), Disney+ Hotstar (India) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Spa-Francorchamps throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Belgian GP - FP1 results:
Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 77 |
Valtteri Bottas
|
Mercedes | 1'45.199 | ||
2 | 33 |
Max Verstappen
|
Red Bull | 1'45.363 | 0.164 | |
3 | 10 |
Pierre Gasly
|
AlphaTauri | 1'45.699 | 0.500 | |
4 | 16 |
Charles Leclerc
|
Ferrari | 1'45.818 | 0.619 | |
5 | 55 |
Carlos Sainz Jr.
|
Ferrari | 1'45.935 | 0.736 | |
6 | 11 |
Sergio Perez
|
Red Bull | 1'46.127 | 0.928 | |
7 | 5 |
Sebastian Vettel
|
Aston Martin | 1'46.177 | 0.978 | |
8 | 4 |
Lando Norris
|
McLaren | 1'46.336 | 1.137 | |
9 | 31 |
Esteban Ocon
|
Alpine | 1'46.497 | 1.298 | |
10 | 14 |
Fernando Alonso
|
Alpine | 1'46.612 | 1.413 | |
11 | 18 |
Lance Stroll
|
Aston Martin | 1'46.649 | 1.450 | |
12 | 3 |
Daniel Ricciardo
|
McLaren | 1'46.683 | 1.484 | |
13 | 99 |
Antonio Giovinazzi
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'46.755 | 1.556 | |
14 | 63 |
George Russell
|
Williams | 1'46.772 | 1.573 | |
15 | 22 |
Yuki Tsunoda
|
AlphaTauri | 1'46.928 | 1.729 | |
16 | 6 |
Nicholas Latifi
|
Williams | 1'47.101 | 1.902 | |
17 | 7 |
Kimi Raikkonen
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'48.125 | 2.926 | |
18 | 44 |
Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes | 1'48.224 | 3.025 | |
19 | 9 |
Nikita Mazepin
|
Haas | 1'48.705 | 3.506 | |
20 | 47 |
Mick Schumacher
|
Haas | 1'49.059 | 3.860 | |
View full results |
Belgian GP - FP2 results:
Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 33 |
Max Verstappen
|
Red Bull | 1'44.472 | ||
2 | 77 |
Valtteri Bottas
|
Mercedes | 1'44.513 | 0.041 | |
3 | 44 |
Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes | 1'44.544 | 0.072 | |
4 | 14 |
Fernando Alonso
|
Alpine | 1'44.953 | 0.481 | |
5 | 10 |
Pierre Gasly
|
AlphaTauri | 1'44.965 | 0.493 | |
6 | 18 |
Lance Stroll
|
Aston Martin | 1'45.180 | 0.708 | |
7 | 31 |
Esteban Ocon
|
Alpine | 1'45.302 | 0.830 | |
8 | 5 |
Sebastian Vettel
|
Aston Martin | 1'45.336 | 0.864 | |
9 | 4 |
Lando Norris
|
McLaren | 1'45.386 | 0.914 | |
10 | 11 |
Sergio Perez
|
Red Bull | 1'45.404 | 0.932 | |
11 | 55 |
Carlos Sainz Jr.
|
Ferrari | 1'45.517 | 1.045 | |
12 | 22 |
Yuki Tsunoda
|
AlphaTauri | 1'45.758 | 1.286 | |
13 | 99 |
Antonio Giovinazzi
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'45.789 | 1.317 | |
14 | 7 |
Kimi Raikkonen
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'45.967 | 1.495 | |
15 | 3 |
Daniel Ricciardo
|
McLaren | 1'46.118 | 1.646 | |
16 | 6 |
Nicholas Latifi
|
Williams | 1'46.198 | 1.726 | |
17 | 63 |
George Russell
|
Williams | 1'46.665 | 2.193 | |
18 | 16 |
Charles Leclerc
|
Ferrari | 1'46.836 | 2.364 | |
19 | 9 |
Nikita Mazepin
|
Haas | 1'47.335 | 2.863 | |
20 | 47 |
Mick Schumacher
|
Haas | 1'47.529 | 3.057 | |
View full results |
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