How to follow Belgian Grand Prix on the BBC

Fans watch on during the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix Image source, Getty Images
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Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps will rotate on the F1 calendar with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from 2027 to 2032

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

Kimi Antonelli's lead at the top of the drivers' championship over Mercedes team-mate George Russell has been narrowed to 25 points after he failed to score points in the main race at the British Grand Prix.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won the race at Silverstone ahead of Russell and his Scuderia team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

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 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, 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" or "play Sports Extra 2".

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., external

All times BST

Friday, 17 July

First practice: 12:30-13:30 (Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website and app, and smart speakers)

Second practice: 16:00-17:00 (Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website and app, and smart speakers)

Saturday, 18 July

Third practice: 11:30-12:30 (Sports Extra 2, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website and app, and smart speakers)

Qualifying: 15:00-16:00 (Sports Extra 2, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website and app, and smart speakers)

Sunday, 19 July

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

What is the Belgian GP weather forecast?

Fans hold up umbrellas during last year's wet-dry Belgian Grand Prix Image source, Getty Images
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Last year's race at Spa, which McLaren's Oscar Piastri won, was delayed for an hour and a half because of heavy rain

Belgium could be the first wet weekend of the season, as rain is forecast across the three days of track action.

Friday and Saturday are set for light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures between 23C to 25C, and a 65% chance rain for qualifying, which begins at 4pm local time.

For lights out at 3pm local on Sunday, drizzle is forecast but the sun should appear during the grand prix, with the temperature reaching a high of 23C.

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