Formula One returns this weekend to the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit for the Belgian Grand Prix. In the previous race in Hungary, Oscar Piastri achieved his first F1 victory, finishing ahead of his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, who followed team orders. Lewis Hamilton secured third place on the podium, while Max Verstappen had a challenging Sunday, clashing with his race engineer and colliding with Hamilton, ultimately finishing fifth. Despite this setback, Verstappen maintains a 76-point lead in the world championship with 11 races remaining. Verstappen is expected to face a 10-place grid penalty for taking a new engine, though he has previously won from lower grid positions at Spa. This weekend is also crucial for his teammate, Sergio Perez, amid uncertainty about his future with the team after a series of poor performances.
What is the starting grid?
- Charles Leclerc
- Sergio Perez
- Lewis Hamilton
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- George Russell
- Carlos Sainz
- Fernando Alonso
- Esteban Ocon
- Alex Albon
- Max Verstappen*
- Pierre Gasly
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Valtteri Bottas
- Lance Stroll
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Logan Sargeant
- Zhou Guanyu
- Yuki Tsunoda
When is the Belgian Grand Prix?
All times BST
Sunday 21 July
Race: 2pm
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The Belgian Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom – and ESPN in the United States. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 12:30pm (BST).
You can watch highlights on free-to-air Channel 4 at 7:30pm (BST) on Saturday evening for qualifying and 6:30pm on Sunday evening for the race.
What is the 2024 F1 calendar?
ROUND 14 – BELGIUM
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – 26-28 July
ROUND 15 – NETHERLANDS
Circuit Zandvoort – 23-25 August
ROUND 16 – ITALY
Monza Circuit – 30 August – 1 September
ROUND 17 – AZERBAIJAN
Baku City Circuit – 13-15 September
ROUND 18 – SINGAPORE
Marina Bay Street Circuit – 20-22 September
ROUND 19 – UNITED STATES (sprint race)
Circuit of the Americas, Austin – 18-20 October
ROUND 20 – MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City – 25-27 October
ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (sprint race)
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 1-3 November
ROUND 22 – LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit – 21-23 November
ROUND 23 – QATAR (sprint race)
Lusail International Circuit, Lusail – 29 November – 1 December
ROUND 24 – ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit – 6-8 December
Driver Standings
- Max Verstappen – 265 points
- Lando Norris – 189 points
- Charles Leclerc – 162 points
- Carlos Sainz – 154 points
- Oscar Piastri – 149 points
- Lewis Hamilton – 125 points
- Sergio Perez – 124 points
- George Russell – 116 points
- Fernando Alonso – 45 points
- Lance Stroll – 24 points
- Nico Hulkenberg – 22 points
- Yuki Tsunoda – 22 points
- Daniel Ricciardo – 11 points
- Oliver Bearman – 6 points
- Pierre Gasly – 6 points
- Kevin Magnussen – 5 points
- Alex Albon – 4 points
- Esteban Ocon – 3 points
- Zhou Guanyu – 0 points
- Logan Sargeant – 0 points
- Valtteri Bottas – 0 points
Constructors’ Championship
- Red Bull – 389 points
- McLaren – 338 points
- Ferrari – 322 points
- Mercedes – 241 points
- Aston Martin – 69 points
- RB – 33 points
- Haas – 27 points
- Alpine – 9 points
- Williams – 4 points
- Sauber – 0 points