F1 | Belgian GP 2025: TV Schedule and Preview

After a three-week break, the Formula 1 circus arrives in Spa for the Belgian Grand Prix, the thirteenth round of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship. Oscar Piastri remains at the top of the standings but Lando Norris's victory at Silverstone has closed the gap between the two McLaren drivers, which has now dropped to 8 points. Max Verstappen has thrown in the towel in the title fight and is chasing in third place with a gap of 61 points from Norris and 69 from Piastri. George Russell remains firm in fourth place, followed by Charles Leclerc who has a gap of 28 points from the Briton.

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Belgian GP 2025: Schedule and Live TV, the Sprint Race is back

It starts on Friday 25th July at 12 with the only shift of Free tests for this weekend, followed by Sprint Qualifying at 16pm. Saturday 30th July we return to the track at 26pm for the Sprint Race while at 16pm there will be the Qualifications which will determine the starting grid of the Race on Sunday, July 27, at 15:00 pm.

The exclusive live coverage of the Belgian Grand Prix will be broadcast exclusively on Sky Sport F1 on channel 207 (delayed on TV8 to be confirmed) but you can also follow the motorsport weekend on our website, F1GrandPrix with live text, live timing, news and real-time updates from the circuit.

Belgian GP 2025: Curiosities and Data about the Spa circuit

The construction of this historic track dates back to the early 20s and the track was born from the union of the roads that connected the three towns of Stavelot, Francorchamps and Malmedy. Initially it measured 14,9 km of pure adrenaline, and was immediately recognized as one of the most spectacular circuits in the world. The first car race was held in 1924. Over the years it has undergone various modifications, to slow down the cars that traveled along it at a truly high speed. It hosted the GP of Formula 1 until 1970, the year in which the record lap was set by Chris Amon at an average of around 245km/h, when the drivers managed to have the track excluded from the championship due to poor safety. The current track dates back to 1979, and measures approximately 7 km. Only in 1983 did the Formula 1 it returned to Spa: despite the drastic change, the charm of the track had not changed, and curves like the Eau Rouge remained intact. Over the years, some changes were made to the current route, the most important of which were to the "Bus Stop" chicane. Despite all this, the Spa-Francorchamps track remains a place of worship for all racing fans. In fact, Spa is the longest circuit on the calendar and it often happens that there is heavy rain in one section of the track and dry asphalt in another. In addition to being one of the drivers' favorite tracks, it is recognized by all industry experts as the most technical circuit in the world championship.

Distance per lap: 7,004km

Number of curves: 19, nine on the right, ten on the left

Direction of travel: clockwise

Technical data:

Special features of the route: Spa is the longest circuit of the entire championship (7004 metres) and is very demanding. It alternates long straights with very fast corners. Particular attention is required for the Eau Rouge and Blanchimont curves, as not the slightest error is allowed. Regarding aerodynamics, a medium-high level is required for the Spa circuit. With this setup, there will be no high fuel consumption.

DRS zone: between curve 19 and curve 1 (with detection point before curve 18) and between curve 4 and curve 5 (with detection point before curve 2).

Brakes:

Rubber: 

TBC

Belgian GP 2025: Roll of Honor

1. 1925* A Ascari – Alfa Romeo
2. 1930* L Chiron – Bugatti
3. 1931* W Grover Williams and C Conelli – Bugatti
4. 1933* T Nuvolari – Maserati
5. 1934* R Dreyfus – Bugatti
6. 1935* R Caracciola – Mercedes
7. 1937* R Hasse – Auto Union
8. 1939* H Lang – Mercedes
9. 1946* And Chaboud – Delage
10. 1947* J Wimille – Alfa Romeo
11. 1949* L Rosier – Talbot
12. 1950 J Fangio – Alfa Romeo
13. 1951 N Farina – Alfa Romeo
14. 1952 At Ascari – Ferrari
15. 1953 At Ascari – Ferrari
16. 1954 J Fangio – Maserati
17. 1955 J Fangio – Mercedes
18. 1956 P Collins – Ferrari
19. 1958 T Brooks – Vanwall
20. 1960 J Brabham – Cooper Climax
21. 1961 P Hill – Ferrari
22. 1962 J Clark – Lotus Climax
23. 1963 J Clark – Lotus Climax
24. 1964 J Clark – Lotus Climax
25. 1965 J Clark – Lotus Climax
26. 1966 J Surtees – Ferrari
27. 1967 D Gurney – Eagle Weslake
28. 1968 B McLaren – McLaren Ford
29. 1970 P Rodriguez – BRM
30. 1972 E Fittipaldi – Lotus Ford
31. 1973 J Stewart – Tyrrell Ford
32. 1974 E Fittipaldi – McLaren Ford
33. 1975 N Lauda – Ferrari
34. 1976 N Lauda – Ferrari
35. 1977 G Nilsson – Lotus Ford
36. 1978 M Andretti – Lotus Ford
37. 1979 J Scheckter – Ferrari
38. 1980 D Pironi – Ligier Ford
39. 1981 C Reutemann – Williams Ford
40. 1982 J Watson – McLaren Ford
41. 1983 At Prost – Renault
42. 1984 M Alboreto – Ferrari
43. 1985 At Senna – Lotus Renault
44. 1986 N Mansell – Williams Honda
45. 1987 A Prost – McLaren TAG
46. 1988 At Senna – McLaren Honda
47. 1989 At Senna – McLaren Honda
48. 1990 At Senna – McLaren Honda
49. 1991 At Senna – McLaren Honda
50. 1992 M Schumacher – Benetton Ford
51. 1993 D Hill – Williams Renault
52. 1994 D Hill – Williams Renault
53. 1995 M Schumacher – Benetton Renault
54. 1996 M Schumacher – Ferrari
55. 1997 M Schumacher – Ferrari
56. 1998 D Hill – Jordan Mugen Honda
57. 1999 D Coulthard – McLaren Mercedes
58. 2000 M Häkkinen – McLaren Mercedes
59. 2001 M Schumacher – Ferrari
60. 2002 M Schumacher – Ferrari
61. 2004 K Raikkonen – McLaren Mercedes
62. 2005 K Raikkonen – McLaren Mercedes
63. 2007 K Raikkonen – Ferrari
64. 2008 F Massa – Ferrari
65. 2009 K Raikkonen – Ferrari
66. 2010 L Hamilton – McLaren Mercedes
67. 2011 S Vettel – Red Bull Renault
68. 2012 J Button – McLaren Mercedes
69. 2013 S Vettel – Red Bull Renault
70. 2014 D Ricciardo – Red Bull Renault
71. 2015 L Hamilton – Mercedes
72. 2016 N Rosberg – Mercedes
73. 2017 L Hamilton – Mercedes
74. 2018 S Vettel – Ferrari
75. 2019 C Leclerc – Ferrari
76. 2020 L Hamilton -Mercedes
77. 2021 M Verstappen – Red Bull
78. 2022 M Verstappen – Red Bull
79. 2023 M Verstappen – Red Bull
80. 2024 L Hamilton – Mercedes