{"id":808638,"date":"2026-07-17T20:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T20:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/808638\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T20:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T20:58:16","slug":"f1-belgian-gp-saturday-schedule-weather-forecast-and-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/808638\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 Belgian GP: Saturday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Formula 1 heads into Saturday at Spa-Francorchamps with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/driver\/andrea-kimi-antonelli\/953412\/\" data-custom-text=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kimi Antonelli<\/a> back on top after leading a disrupted second practice session at the Belgian GP.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/team\/mercedes\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mercedes<\/a> championship leader beat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/driver\/lando-norris\/289316\/\" data-entitylink-text=\"Lando Norris\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lando Norris<\/a> by just under two tenths in FP2, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/driver\/max-verstappen\/17529\/\" data-entitylink-text=\"Max Verstappen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Verstappen<\/a> third and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/driver\/lewis-hamilton\/1278\/\" data-entitylink-text=\"Lewis Hamilton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lewis Hamilton<\/a> fourth. The session was twice red-flagged, first for gravel on track and later after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/driver\/pierre-gasly\/19626\/\" data-entitylink-text=\"Pierre Gasly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pierre Gasly<\/a> crashed at Les Fagnes, interrupting teams\u2019 long-run work.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday brings final practice followed by qualifying on one of Formula 1\u2019s longest and fastest laps. With Spa\u2019s weather always a factor and storms possible later in the day, qualifying could quickly become one of the most important sessions of the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Here is everything you need to know ahead of Saturday\u2019s running and qualifying at the Belgian GP.<\/p>\n<p>Read Also:<\/p>\n<p>How can I watch the F1 Belgian GP?<\/p>\n<p>Broadcast coverage of Formula 1 varies by region.<\/p>\n<p>In the United States, Apple TV is the primary broadcast partner for the 2026 season, with all sessions available on the platform following a multi-year deal. F1 TV remains the series\u2019 global subscription streaming service.<\/p>\n<p>For viewers in the United Kingdom, Sky Sports continues as the championship\u2019s exclusive broadcaster, showing every session live throughout the 2026 season.\u00a0F1 coverage can also be streamed via Sky Go or NOW, with highlights available free-to-air on Channel 4.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/live\/\" data-custom-text=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Motorsport.com will provide live coverage and updates throughout the Belgian GP weekend.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>F1 Belgian GP Saturday schedule<\/p>\n<p>Times local to Spa-Francorchamps:<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, July 18 \u2014 free practice 3 \u2014 12:30pm CEST<br \/>Saturday, July 18 \u2014 qualifying \u2014 4:00pm CEST<\/p>\n<p>For UK viewers:<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, July 18 \u2014 free practice 3 \u2014 11:30am BST<br \/>Saturday, July 18 \u2014 qualifying \u2014 3:00pm BST<\/p>\n<p>For US Eastern Time viewers:<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, July 18 \u2014 free practice 3 \u2014 6:30am ET<br \/>Saturday, July 18 \u2014 qualifying \u2014 10:00am ET<\/p>\n<p>F1 Belgian GP full weekend schedule<\/p>\n<p>All times local to Spa-Francorchamps:<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, July 18 \u2014 free practice 3 \u2014 12:30pm CEST<br \/>\nSaturday, July 18 \u2014 qualifying \u2014 4:00pm CEST<br \/>\nSunday, July 19 \u2014 2026 Belgian grand prix \u2014 3:00pm CEST<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784321896_149_sergio-perez-cadillac-racing.jpg\" alt=\"Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing<\/p>\n<p class=\"photographer\">Photo by: Steven Tee \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Belgian GP Saturday weather forecast<\/p>\n<p>Saturday is expected to be cooler than Friday at Spa-Francorchamps, with some sunshine but also a risk of storms later in the day.<\/p>\n<p>That could make timing important in qualifying, especially on a long lap where conditions can vary from one sector to the next. Even if the track stays dry, changing wind, cloud cover or a threat of rain could affect when teams choose to send cars out.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday is currently forecast to be cooler again for the Belgian grand prix, so race conditions may feel very different from Friday practice.<\/p>\n<p>Belgian GP track facts<\/p>\n<p>Circuit: Spa-Francorchamps<br \/>\nLocation: Stavelot, Belgium<br \/>\nEvent: Belgian GP<br \/>\nCircuit type: permanent road course<br \/>\nFriday sessions: free practice 1 and free practice 2<br \/>\nSaturday sessions: free practice 3 and qualifying<br \/>\nRace: Sunday, July 19<\/p>\n<p>Spa-Francorchamps is one of Formula 1\u2019s longest and fastest circuits, with major elevation changes, long straights and high-speed corners that make it a major test of confidence, efficiency and energy management.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Formula 1 driver and team roster<\/p>\n<p>Photos from F1 Belgian GP \u2013 Friday<\/p>\n<p>            We want your opinion!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-auto\">What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"ms-link text-link font-bold\">Take our 5 minute survey.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-1 text-body\">&#8211; The Motorsport.com Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Formula 1 heads into Saturday at Spa-Francorchamps with\u00a0Kimi Antonelli back on top after leading a disrupted second practice&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":808639,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[441],"tags":[3272,49,48,578,283856,282831,576,577,82,263180],"class_list":["post-808638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-belgian-gp","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-f1","tag-f1-belgian-gp-saturday-schedule","tag-f1-belgian-grand-prix","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-sports","tag-weather-forecast-and-how-to-watch"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/808638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=808638"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/808638\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/808639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=808638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=808638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=808638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}