F1 Qualifying Today: Belgian Grand Prix 2023 start times, schedule and TV channel

Max Verstappen after his win in Belgium — Photo: © LAT Images

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F1 Qualifying Today: Belgian Grand Prix 2023 start times, schedule and TV channel

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Chris Deeley

Friday 28 July 2023 15:13

This weekend will see Formula 1's last race until the summer break, which will take the sport off the calendar for the best part of a month.

That all-important last race will be the Belgian Grand Prix, with a hectic (and, of course, weather-affected) weekend in store at Spa-Francorchamps.

Max Verstappen has arrived at the track with a more than healthy lead in the drivers' championship, but the field behind him has been in flux over the last month – McLaren flying up the order while Ferrari and Aston Martin slide backward.

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It's also a sprint weekend, which means there will be meaningful action on Friday afternoon in the form of qualifying for Sunday's feature race.

After first practice was largely a washout, here is all you need to know heading into Friday evening's qualifying at Spa.

Qualifying - Friday July 28, 2023

Friday's qualifying session will decide the grid positions for Sunday's feature race, with Saturday dedicated entirely to the sprint event. Here are the qualifying times:

Local time (Spa): 5pm Friday

UK time (BST): 4pm Friday

Central European Time (CET): 5pm Friday

United States (Eastern Time): 11am Friday

United States (Central Time): 10am Friday

United States (Pacific Time): 8am Friday

South Africa: 5pm Friday

Australia (Sydney/Melbourne): 1am Saturday