Belgian Grand Prix: Full starting times for F1 weekend
13th July 2026Formula 1 will return to Belgium this weekend as the sport prepares for the Belgian Grand Prix, and here are the official start times for each session.
Feature image credit: Mercedes F1 // Jiri Krenek
Spa-Francorchamps will host the 10th round of the F1 world championship ahead of its pending rotation with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with this being the penultimate time F1 will venture to the track on its regular appearance.
The Belgian Grand Prix will remain on the calendar in 2026 and 2027 before being rotated around with Barcelona in 2028, making its next appearance in 2029.
Following the British Grand Prix, last time out, F1 will return to its traditional weekend format with three practice sessions, followed by qualifying and the race.
However, there is bad weather on the horizon, ahead of the Belgian GP, with thunderstorms expected on Saturday, accompanied by showers on Friday and Sunday.
Last time out, in 2025, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri claimed victory around the legendary circuit, contributing to McLaren’s five consecutive race wins spanning from the Austrian to the Dutch Grand Prix. That race in Belgium saw the Woking-based team secure a 1-2 finish with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc completing the podium in third.
So, at the current point in time – unless otherwise stated due to the incoming bad weather – what are the official starting times for each F1 session this weekend?
*** ALL TIMES DISPLAYED ARE SET IN LOCAL TIME TO THE VENUE ***
Friday
Free Practice 1 – 13:30
Free Practice 2 – 17:00
Saturday
Free Practice 3 – 12:30
Qualifying – 16:00
Sunday
Belgian Grand Prix – 15:00
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