Formula 1 has one more race before its August summer break; Belgian GP is third Sprint weekend of 2023 season; Qualifying takes place at 4pm Friday; On Saturday, Sprint Shootout is at 11am before Sprint at 3.30pm; Lights out for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix at 2pm
Saturday 29 July 2023 11:40, UK
Formula 1 heads to Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian GP this weekend and the final race before its four-week summer break - and you can watch all the action live on Sky Sports F1.
And it is another Sprint weekend - the third of the 2023 season - so Qualifying for the Grand Prix will take place on Friday afternoon, before the Sprint Shootout and Sprint on Saturday and then the main Belgian Grand Prix at 2pm Sunday.
Max Verstappen could become just the second driver in F1 history, after Sebastian Vettel, to win eight consecutive races.
The Dutchman overtook Lewis Hamilton to claim his seventh win in a row at last weekend's Hungarian GP to extend his world championship lead to 110 points.
And Red Bull will be seeking to round off an unbeaten first half of the season and extend their record-breaking win streak to 13 races. Victory would also mean Red Bull set another new record for most consecutive wins within a season (12).
McLaren will be seeking to remain Red Bull's closest challengers at the high-speed Spa circuit, while Hamilton is within touching distance of overtaking Fernando Alonso for third place in the Drivers' Championship
It is a jam-packed weekend of action in Belgium with a full Formula 2 and Formula 3 programme alongside the F1 sessions.
On Saturday the Sprint Shootout is at 11am to set the grid for the Sprint at 4.05pm.
Build-up to the Belgian Grand Prix gets under way at 12.30pm Sunday ahead of lights out at 2pm.
Saturday July 29
10.30am: Belgian GP Sprint Shootout build-up
11am: Belgian GP Sprint Shootout
12.40pm: Formula 2 Sprint Race
2.30pm: Belgian GP Sprint build-up
4.05pm: BELGIAN GP SPRINT
5pm: Ted's Sprint Notebook
Sunday July 30
7.25am: Formula 3 Feature Race
8.55am: Formula 2 Feature Race
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday - Belgian GP build-up
2pm: THE BELGIAN GRAND PRIX
4pm: Chequered Flag - Belgian GP reaction
5pm: Ted's Notebook
Next up is the Belgian GP, the final race before F1's summer break - watch all sessions of the Sprint weekend live on Sky Sports F1 from July 28-30. Stream the Belgian GP and more with NOW.
