Formula One is back after a three week break, as we head to the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix.
It could hardly be closer at the top of the F1 Drivers’ Standings as McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri battle for the title.
Meanwhile, it’s Red Bull’s first race without Christian Horner in charge, and there are high hopes for Ferrari who bring a new upgrade to Spa.
Here’s all you need to know ahead of the weekend’s action.
F1 2025 Belgian Grand Prix Timings
The race weekend begins on Friday, 25th July, with the race taking place on Sunday, 6th July. This weekend is a sprint weekend, so both the sprint race and grand prix qualifying take place on Saturday, and sprint qualifying takes place on Friday.
The full timings are as follows.
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1st Practice
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1st Sprint Qualifying
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2nd Sprint Qualifying
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3rd Sprint Qualifying
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Sprint
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1st Qualifying
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2nd Qualifying
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3rd Qualifying
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Race
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Previous winners of the Belgian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have owned the top step of the podium at Spa over the last half-decade. George Russell crossed the line first last year but was disqualified due to a lack of fuel.
Here is a list of recent winners in Belgium.
| Year | Winner |
| 2020 | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2021 | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen |
| 2024 | Lewis Hamilton |
Where to watch the Belgian Grand Prix
The entire race weekend can be watched in the UK on Sky Sports F1. Here are the TV timings.
| Date | Session | On Air |
| Friday, 25th July | Practice 1 | 11:00 |
| Friday, 25th July | Sprint Qualifying | 14:30 |
| Saturday, 26th July | Sprint | 10:00 |
| Saturday, 26th July | Qualifying | 14:00 |
| Sunday, 27th July | Grand Prix | 12:30 |
F1 Championship standings
Hardly anything separates McLaren’s Norris and Piastri at the top of the Drivers’ standings. Piastri is the Championship leader, but back-to-back wins for Norris have narrowed the gap to eight points.
If Norris wins both the sprint and the grand prix this weekend with Piastri in second, we will have a tie at the top of the table.
| Position | Drivers' Championship | Points |
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | 234 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 226 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 165 |
| 4 | George Russell | 147 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 119 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 103 |
| 7 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 63 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 46 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 37 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | 23 |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | 21 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | 20 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | 19 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | 16 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz Jr | 13 |
| 16 | Liam Lawson | 12 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | 10 |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | 6 |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 4 |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto | 0 |
Below McLaren, who are running away with the Constructors’ title, the battle for second is heating up. Hamilton’s fourth place at Silverstone snatched second in the standings for Ferrari.
Meanwhile, Nico Hulkenberg’s podium brought Kick Sauber up to sixth, an incredible position for the Swiss team, and Red Bull have begun to lose touch with the teams above them due to a string of poor results.
| Position | Constructors' Standings | Points |
| 1 | McLaren Racing | 460 |
| 2 | Scuderia Ferrari | 222 |
| 3 | Mercedes-AMG Petronas | 210 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 172 |
| 5 | Williams F1 Team | 59 |
| 6 | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 41 |
| 7 | Racing Bulls | 36 |
| 8 | Aston Martin F1 Team | 36 |
| 9 | Haas F1 Team | 29 |
| 10 | Alpine F1 Team | 19 |
Now we are entering the second half of the season in the midst of a tight title fight, and every race is must-see. This weekend could be pivotal for the outcome of the season.