F1 schedule: Belgian Grand Prix starting grid, TV schedule, channel, live stream, race time

F1 is back from the summer break. Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement and exit from Aston Martin at the end of the season. Fernando Alonso announced he was leaving Alpine for Aston. Oscar Piastri was supposed to be promoted to the first team, but he posted on social media that he had no agreement with Alpine. Alex Albon was rewarded with a new two-year contract at Williams.

Max Verstappen extended his lead in the Drivers' Championship to 80 points. George Russell's third place in Hungary lifted him above Carlos Sainz. Red Bull (431) leads the Constructors Championship 97 points ahead of Ferrari (334). Mercedes (304) are 30 points behind Ferrari. The race for 4th place will be of interest because of the ongoing drama with Alonso, Ricciardo, and Piastri.

The Spa circuit was first used in 1950. The debut of the venue came back in 1925 when the track was twice as long. Spa is a perfect mixture of fast straight, speedy corners and a tight hairpin corner at Turn 1.

Max Verstappen is the clear favorite at -115. The weather forecast calls for rain on Friday and Saturday morning but clear for the race on Sunday. There are six Formula 1 seats for 2023 still to be decided. The drivers planning to leave their teams after the break will perform well in Belgian and at the Dutch Grand Prix next weekend. New rules introduced this weekend related to the floor of the car and the vertical lift. It is possible that the weather will be wet and dry. In the past, the conditions have created dramatic races at Spa.

Belgian Grand Prix starts on Friday 8/26 at 10:55 am. Qualifying is on Saturday 8:27 at 9:50 am and the race is Sunday 8.55 AM.

There are six F1 seats for 2023 still to be decided. Red Bull's straight line advantage and Ferrari's dominance in the corners will decide the outcome of the Belgian Grand Prix. Mercedes are making up ground this season. Hamilton has been on the podium for the last five races. Mercedes still believe there are improvements to see on track this year. The team's only finishes outside the top 10 are outside of top ten. It's Hamilton's first year in F 1 without a victory. There are new rules introduced this weekend related to the floor of a car and the vertical lift.