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Belgian Grand Prix live stream: how to watch the F1 free online from anywhere, what TV channel

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the Red Bull Racing car on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Belgian Grand Prix live stream 2023

Watch the Belgian Grand Prix for FREE on Servus TV in Austria, or subscribe to ESPN, Sky, or F1 TV Pro to live stream the whole event live. Use a VPN to pick up your usual stream from anywhere, if you happen to be outside your home country. Full details on how to watch a Belgian Grand Prix live stream from anywhere below.

Belgian Grand Prix schedule 2023

  • Practice 1  – Friday 28th July | 12.30pm BST / 7.30am ET
  • Qualifying – Friday 28th July | 4pm BST / 11am ET
  • Sprint Shootout – Saturday 29th July | 11am BST / 6am ET 
  • Sprint – Saturday 29th July | 3.30pm BST / 10.30am ET
  • Grand Prix – Sunday 30th July | 2pm BST / 9am ET

Belgian Grand Prix live stream: preview

Back-to-back podiums for Lando Norris and consecutive top-five finishes for Oscar Piastri mean the battle to be the best of the rest is heating up. Mercedes, Aston Martin and Ferrari are still comfortably clear of McLaren in the standings, but the team in papaya is operating on a whole different level and could make up serious ground at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

The Belgian Grand Prix is the final race before F1's month-long summer break, and after the whole business with Nyck de Vries and Daniel Ricciardo, one or two drivers may be feeling a little uncomfortable under their racing suits. 

Ricciardo's return lit a fire under Sergio Perez's seat last weekend, with the Mexican promptly joining Max Verstappen on the podium for just the second time in six races. The Aussie was instantly at ease in the AlphaTauri, however, and if Checo's form reverts to the mean at Spa another reshuffle may well be in the offing.

The inverse may be closer to the truth in the case of Fernando Alonso, who's now only six points clear of Lewis Hamilton in the standings. At the start of the season the prospect of the Spaniard going into break with a similar points haul to the Brit was laughable, but Mercedes' upgrades have completely wiped out the Aston Martin's pace advantage and a rethink is urgently needed.

Keep scrolling to find out where to watch a free F1 live stream anywhere in the world for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Belgian Grand Prix free live streams

Lucky F1 fans in Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg can pick up a Belgian Grand Prix free live stream. There are also free, extended highlights available in some places.

Austria
Servus TV has the rights to stream the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix for free.

Belgium
RTBF will also serve up a free Belgian GP stream this weekend (email registration required).

Luxembourg
RTL Zwee has a Belgian Grand Prix free live stream too.

UK
Channel 4 has free highlights of every race.

Australia
10Play has free highlights of every race.

Use Express VPN to access local free F1 streams when abroad

Watch a Belgian Grand Prix live stream from anywhere

Most F1 live streams are location-sensitive. So, you won't be able to access your usual service when travelling away from home. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a small but powerful app that lets you select your preferred location and quickly unblock any F1 live stream – including free streams.

ExpressVPN is our pick of the best VPN services. It's affordable, fast and easy to use. Try it risk-free for 30 days and see for yourself.

How to use a VPN for any Belgian GP live stream

1. Sign up to the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For the F1, you may wish to choose Austria for Servus TV.

3. Then head over to Servus TV on your browser or device and enjoy the free F1 live stream of every Belgian track session.  

You could also try NordVPN, which also comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, and Surfshark which offers 24-hour assistance. Both performed very well in our tests.

Belgian Grand Prix live stream in 4K Ultra HD

(Image credit: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

In the UK, you can watch the Belgian Grand Prix in 4K via Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck. You'll need to subscribe to an Ultra HD package and have a 4K TV.

Sky does not offer Dolby Atmos sound but subscribers can enjoy the action in Dolby 5.1 surround sound.

Need Sky? Here are today's best Sky TV deals.

F1 season pass from $29.99 a year

F1 TV Pro includes live coverage of every F1 practice, qualifier and race in HD. No ad breaks.

Fans in the US can subscribe for just $9.99 a month or $79.99 per year, while those in France can snag F1 TV Pro for just €7.99 a month.

In India, F1 TV Pro is just $3.99 a month or $29.99 for the entire year. New users get a 7-day free trial. Users can select commentary in six languages including English. Indian credit card required. 

The service is available in over 188 countries – but not the UK (you can use the basic 'Access' version app for live timings, but you won't be able to watch any races live).

F1 TV Pro is available via the F1 TV website, iOS/Android apps, Roku TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Google TV and other mobile devices.

Latest F1 TV Pro prices:

  • F1 TV Pro in India – $3.99 a month (cheapest)
  • F1 TV Pro in South Africa – $4.99 a month
  • F1 TV Pro in Brazil – $5.19 a month
  • F1 TV Pro in France – €7.99 a month
  • F1 TV Pro in USA – $9.99 a month
  • F1 TV Pro in Mexico – $119.99 a month

Belgian Grand Prix live stream in the USA

(Image credit: Red Bull Content Pool (Peter Fox/Getty Images))

In the USA, ESPN and ESPN2 have the rights to commercial-free, live F1 races until 2025. Don't have cable access to ESPN? It's actually cheaper to watch ESPN on streaming services such as Sling or FuboTV...

Belgian Grand Prix live stream in Australia

Fox Sports has the rights to show every live F1 race in Australia. That means Foxtel and Kayo Sports subscribers get a front-row seat.

Kayo Sports offers new subscribers a 7-day free trial. After that, you'll be bumped onto a rolling one month contract. One is AU$25; Basic is $30; Premium is $35.

Happy with highlights? 10Play will show free highlights of every 2023 F1 race.

Belgian Grand Prix live stream in the Netherlands

Ziggo Sport has the rights to live F1 practice, qualifiers and races in 2023.

Away from the Netherlands? Sign up for ExpressVPN, download the ExpressVPN app, connect to a server in the Netherlands, sign into the Ziggo GO app and enjoy an F1 live stream from anywhere.

Belgian Grand Prix live stream in Spain

(Image credit: Red Bull Content Pool / Rudy Carezzevoli / Getty Images)

DAZN has the rights to show Formula 1 in Spain until the end of 2023. The streaming service will show practice, qualifiers and races on its exclusive DAZN F1 channel. If you want a cheap Spanish F1 stream, you know what to do... 

Belgian Grand Prix live stream in France

F1 TV Pro is the best option for F1 fans in France. Subscription costs just €7.99 a month or €64.99 a year  – that gets you full, live coverage of the 2023 F1 season, including practice sessions, qualifiers and the grand prix themselves.

Races are also available to watch on subscription-based French broadcaster Canal+ until 2029.

Belgian Grand Prix live stream in the rest of the world

How to watch Belgian Grand Prix live stream in Brazil

Band continues to offer free-to-air live TV coverage of F1 races in Brazil. Cord-cutters can watch on every F1 race live via F1 TV Pro for just 39.99 a year / $5.19 a month.

How to watch Belgian Grand Prix live stream in Croatia

SportKlub is the place to find live TV coverage of the 2023 F1 World Championship in Croatia.

Belgian Grand Prix live stream in Finland

F1 TV Pro offers an official F1 live stream in Finland. Subscription is pricier than in some other countries: €10.99 a month or €109.99 a year.

Belgian Grand Prix live stream in Germany

Sky Germany has the rights to show F1 races in 2023. Austrians visiting Germany can use ExpressVPN to access free live coverage on Servus TV or ORF 1.

Belgian Grand Prix live stream in Italy

Sky Italia is the place to watch F1 in Italy. Former F1 test driver Davide Valsecchi provides pitlane reporting while Jacques Villeneuve provides commentary.

Belgian Grand Prix live stream in Japan

DAZN has been the home of F1 in Japan for several seasons. The sports streaming service offers deliver live coverage of every race and stats galore.

Belgian Grand Prix live stream in Portugal

Sport TV has the pay TV rights to F1 in Portugal until 2024. Subscription to the firm's streaming service costs from €6.99 a month.

Belgian Grand Prix live stream in Mexico

Fox has the official broadcasting rights to air the 2023 F1 in Mexico. Free live coverage of the Mexican GP will be on Canal 5. You can also live stream F1 in Mexico through the F1 TV Pro subscription service, at a cost of – hold onto your helmets – $949 a year! That's compared to just $29.99 a year in India.

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