Belgian Grand Prix: What time does it start, TV channel, odds, predictions, track guide & latest F1 standings
All the key details ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, including the full weekend race schedule, start times and TV coverage, a selection of statistics, a track guide, the latest odds and standings plus our big-race betting tips from the 'Pit-lane insider'.
Formula One's summer break comes to an end this weekend (August 25-27) with the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, as Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton resume their battle for the championship.
Vettel got back to winning ways with victory in Hungary at the end of July but Hamilton remains Sky Bet's title favourite despite his fourth-placed finish in Budapest which leaves him 14 points behind his Ferrari rival.
Here we have everything you need while additional features will be added closer to the race weekend...
Contents
1. Belgian Grand Prix schedule & TV times
2. Pit-lane insider's betting preview
3. Sky Bet Odds
4. Spa-Francorchamps track guide
5. Belgian Grand Prix statistics
6. Latest Formula 1 standings
7. 2017 season schedule & results
Belgian Grand Prix: Weekend Schedule & TV Guide
All times BST
Friday August 25
Practice 1: 0900-1030 BST
Kimi Raikkonen topped the time sheets ahead of Lewis Hamilton in opening practice for the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday.
Practice 2: 1300-1430 BST
Lewis Hamilton lay down a marker for the weekend by dominating second practice.
Saturday August 26
Practice 3: 1000-1100 BST
Ferrari dominated Saturday's practice session with Lewis Hamilton only third.
Qualifying: 1300-1400 BST
Sunday August 27
Belgian Grand Prix: 1300
TV Coverage
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports F1 and Channel 4 will all be broadcasting the race and all the other sessions live.
Belgian Grand Prix: Sky Bet Odds
Lewis Hamilton is Sky Bet's 5/6 favourite to bounce back from his disappointment in Hungary with victory at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa.
Championship leader Sebastian Vettel is obviously next in the running at 7/2 while Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas is 9/2 to claim his third Grand Prix win of the season.
If you fancy a surprise result then Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen is 11/1 ahead of Red Bull duo Max Verstappen (16/1) and Daniel Ricciardo (20/1).
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Belgian Grand Prix tips: F1 Insider
What better way to celebrate you’re 200th Grand Prix than with your 58th victory. Hamilton has won twice at Spa before, and his car is well suited to the high power demands of this famous circuit. He’s in good spirits this weekend and you can expect him to go well
The French driver returns to the track where ehe made his f1 debut last year claiming he’s no longer a rookie. Arguably this is one of Force India’s strongest circuits, so what better way to prove you’re no longer one of the new boys than by finishing in the Top 6. He has the car and the talent to do just that
He’s finished 12th or higher in the last 4 races, without scoring points, but there’s no reason why Jolyon Palmer shouldn’t trouble the Top 10 this weekend. He’s just needs a break and with some clean running in practice, his break could come.
Belgian Grand Prix: Track guide
Venue: Spa-Francorchamps
Circuit length: 7.004km
Laps: 44
Race distance: 308.052km
Lap record: 1min 47.263secs (Sebastian Vettel, 2009)
2016 pole position: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 1min 46.744secs
2016 winner: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2016 fastest lap: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1min 51.583secs
Number of corners: 19 (10 left/9 right)
Belgian Grand Prix statistics
Will appear here soon...
Latest Formula One Driver Standings 2017
After Hungarian Grand Prix
1 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 202pts
2 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 188
3 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP 169
4 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull 117
5 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 116
6 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 67
7 Sergio Perez (Mex) Force India 56
8 Esteban Ocon (Fra) Force India 45
9 Carlos Sainz (Spa) Scuderia Toro Rosso 35
10 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Renault 26
11 Felipe Massa (Bra) Williams 23
12 Lance Stroll (Can) Williams 18
13 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 18
14 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 11
15 Fernando Alonso (Spa) McLaren 10
16 Pascal Wehrlein (Ger) Sauber-Ferrari 5
17 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Scuderia Toro Rosso 4
18 Stoffel Vandoorne (Bel) McLaren 1
19 Jolyon Palmer (Gbr) Renault 0
20 Marcus Ericsson (Swe) Sauber-Ferrari 0
21 Antonio Giovinazzi (Ita) Sauber-Ferrari 0
Formula One Constructors Standings 2017
1 Mercedes GP 357pts
2 Ferrari 318
3 Red Bull 184
4 Force India 101
5 Williams 41
6 Scuderia Toro Rosso 39
7 Haas F1 29
8 Renault 26
9 McLaren 11
10 Sauber-Ferrari 5
Formula One 2017: Grand Prix schedule & results
March 26: Australia (Melbourne)
1 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari
2 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP
3 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP
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April 9: China (Shanghai)
1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP
2 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari
3 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull
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April 16: Bahrain (Sakhir)
1 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari
2 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP
3 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP
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April 30: Russia (Sochi)
1 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes
2 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari
3 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari
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May 14: Spain (Barcelona)
1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP
2 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari
3 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull
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May 28: Monaco (Monte Carlo)
1 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari
2 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari
3 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull
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June 11: Canada (Montreal)
1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP
2 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes
3 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull
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June 25: Azerbaijan (Baku)
1 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull
2 Valteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes
3 Lance Stroll (Can) Williams
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July 9: Austria (Spielberg)
1 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP
2 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari
3 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull
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July 16: Britain (Silverstone)
1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP
2 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP
3 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari
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July 30: Hungary (Budapest)
1 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari
2 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari
3 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP
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August 27: Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)
September 3: Italy (Monza)
September 17: Singapore (Marina Bay)
October 1: Malaysia (Sepang)
October 8: Japan (Suzuka)
October 22: USA (Austin)
October 29: Mexico (Mexico City)
November 12: Brazil (Sao Paulo)
November 26: United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
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