News | Motoring
28 Jul 2025 16:27
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Motoring

    What time does the F1 Belgian Grand Prix start? How can I watch it?

    Oscar Piastri is chasing his sixth grand prix win of the season, and trying to maintain his lead in the drivers' championship. Here is how you can follow the Belgian Grand Prix.


    Formula 1 is at one of its more historic tracks, Spa-Francorchamps, for the Belgian Grand Prix.

    Oscar Piastri is chasing his sixth grand prix win of the season, and trying to maintain his lead in the drivers' championship.

    Here is how you can follow the Belgian Grand Prix.

    When does the F1 Belgian Grand Prix begin?

    Here is when the race will begin in each of Australia's states and territories.

    • AEST: Sunday, July 27, 11pm: NSW, Vic, Qld, Tas, ACT
    • ACST: Sunday, July 27, 10:30pm: South Australia and Northern Territory
    • AWST: Sunday, July 27, 9pm: Western Australia.

    How can I watch the F1 Belgian Grand Prix?

    Fox Sports and its streaming platform Kayo will be broadcasting the Belgian Grand Prix.

    Those watching on Foxtel can watch the race on Fox Sports, channel 506.

    You can follow all the action with the ABC Sport live blog, from pre-race drama to the post-race synopsis.

    What do I need to know about the track?

    Spa-Francorchamps is the longest track on the F1 calendar, measuring 7,004 metres.

    The circuit is a favourite with fans and drivers, with long, fast straights and tricky corners making it exciting from start to finish.

    Turns 2–4 are the most famous on the circuit, with the fast chicane of turns 2 and 3 — named Eau Rouge and Raidillon — then flying up the hill to turn 4, which leads to the long straight.

    Coming back down the hill is fast, with sweeping corners ready to catch out the smallest mistake.

    There are several overtaking opportunities for the drivers, with turn 5 at the end of the straight, and the final chicane usually the best spots.

    Fast facts about the F1 Belgian Grand Prix

    • First grand prix — 1950
    • Number of laps — 44
    • Lap distance — 7,004 metres
    • Race distance — 308.052 kilometres
    • Fastest lap — 1:44.701 Sergio Perez (2024)

    ABC




    © 2025 ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved

     Other Motoring News
     28 Jul: Today's the final day for people to share their opinion on road changes around the new Dunedin Hospital
     28 Jul: Changes are coming to the busiest road on Auckland's North Shore
     27 Jul: Motorists are being urged to be cautious after icy conditions have caused two crashes in Wellington's Hutt Valley
     26 Jul: The South Island appears to be charting a faster road to economy recovery than the North Island
     25 Jul: F1 Belgian Grand Prix: Verstappen's future questioned, as Piastri resumes title charge
     25 Jul: Bay of Plenty motorists are being urged to take care, due to icy conditions
     24 Jul: Police are urging drivers to take extra care on the roads, with icy conditions across Canterbury
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Women’s rugby is booming, but safety relies on borrowed assumptions from the men’s game More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Mixed news today on the employment front More...



     Today's News

    International:
    Shaolin Temple head under investigation in China on suspicion of embezzlement 16:27

    Entertainment:
    Ozzy Osbourne's final months were filmed for a documentary 16:19

    Politics:
    What influencers and content creators can claim as tax deductions 16:17

    Law and Order:
    Gloriavale leader, Howard Temple, is standing trial in Greymouth District Court, on historic sexual abuse allegations spanning 1998-to-2022 16:17

    National:
    Uganda’s land eviction crisis: do populist state measures actually fix problems? 16:07

    Entertainment:
    Rebel Wilson is being sued by the production company behind her directorial debut 15:49

    Swimming:
    The first two kiwis in the pool on the second day of swimming action at the world championships in Singapore have failed to progress out of their heats 15:27

    Entertainment:
    Hulk Hogan was "doing great" the night before he died 15:19

    Business:
    Mixed news today on the employment front 14:57

    Entertainment:
    Zac Brown says his relationship with his new fiancée is "totally different than anything I've ever had before" 14:49


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd