Red Bull's Max Verstappen continued his perfect weekend by claiming pole position for the 2023 F1 Sprint at the Belgian Grand Prix.
The Dutchman, who also finished top in qualifying yesterday but will drop to P6 on Sunday's grid due to a penalty, beat out McLaren rookie Oscar Piastri by just 0.011 seconds during an entertaining session.
The pair were also closely followed by Ferrari's Carlos Sainz who qualified in P3 and missed out on top spot himself by only 0.025 seconds.
Earlier in the session, Aston Martin suffered double disappointment in the second phase of qualifying. Taking a gamble on the increasingly drier track, Lance Stroll was the first to swap his wet tyres for a set of mediums before crashing at corner eight. Not only did that bring an early end to his session but it also saw his teammate Fernando Alonso lose out as the ensuing red flag ended SQ2 early before the Spanish veteran could log a time.
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Belgian Sprint Race 2023 F1 starting grid
| Position | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine |
| 10 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri |
| 12 | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 13 | Logan Sargeant | Williams |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo |
| 20 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas |
What time does the F1 Sprint race start?
- Date: Saturday, July 29
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. BST / 10:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 a.m. AEDT (Sunday July 30) / 4:30 p.m. local time
Saturday's 2023 Belgian Sprint is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. local time. Lights out will take place just after 3:30 p.m. BST/10:30 a.m. ET.
What TV channel is the F1 on?
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV Channel | Sky Sports F1 | ESPN/ABC | TSN (English); RDS (French) | Fox Sports |
Where can I live stream F1?
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Live Stream | NOW TV / Sky Go app | ESPN+ | fuboTV, TSN Direct | Kayo |
How to watch Formula 1 in the US
- TV channel: ABC; ESPN
- Live stream: FuboTV / Hulu / Sling TV
F1 fans in the USA can catch all the action in 2023 with all 23 races set to be shown live on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. For Spanish-language viewers, they can find live broadcasts on ESPN Deportes, though ESPNews and ESPNU will also show some practice and qualifying sessions live throughout the year.
As well as on the official F1 TV service, the action can be live streamed on Hulu + Live TV with subscriptions. Elsewhere, Sling TV will also show the action, as too will FuboTV in the US.
How to watch Formula 1 in Canada
- TV channel: TSN (English); RDS (French)
- Live stream: TSN Direct
For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. For those looking for the French-language broadcast, RDS will have you covered.
Races can be streamed on fuboTV and via TSN's streaming service, TSN Direct.
How to watch Formula 1 in the United Kingdom
- TV channel: Sky Sports F1
- Live stream: NOW TV / Sky Go app
Viewers in the United Kingdom can catch all F1 action on Sky Sports F1, the dedicated F1 channel. For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2023, you can watch via the Sky Go app if you're an existing subscriber or you can purchase a Sky Sports Pass on NOW TV.
How to watch Formula 1 in Australia
- TV channel: Fox Sports; Channel 10
- Live stream: Kayo
Fox Sports will carry all races in Australia for the 2023 season.
How to watch Formula 1 in India
- TV channel: N/A
- Live stream: F1 TV Pro
No TV broadcast network is currently set to host the action throughout this year in India, though Formula 1 has launched F1 TV Pro in the country for the first time so fans can live stream the action.
