Belgian Grand Prix F1: Check the TV Schedule!
This weekend, Formula 1 is in Belgium, on the legendary Spa-Francorchamps track. To make sure you don't miss the TV broadcasts of the practice sessions, qualifying, and race, MotorsInside invites you to discover the TV program in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, as well as the broadcast times for the Grand Prix sessions.
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps has hosted the Belgian Grand Prix since 1950, although the current version of the track was introduced in 1983.
In 2013, the Belgian round was won by Sebastian Vettel. The German then began his incredible series of 9 consecutive victories at the wheel of the Red Bull RB9, securing his fourth consecutive crown. This season, it’s likely that the German won’t be celebrating similarly on the “rollercoaster of the Ardennes”.
The event is broadcast in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, among others. However, not everyone has the same access. While Canal+ provides optimum coverage, you have to pay to follow the Grand Prix on the group’s channels. Conversely, the races and qualifications are broadcast free-to-air on RTS and RTBF, but the coverage does not include the airing of free practice sessions.
As last year, the editorial team of casinoenligne.uk.com is mobilizing to offer you live commentary, during the qualifying sessions, as well as during the race.
Note that Canal+ will offer a new episode of Onboard on Canal+ Sport, like every Wednesday after the race, in order to broadcast the condensed Grand Prix without commentary, composed only of onboard cameras and a selection of radio communications.
Consult the TV schedule for the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix with all detailed explanations thanks to the following tables:
In France
| Friday, August 22 | ||||
| Free Practice 1 | 9:50 AM | Canal + Sport | Live | |
| Free Practice 2 | 1:50 PM | Canal + Sport | Live |
| Saturday, August 23 | ||||
| Free Practice 3 | 11:20 | Canal + Sport | Delayed | |
| Qualifying | 13:50 | Canal + Décalé | Live | |
| Qualifying | 22:35 | Canal + Sport | Replay |
| Sunday, August 24 | ||||
| Qualifications | 04:10 | Canal + | Replay | |
| Drivers’ Parade | 12:20 | Canal + Sport | Live | |
| The Grid | 13:00 | Canal + (unencrypted) | Live | |
| Race | 14:00 | Canal + | Live | |
| Formula One | 18:05 | Canal + (unencrypted) | Live | |
| Race | 20:45 | Canal + Sport | Replay |
| Wednesday, August 27 | ||||
| Onboard | 6:50 PM | Canal + Sport | ||
| Les Spécialistes F1 | 7:40 PM | Canal + Sport | Delayed | |
| Onboard | 11:00 PM | Canal + Sport | Rebroadcast | |
| Les Spécialistes F1 | 11:30 PM | Canal + Sport | Rebroadcast |
In Belgium
| Friday, August 22 | ||||
| Free Practice 2 | 1:55 PM | La Une | Live |
| Saturday, August 23 | ||||
| Qualifications | 1:55 PM | La Une | Live | |
| Paddocks | 3:05 PM | La Une | Live |
| Sunday, August 24 | ||||
| Warm Up | 1:30 PM | La Une | Live | |
| Race | 2:00 PM | La Une | Live |
In Switzerland
| Saturday, August 23 | ||||
| Qualifications | 1:55 PM | RTS 2 | Live |
| Sunday, August 24 | ||||
| Race | 1:40 PM | RTS 1 | Live |
The 2014 Belgian GP on the Radio:
You will also be able to follow the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix – if you don’t have a television, don’t want to subscribe to Canal+ or are traveling – by listening to it on the radio. The frequencies naturally depend on your location and several stations will broadcast live commentary of the Grand Prix. The times are therefore the same as those presented in the Live. RMC will notably broadcast live the qualifications and the race thanks to the presence of Jean-Luc Roy, Antoine Arlot, and Patrick Tambay.