Updated August 26th, 2021 at 18:11 IST
Belgian Grand Prix 2021: Full Schedule, Race Preview, How to watch and live stream details
Ahead of this weekend's race, here is a look at the Belgian GP schedule and details of how to watch Belgian Grand Prix 2021 live in India.
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Mercedes F1's Lewis Hamilton arrived at the Belgian Grand Prix 2021 weekend leading the Drivers' Championship by eight points, thanks to unfortunate incidents taking place with title rival Max Verstappen. At the British Grand Prix, Hamilton and Verstappen controversially crashed, thereby ending the Dutchman's race. In the following weekend in Hungary, Verstappen finished in ninth place following a collision with Valtteri Bottas on the opening lap.
Hamilton went on to win in Silverstone and finished second at the Hungaroring. Fans hope that another nail-biting race takes place between the two title rivals this weekend at Belgium's Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Ahead of this weekend's race, here is a look at the Belgian GP schedule and details of how to watch Belgian Grand Prix 2021 live in India.
Belgian GP schedule
Friday, August 27
Free Practice One: 3:00 PM IST to 4:00 PM IST
Free Practice Two: 6:30 PM IST to 7:30 PM IST
Saturday, August 28
Free Practice 3: 3:30 PM IST to 4:30 PM IST
Qualifying: 6:30 PM IST to 7:30 PM IST
Sunday, August 29
Main Race: 6:30 PM IST to 8:30 PM IST
How to watch Belgian Grand Prix 2021 live in India?
Fans wondering how to watch Belgian Grand Prix 2021 live in India can tune into Star Sports Select 2 SD/HD. The Belgian GP live stream will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar VIP app. Meanwhile, fans can also track the live updates of all the sessions and the race on the social media handles of F1.
Belgian Grand Prix track information
The Belgian Grand Prix takes place at the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which is one of the oldest tracks on the F1 calendar. The first Grand Prix took place in 1950, making it just one of the seven tracks to be part of F1's maiden championship. The triangle-shaped track has a length of 7.004 km, making it the longest track on the current calendar. Meanwhile, the total number of laps around the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is 44, with a total race distance of 308.052 km. The Belgian Grand Prix track record is held by Valtteri Bottas, who clocked in a 1:46.286 in 2018.
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Published August 26th, 2021 at 18:11 IST
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