With the summer break over, F1 is ready to spring back into a꧃ction with a triple header, starting at one of the world championship’s most iconic venues. 

The leꦑgendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps plays host to this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, the first of nine races across a frantic three-month period that will decideཧ the destiny of the 2022 world title. 

Max Verstappen and Red Bull appear to be charging towards a championship double with Charles Leclerc desperate to hit back after falling 80 points adrift of Verstappen followingᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ a string of errors and reliability failures that have devastated his world title hopes. 

Verstappen was declared the winner of last yꦉear's washed-out r🔴ace in Belgium on his way to claiming his maiden world championship. 

Mercedes are looking to make it a three-way fight in the second half of the season after Lewis Hamilton claimed five consecutive podiums prior to the summer b🌺reak. 

F1 Belgian Grand Prix race weekend schedule (UK times) 

Friday August 26 

1pm - Practice 1
4pm - Practice 2 

Saturday August 27

12pm - Practice 3
3pm - Qualifying 

Sunday August 28 

2pm - Race 

How to watch on Sky Sports in the UK 

Friday August 26 

9.25am: F3 Practice
10.35am: F2 Practice
12.30pm: Belgian GP Practice One (Session starts 1pm)
2.25pm: F3 Qualifying
3.45pm: Belgian GP Practice Two (Session starts 4pm)
5.25pm: F2 Qualifying
6.15pm: The F1 Show: Belgium 

Saturday August 27

9.30am: F3 Sprint Race
11.45am: Belgian GP Practice Three (Session starts 12pm)
2pm: Belgian GP Qualifying (Session starts 3pm)
4.55pm: F2 Sprint Race 

Sunday August 28 

7.45am: F3 Feature Race
9.15am: F2 Feature Race
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Belgian GP Build-up
2pm: Belgian Grand Prix
4pm: Chequered flag: Belgian GP Reaction