F1 2018 live stream: Belgian Grand Prix time, TV schedule, and how to watch online
Lewis Hamilton has pole for the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. Here’s all you need to know to watch the action.
Lewis Hamilton managed to get his Mercedes on pole for the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, despite rain playing a major factor in qualifying on Saturday. Hamilton, the current leader in the Drivers’ Championship, starts one spot up on his biggest challenger, Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari.
Both of them will start ahead of a surprising pair: the Force India cars of Esteban Ocon and Sergio Perez.
Sunday’s race is set to begin at 9 a.m. ET in the United States, and will be broadcast on ESPN2. Live online streaming of the race can be had via WatchESPN, the ESPN App or F1 TV Pro.
The rain, combined with the Force India cars always performing well at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, allowed Force India to secure that second row, ahead of Romain Grosjean in the Ferrari-powered Haas and Vettel’s teammate, Kimi Raikkonen, in sixth.
The action on Sunday should be very interesting, especially with multiple reported seat changes potentially occurring this season. Everybody is looking to impress as they fight for a spot with current and new teams.
“For sure my future is not done,” Ocon said of his future in F1 after Saturday’s qualifying session. “I don’t know where I will race next year or what I will do. So as I said, the only thing I can do is to do well on track, to focus, do the same job as before, try to do the best. If you do a strong job in Formula 1 the team they can’t skip you, they need to have you. That’s what I’m trying to do.”
Ocon doesn’t have a guaranteed spot next year, and is expected to be replaced at Force India by Lance Stroll in the near future.
And, of course, we have the battle for the championship between Hamilton and Vettel, with the Constructors’ Championship coming down to Mercedes and Ferrari, with the former having just a 10-point lead.
Hamilton’s lead over Vettel is just 15 points, and there remain plenty of races left on the calendar.
Below is all you need to know to watch the race on Sunday.
How to watch the 2018 F1 Belgian Grand Prix
Date: Sunday, Aug. 26
Location: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot
Time: 9 a.m. ET
TV: ESPN2