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Gizmodo
26-07-2025
- Automotive
- Gizmodo
How to Watch the F1 Belgian Grand Prix Live on a Free Channel
Looking for a way to watch the F1 Belgian Grand Prix online for free? Today is your lucky day. It's a new weekend and a new Grand Prix. This time, we're heading to Europe, to the famous Spa circuit. Spanning just over 7 kilometers and covering 44 laps, Spa is one of the most complex circuits to drive on. It combines lengthy straights with sharp turns, downhill and uphill sections, ensuring maximum excitement for both drivers and fans. So, how can you watch the 2025 Belgian GP live on a free channel? Here's what you need to know. Look online, and you'll be bombarded by premium channels that broadcast Formula 1 races. If you don't want to overpay, free channels are way better. One of them is SRF, also known as SRF Play. Have you heard of it? Likely not if you're not a Swiss resident. SRF is a Swiss TV channel, while SRF Play is its on-demand streaming service. It provides access to all SRF channels, which you can watch live, for free, without an account. There are a few tricks, however. Watch the Belgian GP With NordVPN SRF's Swiss roots mean the channel is not in English. However, it provides top-notch quality footage and lets you watch the entire Grand Prix, not just the main race. The problem with SRF is its limited availability. As you can guess, SRF operates only in Switzerland. Thus, if you're abroad, you'll likely come across a geo-restriction message when trying to watch the F1 Belgian Grand Prix on this free channel. You can remedy the issue by getting a Swiss IP address with a VPN. We mentioned a VPN, but haven't specified which one to use. According to thousands of F1 fans worldwide, NordVPN seems to fit the bill. It offers countless Swiss VPN servers, unrestricted traffic, and impressive streaming speeds. How does NordVPN work? It's pretty simple. You connect to one of its remote servers and get assigned that server's IP address. Install NordVPN, open its app, and choose Switzerland. Within seconds of connecting, your new IP will be ready. As the new IP overrides your original one, you'll appear in Switzerland to any website you visit. Now, you can go to SRF Play, click Live, and watch the Belgian Grand Prix on a free channel. But wait, NordVPN isn't free, so what's the point? The point is a refund policy. You get 30 days to obtain a refund with a money-back guarantee. This leaves you ample time to watch the F1 Belgian GP online for free and even enjoy the Hungary GP after that. Even if you do this, you'll still be able to obtain a refund and lose nothing. No free channel streams the F1 Belgian GP live in English. While we advised SRF, the race can also be seen on Belgian RTBF or Austrian ServusTV. Both are free but in their respective languages. Premium channels have their advantages, but they're not flawless. Here are a few ideas: Channels from the UK, USA, and Canada offer access to all Formula 1 races; however, they cost a fortune. The cheapest options are Kayo Sports and TSN Plus, but they work exclusively in Australia and Canada. US streaming services, especially Hulu + Live TV and fuboTV, cost way more than NordVPN and don't have refund policies. Plus, users abroad still need to use a VPN because all are restricted to their native countries. Try NordVPN risk-free today Here's a full schedule of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. The main race starts on July 25th and ends on July 27th. For your convenience, we have presented the full schedule in CEST, EDT, and PDT.
Al Bawaba
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- Al Bawaba
Maserati shines at Spa: Class victory and double podium placing in the GT2 European Series
Maserati achieved an outstanding overall result at the legendary Spa circuit, in round 3 of the 2025 GT2 European Series Powered by Pirelli season. The Maserati GT2s took a win in the Am Cup class and twice mounted the podium in the overall rankings and in the Pro-Am Cup Race 1, starting from pole position, the number 1 car from the LP Racing team – driven by Philippe Prette – saw the reigning Am Cup champion achieve an extraordinary overall class victory, after starting from the front Race 2, due to an issue with his right rear tyre, the French driver with an Italian licence had to settle for fourth place in his class but nevertheless maintained leadership in the Am Cup standings. In Race 1, Calamia and Pampanini took an outstanding runner-up position overall and the second step of the podium in the Pro-Am Cup. Their performance in Race 2 was also decent, where they once again mounted the overall and class podiums, in first race of the weekend, on Friday 27th, saw Prette start from the front row and firmly take the lead in his class with a broad margin of advantage. In the first half of the race, he duelled with his teammates Calamia and Pampanini for second and third place overall. Then in the second half after the pit stop, it was easy for him to keep his Am Cup rivals in check without taking unnecessary risks, as the track had been made slippery by the rain; he took his fourth class victory. Calamia and Pampanini from the Dinamic Motorsport team started well from the second row and rose up to second position. After the pit stop, they increased the pace to try and take advantage of the penalty given to their rivals for an irregularity during the driver change. For only three seconds, Calamia and Pampanini came close to their goal, but took home second place overall and in the Pro-Am 2, held on Saturday 28 June, saw the Maserati GT2 of Dinamic Motorsport driven by Mauro Calamia-Roberto Pampanini start from the second row and immediately settle into second place. The pit stop for a driver change shuffled the positions, putting the Maserati crew in third place until the chequered flag, when they mounted the podium at the prestigious Spa circuit for the second time running. Conversely, Philippe Prette was not so lucky, having started from the third row. When he was firmly in the lead of his category, he had an issue with his right rear tyre, which forced him to make a long pit stop. Upon returning to the track he found himself fourth in the Am Cup, a placing he maintained until the finish line, meaning he remains in the lead in the overall was the leading light throughout the Belgium weekend of the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS: MCXtrema was the official Leading Car at the event, kitted out in a special livery to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the MC12's first victory at the 24 Hours of House of the Trident also supplied the entire range of support cars with official Safety Cars, Leading Cars and Medical Cars, thanks to an agreement between the car manufacturer and SRO Motorsports Conti, Head of Maserati Corse, noted: 'The weekend at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa was simply extraordinary! The Maserati GT2s shone with victories and podium placings in the GT2 European Series, whereas our MCXtrema took the limelight by leading the pack throughout the event, perfectly embodying the spirit of the the sporting front, the results speak for themselves: a first place in the Am class and a second and third place in Pro-Am confirm our leadership and the excellence of our the true thrill was to see the MCXtrema as the Leading Car on the legendary Spa track, celebrating 20 years since the historic victory of the MC12. It was an iconic moment, uniting past and future and propelling us with enthusiasm towards our first centenary in motorsport. We couldn't be prouder!' The next round of the GT2 European Series Powered by Pirelli is scheduled to take place at Misano, for the brand's home race in Italy, from 18 to 20 July.
