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==Background==
==Background==
The event is set to be held across the weekend of 28–30 July. It will be the twelfth round of the [[2023 Formula One World Championship]] and the 79th running of the [[Belgian Grand Prix]]. The weekend will be the third of six in the season to follow the [[Formula One racing#Sprint|sprint]] format.<ref>{{Cite web |title=F1 Calendar 2023 |url=https://f1calendar.com/ |access-date=10 July 2023|website=F1 Calendar}}</ref> With rain forcest accross the weekend [[George Russell (racing driver)|George Russell]] stated that any weather would force race ifficials to make some big decision particularly considering that the [[2021 Belgian Grand Prix|Grand Prix at Spa two years earlier]] was curtailed in controversial circumstances after two full laps behind saftey car with no green flag running and alsothe death of [[Dilano van 't Hoff]] in a 2023 [[Formula Regional European Championship]] round earlier held at the circuit in July in wet conditions.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/66331506</ref> World Champion [[Max Verstappen]] said if there was wet wet "it'll be bad or we can't race" but was keen to stress visibility in wet conditions was not not a Spa specific issue.<ref>https://www.racefans.net/2023/07/27/drivers-trust-fia-over-visibility-but-verstappen-admits-itll-be-bad-or-we-cant-race/</ref> . Meanwhile, [[Lando Norris]] used the pre-event presss conference at this event to issue a further apology for the breakage of Verstappen's winners' trophy during the podium celebrations at the previous race [[2023 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungary]] with Norris vowing to be more careful in future but said he would not stop performing his champagne bottle banging podium celebration, something he has performed regularly on the rostrum since racing in junior categories.<ref>https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/norris-apologises-for-breaking-verstappens-hungary-trophy/10500753/</ref>
The event is set to be held across the weekend of 28–30 July. It will be the twelfth round of the [[2023 Formula One World Championship]] and the 79th running of the [[Belgian Grand Prix]]. The weekend will be the third of six in the season to follow the [[Formula One racing#Sprint|sprint]] format.<ref>{{Cite web |title=F1 Calendar 2023 |url=https://f1calendar.com/ |access-date=10 July 2023|website=F1 Calendar}}</ref>


=== Championship standings before the race ===
=== Championship standings before the race ===

Revision as of 03:50, 28 July 2023

2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Race 12 of 22 in the 2023 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Race details
Date 30 July 2023 (2023-07-30)
Official name Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Stavelot, Belgium
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 7.004 km (4.352 miles)
Scheduled distance 44 laps, 308.052 km (191.415 miles)

The 2023 Belgian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023) is a Formula One motor race scheduled to be held on 30 July 2023 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium. It will be the third Grand Prix weekend of the 2023 season to utilise the sprint format.

Background

The event is set to be held across the weekend of 28–30 July. It will be the twelfth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship and the 79th running of the Belgian Grand Prix. The weekend will be the third of six in the season to follow the sprint format.[1]

Championship standings before the race

Coming into the weekend, Max Verstappen leads the Drivers' Championship by 110 points from teammate Sergio Pérez, with Fernando Alonso third, a further 32 points behind. Red Bull Racing leads the Constructors' Championship, leading Mercedes by 229 points and Aston Martin by a further 39 points.[2]

Entrants

The drivers and teams will be the same as the season entry list with the exception of Daniel Ricciardo, who replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri from the preceding Hungarian Grand Prix onwards.[3]

Tyre choices

Tyre supplier Pirelli will bring the C2, C3 and C4 tyre compounds (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively) for teams to use at the event.[4]

Qualifying

Qualifying will be held on 28 July 2023, at 17:00 local time (UTC+2).[5]

Sprint shootout

The sprint shootout will be held on 29 July 2023, at 12:00 local time (UTC+2).[5]

Sprint

The sprint will be held on 29 July 2023, at 16:30 local time (UTC+2).[5]

Race

The race will be held on 30 July 2023, at 15:00 local time (UTC+2).[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "F1 Calendar 2023". F1 Calendar. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Hungary 2023 – Championship". Stats F1. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Breaking: Ricciardo to replace De Vries at AlphaTauri from the Hungarian Grand Prix". Formula1.com. 11 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Tyre news and nominations for Hungary and Belgium". Pirelli.com. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b c d "Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – F1 Race". Formula1.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
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