Formula 1, Belgian Grand Prix preview, 28 July 2024

McLaren will look to continue their strong form when the 14th round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, the Belgian Grand Prix, is held at the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on the afternoon of Sunday 28 July.

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McLaren recorded a one-two at the Hungarian Grand Prix this past weekend, with Oscar Piastri claiming his first Grand Prix win and Lando Norris in second place. The result continued the British team's improvement in closing down the gap to Red Bull Racing, who had a weekend to forget after Max Verstappen could only manage a fifth-place finish, with Sergio Perez in seventh.

"I got a good start, just enough to get into the corner first. Strong racing, but fair racing I thought. I think I did the big things right, and as a team we managed it pretty well," said Piastri after the race, having swapped places with Norris in the late stages of the race.

“I had a lot of trust in the team and Lando. He was faster than me at the end, but it was an undercut by him. I think it was fair to swap positions back at the end. We have a lot of trust and respect for each other.”

Norris was magnanimous in allowing Piastri to overtake him: “It was tough. It’s tough for anyone when you’re leading the race. I was put in that position, they made me box first, gave me the chance to lead the race and pull away.

“It was fair to give the position back, I don’t want to come across as a guy who’s not fair. Oscar has helped me many times, he drove a better race, got a better start. He deserved it, and it was the right thing to do.”

The Belgian Grand Prix has been won by Verstappen for the past three seasons running – and the Red Bull driver receives strong support in the country of his birth – but he will need to up his game to fight off the duo of Norris and Piastri.

Belgian Grand Prix broadcast details, 26-28 July 2024

All times CAT

Friday 26 July

13:30: Practice 1 – LIVE on SuperSport Motorsport and SuperSport Maximo 1

17:00: Practice 2 – LIVE on SuperSport Motorsport and SuperSport Maximo 1

Saturday 27 July

12:30: Practice 3 – LIVE on SuperSport Motorsport and SuperSport Maximo 1

16:00: Qualifying – LIVE on SuperSport Motorsport and SuperSport Maximo 1

Sunday 28 July

15:00: Belgian Grand Prix – LIVE on SuperSport Motorsport and SuperSport Maximo 1