SPAIN GP. A week after Monaco, the single-seaters are out again this weekend with the seventh round of the world championship in Barcelona. At what time to follow the practices and the race? Here is the program, TV channels and schedules.
After a three-week break caused by the cancellation of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on May 21 due to flooding, Formula 1 is preparing for a second consecutive weekend of racing. In Monaco last week, where Max Verstappen went to pick up a fairly quiet success in the streets of the Principality, the racing cars will this time put their wheels in Spain starting on Friday. It is indeed on the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit that the seventh race of the season will take place, a season hitherto dominated head and shoulders by the Red Bull team.
Max Verstappen (4 victories) and Sergio Perez (2 victories) left only crumbs to the competition, in particular to the Mercedes and the Ferraris most often reduced to the rank of sidekicks, while the Aston Martins, thanks in particular to Fernando Alonso (2th in Monaco), have taken quite a step to the point of being in second place in the constructors’ world championship after six races. In Catalonia, more precisely in Montmelo, located north of Barcelona, the Red Bulls will still be difficult to beat, on a fast track which will favor the power of their Honda engine.
On the French side, Alpine will seek to confirm its performance from last weekend. Third on the starting grid and at the finish in Monaco, Esteban Ocon brought the first big points of the season to the tricolor team. A little more behind, Pierre Gasly, who finished seventh between the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, hopes to continue his rise in Barcelona, where Max Verstappen ended the series of five consecutive victories last year. of Lewis Hamilton.
What time to watch the Spanish Grand Prix? Free practice, qualifying and race times
The Formula 1 cars will leave the paddock early Friday afternoon to take part in the first free practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix. The start of the race will be given on Sunday at the traditional time of 3 p.m. for the Grand Prix contested in Europe.
- Free practice 1 at 1:10 p.m. on Friday June 2, 2023 (duration: 1 hour)
- Free practice 2 at 4:40 p.m. on Friday June 2, 2023 (duration: 1 hour)
- Free practice 3 at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday June 3, 2023 (duration: 1 hour)
- Qualifications at 3:40 p.m. on Saturday June 3, 2023 (duration: 1 hour)
- Grand Prix: start of the race at 3 p.m. on Sunday June 4, 2023 (duration: 2 hours maximum)
On which channel is the Spanish GP 2023 broadcast? The TV program
The 2023 Spanish Grand Prix will be followed on Canal+, the usual broadcaster of the world championship. The three free practice sessions as well as the qualifications will be broadcast on Canal+ Sport on Friday and Saturday. The start of the Grand Prix will be given at 3 p.m. on Sunday in Barcelona and will be broadcast exclusively on the Canal group’s premium channel.
- Friday June 2, 2023: Free Practice 1 at 1:10 p.m. and Free Practice 2 at 4:40 p.m. to follow on Canal+ Sport
- Saturday June 3, 2023: Free practice 3 at 12.10 p.m. and Qualifications at 3.40 p.m. to follow on Canal+ Sport
- Sunday June 4, 2023: “La Grille” program at 1.55 p.m. then start of the Grand Prix at 3 p.m. on Canal+
You prefer to follow the Grand Prix on your computer, tablet or warm at the bottom of your bed with your smart phone and your duvet? No problem, this seventh Grand Prix of the season will of course also be viewable in streaming. Two possibilities are open to you: access to the Canal+ MyCanal streaming platform or via the official F1 website, F1.com. Both will offer all the practice, qualifying and race sessions live but also in replay. On MyCanal, activating expert mode also makes it possible to combine screens, multi-cameras (including on-board cameras) and data, for example the drivers’ lap times in real time. On F1.com, the live broadcast of the tests and the race is supplemented by replays, documentaries or historical reminders via the F1TV Pro serviceoffered at 64.99 euros per year or 7.99 euros per month.