How to watch 2023 Spanish Grand Prix: F1 live stream, TV schedule and start time

Speaking of performance, Max Verstappen continued to distinguish himself from the rest of the field with a 39th career victory in Monaco and now holds a 39-point advantage in the drivers’ standings, followed by team-mate Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso. The former will aim to bounce back to title contention whilst the latter – alongside Carlos Sainz – will be aiming to repeat the success he found in 2006 and 2013 when he became only the Spaniard to win the F1 Spanish Grand Prix.

Further back, Ferrari and Mercedes are set to continue their battle for third while the rest of the field will simply be aiming for improvement – some with impressive upgrade packages in tow.

The Spanish GP is not widely regarded as a typically exciting F1 race, but it could be a key indicator in how the rest of the season will play out.

How to watch F1: live stream and TV details for 2023 Spanish GP

Drivers will have three practice sessions to re-tune their setups before qualifying – setting the grid for a race where following cars closely can be difficult. All sessions will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with Channel 4 showing free-to-air highlights of the weekend’s main events – qualifying and the race.

Live timings will also be available through the F1 app and for viewers in the UK, there will be a one-hour time difference to Barcelona.

Live TV: In the UK, all sessions will be broadcast on Sky Sports F1, starting with Free Practice 1 at 12pm BST on Friday.

Live Stream: Sky Sports F1 customers can live stream the weekend action from the Sky Go app. Similarly, Now TV also carries the Sky Sports F1 Channel and passes can be bought for individual grand prix weekends.

Highlights: Channel 4 will broadcast extended highlights of Saturday’s qualifying session and Sunday’s race, with starting times found below.

F1 live stream and TV schedule 

Spanish GP circuit details and weather forecast 

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has undergone major changes in recent years in an effort to make it a better racing venue for F1 cars. In 2021, Turn 10 and Turn 11 was remodelled into a long hairpin – improving the safety of the drivers by removing the uphill chicane that would often sling cars off the track.

In 2023, the circuit remains the same with one key difference, the final chicane replaced by two high-speed right-hand turns. Last used in 2006, these turns should allow cars to carry massive speed onto the home straight, promoting overtaking opportunities and the use of DRS.

The rest of the lap is composed of 14 corners and two DRS detection zones, and the race itself will run for 66-laps with a clear and sunny forecast expected throughout the weekend.

Charles Leclerc was the pole-sitter here in 2022 and was poised for victory before an engine failure brought his race to a premature end. Although the SF23 may not possess the same raw pace as its predecessor, it could be still capable of a podium in the hands the Monegasque, who will be one of many drivers hoping to prosper from a Red Bull error.

Similarly, Mercedes will be hoping to showcase the full potential of its upgrade packages that saw limited running in Monaco due to circuit’s narrow nature but nevertheless produced good results: Lewis Hamilton finishing fourth, followed by George Russell in fifth.

But once again, all hopes of a victory by another constructor may lay in the hands of Alonso who has form and potentially a winning car on his side – along with a unique home advantage. Having arrived in F1 in 2000 and making his debut the following year, Alonso is the only current driver to have driven the Catalunya circuit in its reverted state – the penultimate turns helping him to pole position and race victory in 2006.

It may be inconsequential, but experience could also be the deciding factor that finally halts Red Bull’s incredible streak of dominance.

2023 Spanish Grand Prix full session times