F1 Dutch GP 2023: Where and how to watch?

This is the home race of current World Champion Max Verstappen

Formula One (F1) is back after a month, and it will be the champion’s den where we’ll be kicking off the second half of the 2023 F1 season. Since making its return to the F1 calendar in 2021, Max Verstappen has gone on to win the Dutch GP on both occasions. 

This year, though, the Red Bull driver already has a hefty 125-point lead in the championship and is currently on an eight-race-winning streak. Thus, a win at Zandvoort this weekend will make him equal with Sebastian Vettel for the most consecutive race victories.

However, with the likes of McLaren, Mercedes, and Aston Martin all expected to bring in upgrades in some capacity, it’ll not be plain sailing for the two-time world champion.

Zandvoort track history and characteristics

First opened in 1948, Zandvoort, like Silverstone, was part of the wave of post-war motorsport enthusiasm that swept across Europe. Formula 1 arrived in the Dutch dunes in 1952, with Alberto Ascari securing the first race victory. Formula 1 would go on to race at the Zandvoort circuit until 1985, before, in 2021, after a 36-year hiatus, F1 returned to the Dutch dunes. 

The 4.259 km circuit swoops and flows through the sand dunes, creating a rollercoaster-like feel to the lap. This is a track where high downforce is a must, and its narrowness means even the slightest of mistakes can be punishing. And while the circuit was modernised in time for F1’s most recent return, including increasing the banking angle at the famous Tarzan corner, Zandvoort still lacks in providing overtaking opportunities, with Turn 1 being the primary go-to option for most drivers.

Weather 

It looks like rain is going to be in the air throughout this weekend, with chances of light showers and one or two drizzles on each day of running. Pirelli opted to go with the hardest set of compounds as teams seemingly struggled with tyre degradation last year. However, under much cooler track conditions, heating up the tyres can become an issue for some of the teams. Although much of this rain is forecast during the morning sessions, with large sunny spells later on in the day, one can never be certain what the day will bring. 

Dutch GP updates schedule

The Dutch GP will adhere to the traditional F1 format, featuring three practice sessions, Saturday qualifying, and the main race on Sunday.

Friday, August 25, 2023

• Free Practice 1: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm IST (11:30 am-12:30 am BST)
• Free Practice 2: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm IST (3:00 pm – 4:00 pm BST)

Saturday, August 26, 2023

• Free Practice 3: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm IST (10:30 am-11:30 am BST)
• Race Qualifying: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm IST (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm BST)

Sunday, August 27, 2023

• Race: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm IST (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm BST)

F1 Dutch GP 2023 telecast and streaming details

Full list of countries and channels that broadcast Formula 1 around the world. 

COUNTRY	CHANNEL
AFRICA	SuperSport
ALBANIA	RTSH
ARMENIA	FastSports
AUSTRALIA	Fox SportsFoxtelKayoNetwork Ten
AUSTRIA	Servus TVORF
AZERBAIJAN	AzTVIdman Azerbaycan
BELGIUM	RTBFTelenetPlay Sports
BOSNIA	Sport Klub
BRAZIL	BandeirantesBandsports
BULGARIA	NovaDiema Sport
CAMBODIA	beIN SPORTS
CANADA	RDSRDS 2TSNNoovo
CARIBBEAN	FlowSports
CHINA	CCTVShanghai TVGuangdong Television ChannelTencent
CHINESE TAIPEI	VideolandELTA
CROATIA	Sport Klub
CYPRUS	Cytavision
CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA	AMC
DENMARK	TV3+TV3 SportViaplay
ESTONIA	Viaplay
EURASIA	Setanta Sports
FINLAND	ViaplayV sport +V sport 1
FRANCE	Canal+
GERMANY	Sky Deutschland
GREECE	ANT1ANT1+
HONG KONG	beIN SPORTS
HUNGARY	M4 (MTVA Sports Channel)
ICELAND	Viaplay
INDIA	F1 TV Pro
INDONESIA	beIN SPORTS
IN-SHIP & IN-FLIGHT	Sport 24Sport 24 Extra
ISRAEL	Sport 5
ITALY	Sky Italia
JAPAN	Fuji TVDAZN
KOSOVO	Sport KlubArtmotion Kosovo
LAOS	beIN SPORTS
LATIN AMERICA	ESPN
LATVIA	Viaplay
LITHUANIA	Viaplay
LUXEMBOURG	RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg
MACEDONIA	Sport Klub
MALAYSIA AND BRUNEI	beIN SPORTS
MALTA	Go Sports
MENA	SSCMBC
MEXICO	Fox Sports Mexico
MONTENEGRO	SportKlub
MYANMAR	Canal+ SportsCanal+ ACTION
NETHERLANDS	ViaplayViaplay Xtra
NEW ZEALAND	Sky NZ
NORWAY	V sport 1V sport +Viaplay
PAPUA NEW GUINEA & PACIFIC ISLANDS	TVWAN Sports
PHILIPPINES	beIN SPORTS
POLAND	Viaplay
PORTUGAL	Sport TV
ROMANIA	DigisportOrange SportPrima Sport
SERBIA	SportKlub
SINGAPORE	beIN SPORTS
SLOVENIA	SportKlub
SOUTH KOREA	Coupang Play
SPAIN AND ANDORRA	F1 DAZN
SWEDEN	ViaplayV sport motorTV10
SWITZERLAND	SRFRSIRTS
THAILAND	beIN SPORTS
TURKEY	S SportS Sport Plus
UKRAINE	Setanta Ukraine
UNITED KINGDOM	Sky SportsC4
USA	ESPNESPN Deportes
VIETNAM	K+