Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Stavelot, Belgium

Track Layout

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Sector 1

Sector 2

Sector 3

Start/Finish

Circuit Information

Track Length

7.004 km

Corners

First Grand Prix

1950

Circuit Type

permanent

Direction

clockwise

Lap Record

1:46.286

Valtteri Bottas (2018)

Historic Photos

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Circuit Designer

Jules de Thier & Henri Langlois Van Ophem

Royal Automobile Club of Belgium

1920Last update: 2022

Circuit Evolution

1939Surface improvements and barriers added

1979Circuit shortened from 14.1km to 6.9km - most public roads abandoned

2007Bus Stop chicane redesigned, modern pit complex built

2022Major safety upgrades after F2 fatality - gravel traps, barriers, runoff

Historic Moments

1925first

First Belgian Grand Prix

The first Belgian GP was held on the original 14.9km circuit. Antonio Ascari (father of Alberto) won.

1960tragedy

Black Weekend

Chris Bristow was decapitated at Burnenville, Alan Stacey was hit by a bird and killed at Masta. Two deaths in one race.

1966tragedy

Stewart's Crusade Begins

Jackie Stewart crashed in rain, trapped in his BRM for 25 minutes with fuel leaking. This sparked his lifelong safety crusade.

1992classic

Schumacher's First Win

Michael Schumacher won his first F1 race in only his 3rd start, masterminding a tire strategy that baffled rivals.

Did You Know?

1Eau Rouge-Raidillon is one of the most famous corner sequences in motorsport - often incorrectly called just "Eau Rouge"
2The original circuit was 14.1km long, using public roads through villages like Malmedy and Stavelot
3Weather can change dramatically around the circuit due to its location in the Ardennes forest - it can rain on one part while sunny on another
4La Source hairpin (40km/h) and Blanchimont flat-out kink (300km/h) represent the circuit's extremes
5Many drivers and fans consider it the greatest circuit in the world
6It's the longest current F1 circuit at 7.004km

First Formula 1 Race

1950

Years of F1 Racing