F1 Belgium GP 2026: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Length

7.004 km

Laps

Distance

308.052 km

Corners

DRS Zones

Top Speed

330 km/h

First GP

1950

Location

Stavelot

About the Circuit

Spa-Francorchamps is the longest circuit on the F1 calendar and widely regarded as the greatest racing circuit in the world. Carved through the Ardennes forest, its dramatic elevation changes and legendary corners—including Eau Rouge/Raidillon—create an unparalleled driving challenge. The circuit's microclimate means rain can affect one part while another remains dry.

Longest circuitEau Rouge/RaidillonArdennes forest settingUnpredictable weatherMassive elevation changes

Recent winners and famous corners

Recent Winners

Last 10

2025Oscar PiastriMcLaren
2024Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2023Max VerstappenRed Bull
2022Max VerstappenRed Bull
2021Max VerstappenRed Bull
2020Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2019Charles LeclercFerrari
2018Sebastian VettelFerrari
2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2016Nico RosbergMercedes

Famous Corners

Turn 1La Source

A tight first-gear hairpin immediately after the start. Lap-one bottleneck where pole position can be lost — and where the famous 1998 multi-car pile-up began.
Turns 2–4Eau Rouge / Raidillon

Arguably the most famous corner sequence in motorsport. A left-right-left flick that climbs steeply uphill at over 300 km/h, compressing the car into the ground at the bottom and going light at the crest.
Turns 10–11Pouhon

A long, double-apex left-hander taken at high speed. A defining test of car balance and aerodynamic stability through the middle sector.
Turn 17Blanchimont

A near-flat-out left-hander leading into the Bus Stop chicane. One of the fastest corners on the calendar and unforgiving in damp conditions.