🇧🇪Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

The longest track on the calendar, Spa is a high-speed, undulating circuit set in the Ardennes forest, famed for the Eau Rouge/Raidillon complex and long full-throttle straights. Its mix of high-speed corners and elevation changes demands a compromise setup and rewards aerodynamic efficiency.

Lap length
7.004 km
Corners
19
Track type
Permanent
Difficulty
9/10
DRS zones
2

Representative lap times

Qualifying
1:41.000
Race
1:47.500

What makes Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps hard to predict

Surface

Smooth asphalt with some resurfaced sections

Rubber build-up

Rubber builds steadily across the weekend but rain can quickly wash the racing line clean.

Grip progression

Medium to High

How the racing line moves

Wet conditions push drivers off the traditional line, especially through Eau Rouge and the sweeping middle sector.

Track evolution

Spa's microclimate means one part of the 7km lap can be wet while another is dry, making tyre and line choices highly dynamic.

Lap times

Cool, damp conditions may push lap times higher and increase variability during the weekend.

DRS zones

ZoneDetectionActivationLengthEffectiveness
1Before La SourceKemmel Straight after Raidillon950 mVery High
2Before FagnesStart/finish straight toward La Source750 mHigh

Recent winners here

  • 2025Oscar PiastriMcLaren-Mercedes
  • 2024Lewis HamiltonMercedes
  • 2023Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
  • 2022Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
  • 2021Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing

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