Track

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Belgian Grand Prix)

Answer

Spa-Francorchamps in the Ardennes forest is the longest circuit on the calendar at 7.004 km and the most loved by drivers. It blends the legendary uphill sweep of Eau Rouge and Raidillon and the long Kemmel straight with fast, sweeping corners, and its own micro-climate means it can be dry on one part of the track and wet on another.

At a glance

Location: Stavelot, Ardennes, Belgium
Length: 7.004 km
Corners: 19
Layout: permanent circuit, run clockwise, through forested hills

The character

Strategy and overtaking

The long Kemmel straight after Eau Rouge is one of the best overtaking spots in F1, with DRS and slipstream combining for big runs into the hairpin^[1]. The wing-level choice is a gamble between straight-line speed and the fast middle sector, and the ever-present chance of rain makes wet-weather strategy and safety-car timing central to the weekend.

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Belgian Grand Prix)

At a glance

The character

Strategy and overtaking

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