Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Grand Prix Circuit (2007–present) | |
| Location | Stavelot, Belgium |
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| Coordinates | 50°26′14″N 5°58′17″E / 50.43722°N 5.97139°E |
| Capacity | 70,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 (GP) 2 (Motorcycle) |
| Opened | August 1921 |
| Architect | Jules de Thier and Henri Langlois van Ophem |
| Major events | Current: Formula One Belgian Grand Prix (intermittently 1925–1970, 1983–present) Intercontinental GT Challenge Spa 24 Hours (1924–1934, 1936, 1938, 1948–1949, 1953, 1964–present) FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Spa (1953, 1963–1975, 1981–1990, 1999–present) FIM Endurance World Championship 8 Hours of Spa Motos (1973–2001, 2022–present) European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Spa (2004–2011, 2016–present) FFSA GT (1998, 2008, 2013–2015, 2019, 2021–2022, 2024–present) Former: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix (1949–1979, 1981–1986, 1988–1990) FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Benelux (2019, 2021–2022) TCR World Tour (2023) WTCC Race of Belgium (2005, 2014) World SBK (1992) DTM (2005, 2020, 2022) |
| Website | www |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2007–present) | |
| Length | 7.004 km (4.352 mi) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Race lap record | 1:44.701 ( Sergio Pérez, Red Bull RB20, 2024, F1) |
| Motorcycle Circuit (2022–present) | |
| Length | 6.985 km (4.340 mi) |
| Turns | 20 |
| Race lap record | 2:19.140 ( Sylvain Guintoli, BMW M1000RR, 2025, SBK) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2004–2006) | |
| Length | 6.976 km (4.335 mi) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Race lap record | 1:45.108 ( Kimi Räikkönen, McLaren MP4-19B, 2004, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1995–2003) | |
| Length | 6.968 km (4.330 mi) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Race lap record | 1:47.176 ( Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2002, 2002, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit with chicane at Eau Rouge (1994) | |
| Length | 7.001 km (4.350 mi) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Race lap record | 1:57.117 ( Damon Hill, Williams FW16B, 1994, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1981–1993) | |
| Length | 6.940 km (4.312 mi) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Race lap record | 1:51.095 ( Alain Prost, Williams FW15C, 1993, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1979–1980) | |
| Length | 6.947 km (4.317 mi) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 2:48.800 ( Gordon Spice, Ford Capri III 3.0S, 1979, Group 1) |
| Old Circuit (1957–1978) | |
| Length | 14.100 km (8.761 mi) |
| Turns | 21 |
| Race lap record | 3:13.400 ( Henri Pescarolo, Matra-Simca MS670B, 1973, Group 5) |
| Old Circuit (1939–1956) | |
| Length | 14.120 km (8.774 mi) |
| Turns | 21 |
| Race lap record | 4:14.700 ( Stirling Moss, Maserati, 1956, F1) |
| Original Pre-War Circuit (1921–1938) | |
| Length | 14.982 km (9.309 mi) |
| Turns | 25 |
| Race lap record | 5:04.100 ( Hermann Lang, Mercedes-Benz W125, 1937, GP) |
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (French pronunciation: [siʁkɥi də spa fʁɑ̃kɔʁʃɑ̃]), informally referred to as Spa, is a 7.004 km (4.352 mi) motor-racing circuit located in Francorchamps, Stavelot, Wallonia, Belgium, about 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Spa. It is the current venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, hosting its first Grand Prix in 1925, also hosting an F1 race in the first ever F1 season with the 1950 Belgian Grand Prix, and has held a Grand Prix every year since 1985 except 2003 and 2006.
Spa also hosts several other international events including the 24 Hours of Spa and the World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. It is also the host of the Uniroyal Fun Cup 25 Hours of Spa, one of the longest motor races in the world.
The circuit has undergone several redesigns through its history, most extensively in 1979 when the track was modified and shortened from a 14.120 km (8.774 mi) circuit using public roads to a 6.947 km (4.317 mi) permanent circuit due to safety concerns with the old circuit.