Spa-Francorchamps
Spa-Francorchamps remains the most challenging venue on the Grand Prix calendar.
Circuit
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Type
Permanent road course
Length
4.352 (Miles)
Change
Turn 9 bypassed for Motorcycle circuit, F1 circuit unaltered
Fastest Race Lap
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Benz F1 W09 EQ Power+), 1m46.286, 147.406 mph, F1, 2018
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Benz F1 W11 EQ Performance), 1m41.252, 154.735 mph, F1, 2020
Type
Permanent road course
Length
4.352 (Miles)
Change
"Bus Stop" replaced by new chicane. New pitlane built
Fastest Race Lap
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Benz F1 W09 EQ Power+), 1m46.286, 147.406 mph, F1, 2018
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Benz F1 W11 EQ Performance), 1m41.252, 154.735 mph, F1, 2020
Type
Permanent road course
Length
4.333 (Miles)
Change
New approach to the "Bus Stop" chicane built
Fastest Race Lap
Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren MP4/19B-Mercedes-Benz), 1m45.108, 148.408 mph, F1, 2004
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Juan Pablo Montoya (McLaren MP4/20-Mercedes-Benz), 1m46.391, 146.618 mph, F1 2005
Type
Permanent road course
Length
4.316 (Miles)
Change
Exit of "Bus Stop" chicane and pitlane entry modified
Fastest Race Lap
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F2002), 1m47.176, 144.973 mph, F1, 2002
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F2002), 1m43.726, 149.795 mph, F1, 2002
Type
Permanent road course
Length
4.329 (Miles)
Change
Eau Rouge chicane removed and corner re-profiled
Fastest Race Lap
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F2001), 1m49.758, 141.989 mph, F1, 2001
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Mika Hakkinen (McLaren MP4/13-Mercedes-Benz), 1m48.682, 143.395 mph, F1, 1998
Type
Permanent road course
Length
4.35 (Miles)
Change
Chicane built at Eau Rouge for the Grand Prix and F3000 races
Fastest Race Lap
Damon Hill (Williams FW16B-Renault), 1m57.117, 133.712 mph, F1, 1994
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Franck Lagorce (Reynard 94D-Cosworth), 2m07.685, 122.646 mph, F3000, 1994
Type
Permanent road course
Length
4.312 (Miles)
Change
F1 startline moved to current location
Fastest Race Lap
Alain Prost (Williams FW15C-Renault), 1m51.095, 139.729 mph, F1, 1993
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Alain Prost (Williams FW15C-Renault), 1m47.571, 144.307 mph, F1, 1993
Type
Permanent road course
Length
4.312 (Miles)
Change
"Bus Stop" chicane built (re-measured in 1986, previously thought to be 4.3179 miles)
Fastest Race Lap
Andrea de Cesaris (Alfa Romeo 183T), 2m07.493, 121.757 mph, F1, 1983
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Alain Prost (Renault RE40), 2m04.615, 124.570 mph, F1, 1983
Type
Permanent road course
Length
4.317 (Miles)
Change
New circuit built using the section from Blanchimont-La Source-Les Combes on the old track with a new link road
Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.761 (Miles)
Change
Some corners gradually eased
Fastest Race Lap
Henri Pescarolo (Matra-Simca MS670), 3m13.4, 163.080 mph, Sports Cars, 1973
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Jacky Ickx (Ferrari 312PB), 3m12.7, 163.672 mph, Sports Cars, 1973
Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.768 (Miles)
Change
Stavelot Corner modified
Fastest Race Lap
Stirling Moss (Maserati 250F), 4m14.7, 123.929 mph, F1, 1956
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Juan Manuel Fangio (Lancia-Ferrari D50), 4m09.8, 126.360 mph, F1, 1956
Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.774 (Miles)
Change
Malmedy further modified and Stavelot bypassed
Fastest Race Lap
Juan Manuel Fangio (Mercedes-Benz W196), 4m20.6, 121.207 mph, GP, 1955
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Eugenio Castellotti (Lancia D50), 4m18.1, 122.381 mph, F1, 1955
Type
Temporary road course
Length
9.06 (Miles)
Change
Ancienne Douanne hairpin bypassed
Fastest Race Lap
Hermann Lang (Mercedes-Benz W163), 5m19.9, 101.957 mph, GP, 1939
Type
Temporary road course
Length
9.29 (Miles)
Change
Malmedy modified
Fastest Race Lap
Hermann Lang (Mercedes-Benz W125), 5m05.6, 109.437 mph, GP, 1937
Type
Temporary road course
Length
9.236 (Miles)
Change
Malmedy right-hander eased
Fastest Race Lap
Tazio Nuvolari (Maserati 8CM), 6m00.0, 92.360 mph, GP, 1933
Type
Temporary road course
Length
9.31 (Miles)
Change
Original circuit
Fastest Race Lap
Antonio Ascari (Alfa Romeo P2), 6m51.2, 81.508 mph, GP, 1925