Through the corner
On the 2026 pole lap, Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) arrived at 280 km/h and slowed to 266 km/h at the slowest point of Pouhon, shedding 14 km/h, staying in 7th gear. The throttle stayed fully open through the whole corner. From the approach to the exit the track drops 32 m.
Pouhon comes 59% of the way round the 7.004 km lap, 4.16 km after the start line, and the car got there 61.9 s into the 1:44.361 lap. At 266 km/h it is the 6th fastest of the 18 corners on that lap (turns 10 and 11 counted as one).
Named corners at Spa-Francorchamps, slowest first
- T18-19Bus Stop76 km/h
- T1La Source81 km/h
- T8Rivage125 km/h
- T5Les Combes155 km/h
- T10-11Pouhon266 km/h
- T17Blanchimont292 km/h
- T3-4Eau Rouge / Raidillon301 km/h
Slowest point of each corner on the 2026 pole lap, Kimi Antonelli, 1:44.361 lap.