At a glance
- Length
- 7.004 km
- Turns
- 19
- Lap (pole)
- ≈ 1:44
- First held
- 1925
- Top speed
- 330 km/h
- Average speed
- 242 km/h
- Slowest corner
- 76 km/h
- Full throttle
- 72% of the lap
Spa-Francorchamps, threaded through the forests and hills of the Ardennes, is the longest lap in Formula 1 at 7.004 km and, for most drivers, the greatest. From the La Source hairpin the track plunges downhill and flat-out uphill again through Eau Rouge and Raidillon, one of the most famous corner sequences in motorsport, before sweeping through fast, committed corners all the way back.
Big elevation change, long full-throttle sections, and its own micro-climate (it can rain at one end of the lap and stay dry at the other) make Spa a classic. Dry pole laps run around 1:44 under the 2026 rules, the longest single lap of the season.
Corners
- T1La SourceSlow uphill hairpin right out of the start; the lap's tightest corner.
- T3-4Eau Rouge / RaidillonFlat-out left-right-left, downhill then steeply up; the most famous sequence in F1.
- T5Les CombesHard braking right at the top of the Kemmel Straight; prime overtaking spot.
- T8RivageDownhill right hairpin into the lower section.
- T10-11PouhonFast, committed double-left taken at very high speed.
- T17BlanchimontFlat-out left kink before the final chicane.
- T18-19Bus StopTight final chicane onto the main straight; late-braking passes.
Common questions
How long is the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps?
A lap of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is 7.004 km with 19 corners.
What is the top speed at Spa-Francorchamps?
On the 2026 pole lap, cars reached 330 km/h, slowed to 76 km/h in the slowest corner and averaged 242 km/h, with 72% of the lap at full throttle.
What is the pole lap time at Spa-Francorchamps?
Kimi Antonelli took pole in 2026 with a 1:44.361.
Where do drivers overtake at Spa-Francorchamps?
Spa is a strong overtaking circuit: the long Kemmel Straight into Les Combes is the classic DRS passing zone, with further chances into the Bus Stop chicane and La Source.
When was the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix?
It was held on Sun, 19 Jul 2026. The full race replay is on the Race tab.