Circuit
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Stavelot, Belgium
Spa-Francorchamps is the longest lap of the season, cut through the Ardennes forest with enormous elevation change and the most famous corner in the sport at Eau Rouge and Raidillon. Its scale is the point: a lap here takes noticeably longer than anywhere else.
- Track type
- Permanent
- Overtaking
- Very good
- Upset risk
- High
What the lap demands
The circuit splits into a power-hungry first sector, a fast and technical middle section, and a final run back to the line. Teams must choose between straight-line speed and middle-sector downforce, and that choice determines where they are strong.
How the racing unfolds
The long straight after Eau Rouge is one of the best passing opportunities anywhere, and a car with a low-drag setup can carve through the field. Grid penalties are common here because teams take engine components knowing they can recover positions.
Racing here in 2026
- Belgian Grand PrixRound 10
The race page carries the weekend schedule, the running order once each session is classified, and how the Top 5 picks scored.