Belgium· SpaCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
A lap of Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Length
6.95 km
calculated from GPS data
Full throttle
77.7 %
of the lap
Top speed
335 km/h
Slowest point
76 km/h
braking zones
6
Elevation change
102 m
A qualifying lap of Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps takes 1:44.361 min. Drivers are at full throttle for 77.7% of the lap, with a top speed of 335 km/h and a slowest point of 76 km/h.
- The first corner: slow right-hander. Drivers brake from 275 to 80 km/h and take it in gear 1, rising 5 m. This is followed by a 640 m straight at up to 330 km/h.
- The second corner: slight left kink, flat out at 325 km/h, dropping 8 m.
- The third corner: fast right-hander, flat out at 300 km/h, rising 10 m.
- The fourth corner: slight left kink, flat out at 305 km/h, rising 24 m. This is followed by a 1170 m straight at up to 330 km/h.
- The fifth corner: right-left chicane. Drivers brake from 255 to 155 km/h and take it in gear 3, rising 8 m.
- The sixth corner: medium-speed right-hander. Drivers brake from 255 to 190 km/h and take it in gear 4.
- The seventh corner: right-left chicane, in gear 2 at around 125 km/h, dropping 14 m. This is followed by a 690 m straight at up to 280 km/h.
- The eighth corner: fast left-hander, flat out at 270 km/h, dropping 14 m.
- The ninth corner: fast left-hander, flat out at 265 km/h, dropping 13 m. This is followed by a 530 m straight at up to 270 km/h.
- The tenth corner: right-left chicane. Drivers brake from 245 to 180 km/h and take it in gear 4. This is followed by a 510 m straight at up to 235 km/h.
- The eleventh corner: medium-speed right-hander. Drivers brake from 215 to 175 km/h and take it in gear 4, dropping 6 m.
- The twelfth corner: slight right kink, flat out at 290 km/h, rising 5 m. This is followed by a 510 m straight at up to 335 km/h.
- The thirteenth corner: slight left kink, flat out at 325 km/h, rising 4 m.
- The fourteenth corner: slight left kink, flat out at 315 km/h, rising 5 m.
- The fifteenth corner: fast left-hander, flat out at 290 km/h, rising 5 m. This is followed by a 570 m straight at up to 295 km/h.
- The sixteenth corner: right-left chicane. Drivers brake from 225 to 75 km/h and take it in gear 1, rising 7 m.
Based on: Andrea Kimi Antonelli's pole lap, Belgian Grand Prix 2026 qualifying, data: OpenF1.
Key facts
Length
approx. 6.95 km (calculated from GPS data)
Opened
1924
First Grand Prix
1950
Time zone
Europe/Brussels
Records
| Lap record | Pole record |
|---|---|
| 1:44.701 · Sergio Pérez | 1:40.562 · Lando Norris |
Statistics
Grands Prix at this circuit
Winners by year
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most wins at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps?
Michael Schumacher has won here 6 times – more than any other driver.