General Information

• Circuit : Spa Francorchamps
• Location : 50 km south-east of Liege, Belgium
• Opened : 1924
• Grand Prix Held: 41
• Years: 1950-1956, 1958, 1960-1968, 1970, 1983, 1985-2002, 2004-2005, 2007-2008
• First Grand Prix: 1950
• Last Grand Prix: 2008
• Circuit Length: 7.004 km
• Race Distance : 308.052 km (44 laps)
• Circuit Details: Part permanent road, part public road; Clockwise
• Corners : 16
• Spectator capacity: 70,000

Recent Stats

• Lap Record : K Raikkonen - 1:45.108 (2004, Mclaren-Mercedes)
• Fastest Lap 2008 : K Raikkonen - 1:47.930 (Ferrari)
• Pole 2008 : L Hamilton - 1:47.338 (Mclaren-Mercedes)
• Podium 2008 : 1. F Massa, 2. N Heidfeld, 3. L Hamilton (after penalty)

History

In every sense one of the classics on the calendar. A circuit both spectacular and emotive; La Source hairpin, the downhill plunge to Eau Rouge, the forest setting and the longest lap distance in the World Championship.

But the weather and size of the track means it can be problematic for drivers. It can be dry in one place and wet in another.

Some of the course follows public roads, but the track boasts excellent facilities for teams, officials and media. It has been the home of the Belgian Grand Prix on a permanent basis since 1985.