Circuit characteristics and key figures
• First edition : June 18, 1950
• Distribution of editions : Spa-Francorchamps welcomed 57 of the 69 Grand Prix of Belgium, against 10 in Zolder and 2 in Nivelles
• Circuit length : 7.004 km. The current route has been unchanged since 2007
• Number of laps : 44, or a total distance of 308,052 km
• Number of turns : 19 (10 on the left, 9 on the right), with emblematic sequences such as red/raidillon water, La Source, Brussels or Pouhon
• Zones DRS : 2, including the famous straight line of Kemmel (~ 1.05 km)
• Offset : 124 m (gap between the starting line and the finish line)
• 2025 edition : The Belgian Grand Prix will be the 1 138ᵉ In the history of the Formula 1 World Championship
Records et performances
• Best run in race : 1’44.701, signed by Sergio Pérez during the GP of Belgium 2024 (average speed: ~ 240 km/h)
• Record en qualifications : 1’41.252, directed by Lewis Hamilton in 2020 behind the wheel of the Mercedes W11 (average speed: ~ 249 km/h)
• Number of laps carried out at Spa : Michael Schumacher : 259 tours, Ayrton Senna : 211 tours, Lewis Hamilton : 195 tours
Palmaries & Podiums
• Most titled pilots at Spa : Michael Schumacher: 6 victories, Ayrton Senna and Lewis Hamilton: 5 victories, Jim Clark and Kimi Räikkönen: 4 victories
• Most victorious stables : Ferrari: 14 victories, McLaren: 12 victories, Red Bull and Mercedes: 6 victories each
• Pole positions : Lewis Hamilton holds the SPA record with 6 poles
• Podiums : Lewis Hamilton has 11 in Spa-Francorchamps
• Regularity : excluding abandonments (5 in 18 participations), Hamilton has always finished in the top 4, or 13 times
• Best round turns : Alain Prost holds the record with 6 best laps
Faits & anecdotes
• Historical length of the circuit : in the 1950s, the route measured 14,1 kmand the Grand Prix could reach 508 kmeither 36 tours at very high speed!
• Worse position on the grid for a winner : Michael Schumacher won in 1995 after leaving 16ᵉ, in extreme rain conditions
• Lower gap on arrival : In 2024, Lewis Hamilton won with only 0.647 second In advance on Oscar Piastri, after the disqualification of George Russell (for the weight of non -compliant single -seater)
• Biggest victory gap : in 1963Jim Clark wins with more than 8 minutes in advance (approximately 474 seconds) on the second
• Shorter race : in 2021, the Grand Prix was arrested after only 3 tours in the rain; half-point are then attributed
Recent facts (2021–2024)
• 2024 edition : George Russell crosses the line in the lead, but is disqualified for non-compliance with the minimal weight of his car. The victory returns to Lewis Hamilton, who thus won his fifth success at Spa, equaling Ayrton Senna and returning to a victory for Michael Schumacher’s record.
• The fastest round in race : Sergio Pérez signs the best tour during the GP 2024 with a time of 1’44.701, made in the last round (44ᵉ).
• Tripped for Verstappen : Max Verstappen won three consecutive editions of the Belgian Grand Prix between 2021 and 2023. In 2022, he won despite a departure since 14ᵉ place, thus making the second most beautiful rise in history to Spa, after that of Michael Schumacher in 1995.
Find the TV program and the schedules of the Belgian Grand Prix
The departure of the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 will be given this Sunday, July 27 at 3 p.m. The Motors Inside team is mobilized to make you live this race weekend at the heart of the action.
