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The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (French pronunciation: [siʁkɥi də spa fʁɑ̃kɔʁʃɑ̃]), informally referred to as Spa, is a 7.004 km (4.352 mi) motor-racing circuit located in Francorchamps, Stavelot, Wallonia, Belgium, about 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Spa.
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- 7.004 km
- 44
- 1:46.286-Bottas (2018)
- 308.052 km
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, nestled in the heart of the magnificent Ardennes region, stands out not only for its legendary mark on the world of motor sport, but also for the splendour of its natural surroundings.
- Post-War Changes Increase Speed
- The New Circuit Is Born
- F1 Demands Further Changes
- Motorcycles Return Prompts Further Change
World War Two intervened before too long, however, and like many other circuits in Europe, Spa-Francorchamps suffered at the hands of heavy artillery, so racing did not resume until repairs were complete in 1947. Several modifications were made at this point; the Malmedy chicane was once again bypassed and, in order to keep the circuit of the town ...
The solution came in 1979, when a new section of permanent track was built to create a much shorter 4 mile circuit. This saw the cars turn off the original route before Les Combes, heading down the valley through a fast but technical section before returning to the old course before Blanchimont. The new circuit was a universal hit, retaining its ch...
Spa's future was in doubt by the end of 2005, when further track improvements demanded by Bernie Ecclestone failed to materialise, following the bankruptcy of the race promoter. The race was dropped from the F1 schedule for 2006. The Government of Wallonia stepped in with the necessary funding, allowing the radical rebuilding of the F1 pit faciliti...
In 2019, it was announced that Spa was to be granted a round of the FIM Endurance World Championship from 2022 onwards, necessitating upgrades in order to meet the FIM Grade C standard required. In October 2020, the circuit revealed its €80m project to renovate key parts of the circuit, including the creation of enlarged run off areas, some of whic...
The history of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Together with the old Nürburgring, the Belgian Spa-Francorchamps circuit is one of the few old style race tracks that still exists. And it belongs to the most beautiful circuits in the world!
The toboggan of the Ardennes, better known under the name of Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps, has the distinctive feature of not having even the smallest part of its track located in the Commune of Spa. Nowadays, the track is solely concentrated in the Malmedy and Stavelot municipal areas.
