Race Weekend
Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix 2024
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Welcome to the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, nestled in the Ardennes forest of Belgium, and long-time host to the Belgian Grand Prix.
This iconic circuit is beloved by drivers, featuring high-speed corners, dramatic elevation changes, and some of the most legendary corners on the planet.
The region's unpredictable weather adds an extra layer of complexity to the racing for drivers, and strategy for teams, making it one of the highlights of any Formula 1 calendar.
Spanning 7.004 km (4.352 miles), the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the longest track in the Formula 1 season, with 20 turns breaking up its many straights.
The La Source hairpin and Eau Rouge-Raidillon complex kicks off a lap in unrivalled fashion with the long Kemmel Straight that follows being the best point to get alongside a competitor.
Sector 2, by comparison, is a downhill run through Les Combes, Bruxelles, Pouhon, and into Stavelot as the corners keep coming before the high-speed Sector 3 has cars full-throttle through Blanchimont, only slowing for the chicane that ends a lap like no other in the sport.
Circuit Name: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Circuit Length: 7.004 km (4.352 miles)
Race Distance: 308.052 km (191.415 miles)
Lap Record: 1:46.286 (Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, 2018)
2024 Support Series: Formula 2, Formula 3
Fastest Lap: 1:49.841 (Lap 35)
Qualifying: P16 (2:00.314)
Tyre Strategy: Soft-Medium-Medium-Soft
Fastest Lap: 1:50.486 (Lap 37)
Qualifying: P18 (2:01.535)
Tyre Strategy: Soft-Medium-Medium-Soft
Williams Racing's Belgian GP History
Best Finish: P1 (Alan Jones, 1980 / Carlos Reutemann, 1981 / Nigel Mansell, 1986 / Damon Hill, 1993 & 1994)
Best Qualifying: P1 (Alan Jones, 1980 / Carlos Reutemann, 1981 / Nelson Piquet, 1986 / Nigel Mansell, 1987 & 1992 / Alain Prost, 1993 / Jacques Villeneuve, 1996 & 1997 / Juan-Pablo Montoya, 2001)
Alex's Best Finish: P5 (2019)
Logan's Best Finish: P17 (2023)
Williams Racing Highlight: George Russell’s Saturday efforts in the pouring rain of the 2021 Belgian GP weekend had us qualify on the front row in P2, which turned into a second-place finish in the red-flagged race on Sunday for a welcome trip to the podium.
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