Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
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| Location | Stavelot, Belgium |
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| Time zone | GMT+1 (DST: GMT+2) |
| Coordinates | 50°26′14″N 5°58′17″E / 50.43722°N 5.97139°ECoordinates: 50°26′14″N 5°58′17″E / 50.43722°N 5.97139°E |
| Capacity | 70,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 |
| Major events | FIA Formula Ane Belgian Grand Prix Blancpain Endurance Series Spa 24 Hours World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Spa Spa-Classic |
| Modren circuit wi new pit lane an Bus Stop Chicane (2007–present) | |
| Lenth | 7.004 km (4.352 mi) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Lap record | 1:46.286 ( Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, 2018) |
| Modren circuit wi modifeed Bus Stop Chicane (2004–2006) | |
| Lenth | 6.976 km (4.335 mi) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Lap record | 1:45.108 ( Kimi Räikkönen, McLaren, 2004) |
| Modren circuit wi chicane at Eau Rouge (1994) | |
| Lenth | 7.001 km (4.350 mi) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Lap record | 1:57.117 ( Damon Hill, Williams, 1994) |
| Modern circuit with original Bus Stop Chicane (1981–1993, 1995–2003) | |
| Lenth | 6.968 km (4.330 mi) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Lap record | 1:47.176 ( Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2002) |
| Auld circuit (1939–1978) | |
| Lenth | 14.1 km (8.761 mi) |
| Turns | 21 |
| Lap record | 3:13.4 ( Henri Pescarolo, Matra, 1973 WSC) |
| Oreeginal pre-war circuit (1921–1938) | |
| Lenth | 14.9 km (9.31 mi) |
| Turns | 25 |
| Lap record | 5:04.1 ( Hermann Lang, Daimler Benz, 1937) |
| Wabsteid | www |
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is a motor-racin circuit locatit in Stavelot, Belgium. It is referred tae as Spa an aw an is the venue o the Formula Ane Belgian Grand Prix, an the Spa 24 Hours an 1000 km Spa endurance races.
It is hame tae the aw-Volkswagen club event an aw, 25 Oors o Spa, run bi the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is ane of the maist challengin race tracks in the warld, mainly due tae its fast, hilly an twisty natur. Spa is a favourite circuit o mony racin drivers an fans.[1][2][3]
Despite its name, the circuit is no in Spa but lees in the vicinity o the toun o Francorchamps athin the boondars o the municipality o Stavelot, wi a pairt in the boondars o Malmedy.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Hamilton, Maurice (5 November 2008). "Belgian GP: different strokes". Top Gear. Archived frae the oreeginal on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ Reiman, Samuel. "F1: Michael Schumacher's 10 greatest drives". Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ↑ "Kimi Raikkonen and the romance at Spa Francorchamps". 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
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