Layout: Actual
When was the track built?
One of the most famous and recognized circuits of the world, the circuit was created in 1921, using public roads connecting Francorchamps, Malmedy, and Stavelot through a typical forest of Ardennes.
It has hosted all sort of events, including F1 since the opening season.
Due to safety concerns, with fatal crashes happening yearly, in 1979 it was modified into a shorted and safer version, remaining one of the longest, fastest and most challenging circuits on the globe.
When was its first Grand Prix?
In 1950, a race won by Juan Manuel Fangio’s Alfa Romeo in front of teammate Fagioli, after the other Alfa of Farina, who started from pole, suffered gearbox issues.
It is one of the two Belgian circuits that will rotate in European Continental Series and World Title.
What’s the circuit like?
It combines two very fast and straight sectors with a central one more challenging, made of a sequence of sweeping corners, even if the most famous turns are Eau Rouge and Radillon, a combination of uphill curves launching cars into the Kemmel straight, and Blanchimont, an extremely fast left-hander that drivers now face with full throttle.
Weather is often a factor as even in the summer rain appears quite often and not necessarily on all the track length, providing entertaining races.
Where is it located?
In Francorchamps, in the centre of Belgium, close to the borders with Germany and The Netherlands, surrounded by close airports in all three countries. (+ 50°26’37”, + 5°57’55”)
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