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Save places to eat and explore, then build your own race-weekend itinerary with mapped routes and travel times. Plan your whole race weekend. 23–25 July 2027 Race day: Sunday\n\n[Plan my budget & itinerary]()[View schedule]()[Browse ready-made itineraries]()\n\nLatest result 2026\n\n### Race\n\nSunday 19 July 2026 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps\n\nKimi Antonelli wins the Belgian Grand Prix.\n\nCharles Leclerc finishes second, with Max Verstappen third.\n\n[View all session results]()\n\n1. P1\n\n #### Kimi Antonelli\n\n Mercedes\n\n **1:24:42.479**\n2. P2\n\n #### Charles Leclerc\n\n Ferrari\n\n **+1.952s**\n3. P3\n\n #### Max Verstappen\n\n Red Bull Racing\n\n **+11.586s**\n\nYour trip planner\n\n### Plan your budget & race weekend.\n\nChoose your travel dates, grandstand preference and budget to plan your Spa-Francorchamps race weekend.\n\n### Race -ready.\n\nSpa-Francorchamps The essentials\n\nRace dates\n\n#### 23–25 Jul 2027\n\n Round 13\n\nThree full days of flat-out European racing.\n\n[Explore race dates]()\n\nSpa-Francorchamps Your weekend, your way\n\n### Make it\n your weekend.\n\nChoose your seat. Find your stay. Plan the days around the race.\n\n[Grandstands & GA\n\n#### Eau Rouge, Raidillon & Pouhon seats\n\n Compare seats]()\n\n[Campsites & Hotels\n\n#### Campsites, Ardennes stays & city hotels\n\n Find your stay]()\n\n[Shuttles & Traffic\n\n#### City express shuttles vs E42 gridlock\n\n Plan your journey]()\n\n[Petrolhead Timetable\n\n#### Track timetable & Thursday pit walk\n\n View the schedule]()\n\n[Motorsport Heritage\n\n#### Stavelot Abbey, Trappist beer & frites\n\n Explore the city]()\n\n[Your camping weekend\n\n#### Choose a campsite. Plan the whole stay.\n\n Explore the guide]()\n\nInside the Spa-Francorchamps guide\n\n#### Seven kilometers through ancient pine forests that push human courage to the brink.\n\nCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the spiritual summit of Formula 1. Witness 300+ km/h blind uphill compressions at Eau Rouge, choose between wild trackside camping and commuter hotels in Liège or Aachen, bypass the notorious E42 motorway traffic jams, and soak in decades of Grand Prix heritage across the Ardennes.\n\nCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps is universally revered by drivers and petrolheads as the greatest racetrack on planet Earth. Spanning 7.004 kilometers through the rugged Ardennes mountains, its layout features 102 meters of vertical elevation change per lap. The iconic Eau Rouge and Raidillon complex demands that drivers plunge downhill, compress violently under 4G vertical loads, and crest a 17% blind climb at 300+ km/h without lifting off the throttle.\n\nPlan for hills and changing weather around the circuit. Campsites range from Yellow’s quieter family setting to lively Green and Young Village evenings. Rooms in nearby towns and larger city bases give you another way to enjoy the weekend; weigh the comfort against the daily journey to your seat.\n\nArrive early for a general-admission spot at Pouhon. Consider a City Shuttle to avoid driving and parking, and bring waterproof layers and shoes for the hills.\n\nBeyond the grandstands / Camping\n\n### Wake up in the Ardennes.\n\nFrom a quieter Yellow pitch to Young Village evenings: choose your campsite, price your trip and pack for four nights in the Ardennes.\n\n[Build your camping weekend]()\n\nFree 2027 Spa Guide\n\n### Heading to Spa-Francorchamps in 2027?\n\nDownload our free 1-page Spa Mud, Track Vantage & City Shuttle Map PDF. Covers secret Pouhon viewing banks, the 06:00 AM rope-drop strategy, campsite noise zones, and the E42 traffic escape route.\n\n Email address\n\nBy signing up, you agree to receive Above Guide race-trip updates and offers by email. Unsubscribe at any time.\n\nAround the race / Spa-Francorchamps\n\n### MAKE MORE\n OF THE WEEKEND.\n\nFind your next stop. Turn a card for places, planning details and the full guide.\n\nChoose your budget\n\nChoose a travel style to narrow the collection. Free and essential options can suit every tier.\n\n9 ways to build your trip\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Race And Circuit\n\nCompare Spa grandstands, Bronze viewing areas, accessible seating, entrances and spectator walks.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Camping\n\nMap official campsites, ready-pitched tent bases and the entrance side they serve.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Accommodation\n\nCompare quieter campsites, lively evenings and ready-pitched tents with a hotel base in the Ardennes or a nearby city.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Transport And Arrivals\n\nBrussels, Charleroi and Liège airports, local transport, Verviers shuttles and circuit entrances.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Race Week\n\nFull 3-day timetable: F1, F2, F3 & Porsche Supercup, Thursday pit lane walks, and campsite DJ sets.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Race Week Food And Drink\n\nAuthentic friteries with samurai sauce, double-fermented Trappist ales, and Ardennes wild boar.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Ardennes And Countryside\n\nAncient pine forests, High Fens (Hautes Fagnes) peat bogs, and the legendary original 14 km road circuit.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Spa And Thermal Heritage\n\nHistoric Thermes de Spa thermal baths, Casino de Spa, and Stavelot Abbey Circuit Museum.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Day Trips And Extensions\n\nExploring the Nürburgring Nordschleife (just 90 mins away), historic Aachen, and medieval Durbuy.\n\nKnow before you go / 7 answers\n\n### The inside line.\n\nFind an answer\n\n7 answers\n\nTickets & views / Answer 01\n\n#### Which Spa grandstand suits my weekend?\n\nChoose Gold 3 for the Eau Rouge climb, Gold 1 for the main straight, or Gold 7 for La Source. Silver 3 offers covered Pouhon seating; Silver 1 overlooks the descent towards Eau Rouge. Compare the Combes stands for the section after Kemmel, or choose Bronze for open-air roaming.\n\n1 / 7" }