Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, about 15 minutes from Spa, is the setting for the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Spa. Outside race weekends it opens its behind-the-scenes areas with multilingual guided tours from March to November.

Who runs it

The circuit is operated by a public-law limited company, Le Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, whose main shareholder is the Walloon Region, through Wallonie Entreprendre. The board also includes the province of Liège, the towns of Spa, Stavelot, Malmedy and Verviers, the German-speaking Community of Belgium and several motoring clubs. The head office is at Route du Circuit 55 in Francorchamps, in the heart of the Ardennes, and the track rises and falls through woods along corners as well known as La Source, Raidillon or Blanchimont.

In 2027 the big calendar brings the 6 Hours of the World Endurance Championship from 13 to 15 May, the 24 Hours of Spa from 24 to 27 June and the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix from 23 to 25 July. On those weekends you must buy a race ticket, and the other activities change or are suspended.

The guided behind-the-scenes tour

It is the way to see inside a Formula 1 circuit without a race. The guides take the group through the paddocks, the press room, the commentators' boxes and the podium, and into the Race Control room, where the safety of the track is monitored and which is normally closed to the public. The website does not say how long it lasts or in exactly which languages it is given, only that the guides are multilingual; it is wise to check when booking.

Individual tours run on fixed dates, from March to November: in 2026 they ran from 18 March to 14 November, with many consecutive days in summer. They cost €16 for adults and €9 for under-14s, and are booked online in the circuit's ticket shop, spa-francorchamps-tickets.com. The meeting point appears on a map that you download from the tour page.

Groups and companies can ask for a guide all year round for €210, with a maximum of 20 people per guide, by writing with the date, time, language and number of people to [email protected] or phoning +32 87 29 37 19.

Driving on the track and visiting independently

The circuit also has a Public Driving Experience, to drive laps in your own car without timing on set dates, track passenger rides in an Alpine A110 with a driver, and driving courses with car hire. The conditions and prices of each are published on its website.

Outside race weekends, entry to the site is free for much of the season, through the Ster, La Source, Blanchimont and Les Combes gates. Bring warm clothes and a rain jacket, because the weather changes quickly in the Ardennes. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are allowed; drones, glass and barbecues are forbidden. For any other query, the switchboard answers on +32 87 29 37 00.