Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, commonly known as Spa, is a 7.004 km (4.352 mi) motor-racing circuit in Francorchamps, Belgium. It hosts the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, which began in 1925 and has run annually since 1985, except for 2003 and 2006. Spa also hosts events like the 24 Hours of Spa and the World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Spa. The track was extensively redesigned in 1979, reducing it from 14.100 km (8.761 mi) to 6.947 km (4.317 mi) for safety reasons.