F1 24 How To Be Faster At Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium Track Guide)

Spa-Francorchamps is one of the true classic circuits in F1 24. It is the longest track on the 2024 Formula 1 calendar and also one of the fastest.

Winding through the forests and hills of Belgium, you’ll face primarily fast and medium corners that test your car’s rear stability. In this Belgium track guide for F1 24, I’ll show you an entire lap around Belgium, pointing out the best racing line and optimal braking points and share tips on how to master this tricky circuit in F1 24.

What is a good lap time around Belgium in F1 24?

• Current time trial record: 1:39.494
• Top 5% lap time: 1:41.749
• Average lap time: 1:42.867

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Belgium track guide

Turn 1

Kicking off a lap of the legendary Spa we have a tricky, and incredibly slow turn 1. You’ll want to position your car as far left as possible and look out for the 100 metre brake board. This is your braking point where you’ll hit the brakes at full pressure.

Just after the 50 metre board, trail off the brakes and start to turn in. I like to use the yellow part of the left barrier as a guide of when to turn. At the apex, you should be in third gear, and the apex kerb is incredibly flat and dipped slightly which will help rotate your car round the corner.

Smoothly apply the throttle as you round the corner, short shifting if needed and using all of the exit kerb. There is a large sausage kerb on the corner exit which you should use to define track limits.

Then accelerate hard down towards one of the most famous corners in racing, Eau Rouge and Raidillon. There is a fairly long straight ahead of Eau Rouge, but try to avoid going two wide through the corner as things can get a bit dicey.

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Turns 2, 3 & 4

On the approach to Eau Rouge, cut the left hand kerb as much as possible to straighten your approach. Then start to turn right, but don’t apply too much steering input.

Things can get a bit hairy if you turn too aggressively, so try to remain smooth. Cut the right-hand kerb just as aggressively as you did on the entry and keep some right-hand steering input applied until you see the crest of the hill.

As soon as you see the track start to turn left, apply a small amount of left steering input and follow the turn up and over the hill once again cutting the inside apex kerb.

You should remain at full throttle through this corner in all but the most low-grip scenarios, such as when it’s raining. If you’ve perfected your racing line, you shouldn’t need too much exit kerb allowing you to keep your car straight for the best run to turn 5

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Turns 5, 6 & 7

The run down to turn 5 is a great overtaking opportunity and is the longest true straight around a lap of Spa. As you close in on turn 5, move to the far left of the track using the left-hand kerb for additional space.

The braking point is exactly halfway between the 100-metre and 50-metre braking boards, where you should apply full brake pressure. Start to turn in towards the corner right at the 50-metre board just after shifting down to fifth gear.

The kerbs at turn 5 are very flat, so you can drive right over them to shorten the corner, even using the green astroturf on the inside.

Accelerate through and out of turn 5 and quickly turn to the left, again cutting the inside kerb very aggressively. It may not look pretty, but this is the fastest route through the corner.

Lift slightly at the apex of turn 6, and then quickly apply the throttle as you position your car to the left of the track ahead of turn 7. You’ll need the slightest of lifts on the throttle as you throw your car into the right-hander, again using the small inside kerb.

Accelerate aggressively out of turn 7, knowing that a large exit kerb on the left will keep your car out of the gravel.

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Turns 8 & 9

Keep your car positioned to the left of the track before the downhill turn 8. This corner is very tricky and its easy to lock your brakes if you brake too late. Avoid this by braking right at the change in track surface.

Apply 100% brake input briefly before trailing off the brake pedal. Quickly shift down to fourth gear to help slow the car and start to turn into the corner. This is a long turn where you should apply around 20% throttle throughout the corner radius.

As you start to see the left-hand kerb come into view, increase your throttle to around 50% and drift out towards the left of the track. If needed, you can use this left-hand kerb before quickly moving over to the right of the track ahead of turn 9.

There is no braking required into turn 9. Instead, turn in just as you reach the right-hand kerb before the MSC sign and lift to around 50% throttle. As you touch the inside kerb, apply more and more throttle and use all of the right-hand exit kerb.

This year, this kerb is much smaller, so you’ll need to be more careful to avoid touching the gravel.

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Turns 10 & 11

Turns 10 and 11 make up the incredibly quick Pouhon, and it’s a corner that can go horribly wrong if you’re too aggressive. In a time trial, this corner is flat, while in some race scenarios, it may require a slight lift but never any braking.

On the approach, look for the 50 metre board as a reference of when to start turning in. Turn smoothly left, aiming just to touch the inside kerb of turn 10. You’ll immediately drift out to the right of the track where you shouldn’t take too much exit kerb.

As soon as you touch the right hand kerb, pull your car back to the left of the track, this time just missing the inside kerb. If done right, turns 10 and 11 should all be completed with one smooth rotation of your steering wheel.

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Turns 12 & 13

Move to the left of the track ahead of my favourite corner sequence, Campus and Stavelot. This corner is similar to turns 5, 6, and 7 and feels incredibly smooth when executed just right.

On the approach into turn 12, try to touch the left-hand kerb and start to brake just before the white-painted line. Shift down to fifth for the first part of this corner sequence and get close to the inside right apex kerb. Don’t touch this or the apex of turn 13 otherwise your car can start to rotate on you.

Accelerate through turn 12 while following the inside of the turn. Then lift slightly as you turn into turn 13. Again miss the inside kerb but get as close as you can before applying 100% throttle just after the apex.

You can use a lot of exit kerb to maximise your acceleration ahead of turn 14.

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Turns 14 & 15

Turns 14 and 15 are incredibly important as they lead onto the long and fast section ahead of the bus stop chicane. Drift over to the left of the track on the approach to turn 14 and look for the start of the kerb. This is your braking and turning reference point.

Apply around 50-60% brake input as you start turning towards the apex, shifting to fourth gear. Then position your car just over the inside kerb. Be brave and accelerate through the apex and onto the large exit kerb, then keep your throttle pinned all the way through turn 15, ensuring you don’t touch the inside kerb.

Now is your chance to adjust your brake bias or diff or to line up an overtake into the slow chicane. Maintain 100% throttle all the way through this sector, following the track’s kinks.

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Turns 18 & 19

The final challenge around Spa-Francorchamps in F1 24 is picking a braking spot for the slow chicane. I use the 100-metre board as a reference: brake hard while your car is pointing to the left of the circuit.

Maintain full brake pressure for what seems like an eternity while shifting down to third gear. Turn in slightly after the Aramco signage on the right starts to go off screen, aiming for around 100km/h at the apex.

This sequence is extremely clunky, but try to minimise your steering input by aggressively driving over the inside kerbs, missing the large sausage kerbs.

Accelerate aggressively out of the first part of the chicane briefly before lifting off the throttle and turning hard to the left. Start to gradually apply the throttle as you straighten your car using some of the exit kerb. Short shifting is a great way to get better traction and accelerate hard towards the line.

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This rounds out a lap guide of Spa-Francorchamps in F1 24, and is in my opinion one of the most enjoyable circuits in the game. You’ll be challenged ibn a variety of ways as you navigate through all 19 corners, however, you can push your car harder than at many tracks to extract the best lap time possible.

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Using Track Titan to analyse your laps

You will have seen the live throttle and brake telemetry throughout this track guide. This is provided by Track Titan which is a data analysis and telemetry tool that can be used with F1 24 along with other sim racing titles.

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Recommended F1 24 Belgium car setup

Our recommended Spa car setup has a very low aerodynamic setup to help maintain high top speeds through the fast segments of track. You can be aggressive with your transmission and suspension setup to help increase your minimum corner speeds.

Being such a fast track, your tyres will be punished, so I’d recommend maximum tyre pressures to help kerb this as much as possible, even after the v1.6 patch.

You can view our recommended Belgium car setup for F1 24 or watch our setup video below.

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