There have already been 70 editions of the Belgian GP held, as 10 times the race took place in Zolder and twice in Nivelles. The Spa-Francorchamps circuit originally measured 14.12 km, but since 1983 it has been halved and subsequently changed its layout two more times.

According to the engineers at the Brembo group who work closely with all Formula 1 drivers, the 7,004-meter-long Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps falls into the category of moderately demanding circuits for brakes. On a scale from 1 to 5, it has earned a difficulty rating of 3, featuring 6 braking points per lap for a total of less than 13 seconds: 3 are categorized as Hard, 2 as Medium, and 1 as Light. For two of these braking points, the brakes are used for over 3.2 seconds each.

From the simulations carried out, the toughest corner of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for the Formula 1 braking system is the first one, despite the reduction in speed and braking distance being lower compared to corner 18: the single-seaters go from 285 km/h to 86 km/h in 3.32 seconds during which they cover 145 meters. At that moment, the load on the pedal is 111 kg and drivers experience 3.6 g of deceleration. The braking power, on the other hand, is 1,367 kW.

Compared to the 2025 Belgian GP, due to the characteristics of the 2026 single-seaters, braking is less intense. At turn 18, a year ago, the cars lost 219 km/h compared to 212 km/h this year, but it happened more quickly: braking required 2.51 seconds, which is 0.7 seconds less than now, and the braking distance was 40 meters shorter than the current one. In 2025, drivers experienced 4.7 g of deceleration compared to today's 3.3 g. The pedal load at that point dropped from 160 kg to 96 kg.