Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Conquer the challenging Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Forza Horizon 5! Get expert tips on navigating its twists, turns, and elevation changes for a winning race.

Alright, let's talk about the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. This track is a bit of a beast, a long 4.36-mile circuit that's shaped kind of like a bird. It's got a long straight on its 'belly,' and it's pretty hilly, throwing all sorts of twists and turns at you. You'll need to be ready to slam on the brakes sometimes, but other times you can just floor it.

Strategy:

The race kicks off with a short acceleration zone leading into a super sharp right-hander. You've gotta scrub off a ton of speed here before you can get back on the gas down the next straight. Keep an eye out because you'll start climbing uphill about halfway through. After that climb, brace yourself for another sharp right turn. The straight that follows has a few gentle curves, and you can usually cut inside them to maintain your momentum. Then comes a tricky S-turn – slow down for it, get a good exit, and you'll head into another turn that leads to a straightaway. On this straight, you can build up speed, but you'll need to brake hard for the sharp right at the end. Be ready, because immediately after that right, there's a sharp left. Hug the inside on that one and then accelerate out onto the next straight.

Towards the end of that straight, you'll hit two moderate turns. Ease off the throttle a bit and try to cut inside them as much as possible. Build up a little speed again before you dive into the S-turn at the very end of the straight. Try to carry as much speed as you can through these curves by cutting inside. After that, you've got a straightaway followed by another turn, and you'll repeat that sequence two more times. These turns are pretty light, so you can keep your foot down. Right after the third one, there are two more light turns that you can blast through at high speed. Finally, you'll face an extremely sharp S-turn that demands a serious drop in speed. Nail your exit out of this last corner, and you'll be on the home stretch to the finish line.