Circuit of the past · Heusden-Zolder

Zolder

Grand Prix years
1973–1984
Grands Prix held
10
Lap length
4.262 km
Corners
15
Type
Race circuit

About the circuit

Belgium’s alternative to Spa

The circuit at Zolder, in north-east Belgium, hosted the Belgian Grand Prix in 1973, from 1975 to 1982 and in 1984, while the old Spa was considered too dangerous. Jackie Stewart won the first race, and in 1977 Gunnar Nilsson took the only win of his career here, in the rain.

Villeneuve’s death

On 8 May 1982 Gilles Villeneuve was killed here in qualifying. Niki Lauda won at Zolder twice, in 1975 and 1976, and the last Grand Prix here, in 1984, was won by Michele Alboreto — the first of his wins for Ferrari.

Championship races
10 — 1973, 1975–1982 and 1984, all of them the Belgian Grand Prix
First race
20 May 1973 — Jackie Stewart
Most wins
Niki Lauda — 2
Last race
29 April 1984 — Michele Alboreto

Layouts by year

19731 race · 4.220 km · 14 turns
1975–19849 races · 4.262 km · 15 turns

Winners

1984Michele AlboretoFerrarifrom P1
1982John WatsonMcLarenfrom P10
1981Carlos ReutemannWilliamsfrom P1
1980Didier PironiLigierfrom P2
1979Jody ScheckterFerrarifrom P7
1978Mario AndrettiLotusfrom P1
1977Gunnar NilssonLotusfrom P3
1976Niki LaudaFerrarifrom P1
1975Niki LaudaFerrarifrom P1
1973Jackie StewartTyrrellfrom P6

Records

Lap record1:19.294René Arnoux · 1984
Most wins2Niki Lauda
First Grand Prix1973Jackie Stewart
Races held10in the World Championship since 1973

The lap record is per circuit layout. Calculated by Gridlap from f1db history and the season’s results