Spa is located in the Belgian Ardennes countryside, and the old circuit was, and still is, used as everyday public road, and there were houses, trees, electric poles, fields and other obstacles located right next to the track.
Spa está situado na campiña das Ardenas belgas, e o vello circuíto era (e segue sendo) usado como camiño público todos os días, había casas, árbores, postes eléctricos, currais, campos e outros obstáculos situados xusto á beira da pista.