It was the penultimate race of the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and was held in support of the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix.

Despite not scoring any points in the Feature race, Prema Racing secured the teams championship for the fifth time in six seasons as their main rival ART Grand Prix failed to score the sufficient amount of points in order to retain in mathematical contention for the Teams' Championship, going into the final round in Monza.

ART Grand Prix driver Nikola Tsolov received a suspension from the ninth round at Spa-Francorchamps.

He had competed in the Eurocup-3 round at the same circuit in April without prior FIA approval.

[1] Formula Regional Middle East champion and Ferrari junior Tuukka Taponen took his place.