# How big is the Albert Park Circuit?

A lap of the Albert Park Circuit is 5.278 km (3.28 miles). The Australian Grand Prix is 58 laps, 306 km (190 miles) in all.

- 5.278 km a lap
- 3.28 miles a lap
- 58 laps
- 306 km race
- 14 corners
- 35,187 hamsters nose to tail

Interactive map, to drop it on any town at its true size: https://how-big-is.com/albert-park-circuit/

## Drop the lap on your town

Move the track onto your own streets with the map above and see how far one lap would reach.

## Park roads

The track uses everyday roads around the lake in Melbourne's Albert Park.

## How it compares

- 1.58× a lap of [the Circuit de Monaco](https://how-big-is.com/circuit-de-monaco/), the shortest
- 1.07× a lap of [the Marina Bay Street Circuit](https://how-big-is.com/marina-bay-street-circuit/)
- ≈ 1× about the same length as a lap of [the Yas Marina Circuit](https://how-big-is.com/yas-marina-circuit/)
- 75% of a lap of [Spa-Francorchamps](https://how-big-is.com/spa-francorchamps/), the longest

## Questions people ask

**How long is a lap of the Albert Park Circuit?**
5.278 km (3.28 miles).

**How many laps is the Australian Grand Prix?**
58 laps, 306 km (190 miles).

**How many corners does the Albert Park Circuit have?**
14.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 5.278 km (Formula 1). Track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/280443), licence: ODbL 1.0.

Credit: Map: how-big-is.com. Outline: © OpenStreetMap contributors.