# How big is the Algarve International Circuit?

A lap of the Algarve International Circuit is 4.653 km (2.89 miles). When Formula 1 last raced here, in 2021, the Portuguese Grand Prix was 66 laps, 307 km (191 miles).

- 4.653 km a lap
- 2.89 miles a lap
- 66 laps
- 307 km race
- 15 corners
- 31,020 hamsters nose to tail

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

## Up and down

Like Austin's Circuit of The Americas, it has big changes in height built into the lap.

## How it compares

- 1.39× a lap of [the Circuit de Monaco](https://how-big-is.com/circuit-de-monaco/), the shortest
- 1.06× a lap of [the Hungaroring](https://how-big-is.com/hungaroring/)
- ≈ 1× about the same length as a lap of [the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya](https://how-big-is.com/circuit-de-barcelona-catalunya/)
- 66% 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 Algarve International Circuit?**
4.653 km (2.89 miles).

**How many laps is the Portuguese Grand Prix?**
66 laps in 2021, 307 km (191 miles).

**How many corners does the Algarve International Circuit have?**
15.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 4.653 km (Formula 1). Track: © OpenStreetMap contributors, licence: ODbL 1.0.

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