# How big is Interlagos?

A lap of Interlagos is 4.309 km (2.68 miles). The São Paulo Grand Prix is 71 laps, 306 km (190 miles) in all.

- 4.309 km a lap
- 2.68 miles a lap
- 71 laps
- 306 km race
- 15 corners
- 28,727 hamsters nose to tail

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

## Drop the lap on your town

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## Named after a driver

Interlagos is officially the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, after the Brazilian racing driver.

## How it compares

- 1.29× a lap of [the Circuit de Monaco](https://how-big-is.com/circuit-de-monaco/), the shortest
- ≈ 1× about the same length as a lap of [the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez](https://how-big-is.com/autodromo-hermanos-rodriguez/)
- ≈ 1× about the same length as a lap of [the Red Bull Ring](https://how-big-is.com/red-bull-ring/)
- 62% of a lap of [Spa-Francorchamps](https://how-big-is.com/spa-francorchamps/), the longest

## Questions people ask

**How long is a lap of Interlagos?**
4.309 km (2.68 miles).

**How many laps is the São Paulo Grand Prix?**
71 laps, 306 km (190 miles).

**How many corners does Interlagos have?**
15.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 4.309 km (Formula 1). Track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6781071), licence: ODbL 1.0.

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