# How big is the Shanghai International Circuit?

A lap of the Shanghai International Circuit is 5.451 km (3.39 miles). The Chinese Grand Prix is 56 laps, 305 km (190 miles) in all.

- 5.451 km a lap
- 3.39 miles a lap
- 56 laps
- 305 km race
- 16 corners
- 36,340 hamsters nose to tail

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

## Shaped like a character

Its layout is based on the Chinese character shang, meaning upwards.

## How it compares

- 1.63× 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 Lusail International Circuit](https://how-big-is.com/lusail-international-circuit/)
- ≈ 1× about the same length as a lap of [the Circuit of The Americas](https://how-big-is.com/circuit-of-the-americas/)
- 78% 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 Shanghai International Circuit?**
5.451 km (3.39 miles).

**How many laps is the Chinese Grand Prix?**
56 laps, 305 km (190 miles).

**How many corners does the Shanghai International Circuit have?**
16.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 5.451 km (Formula 1). Track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2094941), licence: ODbL 1.0.

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