# How big is Silverstone?

A lap of Silverstone is 5.891 km (3.66 miles). The British Grand Prix is 52 laps, 306 km (190 miles) in all.

- 5.891 km a lap
- 3.66 miles a lap
- 52 laps
- 306 km race
- 18 corners
- 39,273 hamsters nose to tail

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

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## How it compares

- 1.77× 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 [Suzuka](https://how-big-is.com/suzuka/)
- ≈ 1× about the same length as a lap of [the Baku City Circuit](https://how-big-is.com/baku-city-circuit/)
- 84% of a lap of [Spa-Francorchamps](https://how-big-is.com/spa-francorchamps/), the longest

## Questions people ask

**How long is a lap of Silverstone?**
5.891 km (3.66 miles).

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

**How many corners does Silverstone have?**
18.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 5.891 km (Formula 1). Track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/51160), licence: ODbL 1.0.

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