Which are the longest and shortest F1 circuits? What are the longest and shortest tracks at which F1 has ever raced?
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Current F1 Circuits Ranked From Longest to Shortest
The table below shows the length of each current circuit on the Formula 1 calendar, ranked from longest to shortest.
Length (km) | Circuit | Race |
|---|---|---|
7.004 | Spa Francorchamps | Belgian Grand Prix |
6.201 | Las Vegas Strip Circuit | Las Vegas Grand Prix |
6.174 | Jeddah Corniche Circuit | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix |
6.003 | Baku City Circuit | Azerbaijan Grand Prix |
5.891 | Silverstone | British Grand Prix |
5.807 | Suzuka | Japanese Grand Prix |
5.793 | Monza | Italian Grand Prix |
5.513 | Circuit of the Americas | United States Grand Prix |
5.451 | Shanghai International Circuit | Chinese Grand Prix |
5.419 | Lusail Circuit | Qatar Grand Prix |
5.412 | Bahrain International Circuit | Bahrain Grand Prix |
5.412 | Miami International Autodrome | Miami Grand Prix |
5.281 | Yas Marina Circuit | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
5.278 | Albert Park | Australian Grand Prix |
4.940 | Marina Bay Circuit | Singapore Grand Prix |
4.909 | Imola | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix |
4.657 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | Spanish Grand Prix |
4.381 | Hungaroring | Hungarian Grand Prix |
4.361 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Canadian Grand Prix |
4.318 | Red Bull Ring | Austrian Grand Prix |
4.309 | Interlagos | Sao Paulo Grand Prix |
4.304 | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | Mexico City Grand Prix |
4.259 | Zandvoort | Dutch Grand Prix |
3.337 | Circuit de Monaco | Monaco Grand Prix |
Spa is the Longest Circuit on the F1 Calendar
At 7.004km, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the longest circuit on the current Formula 1 calendar. It is the longest by over 0.8km, with Las Vegas Strip Circuit becoming the second-longest when it joined the calendar in 2023.
Nestled in the Ardennes forest, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps has legendary status having first appeared on the calendar back in 1950; the sport’s inaugural season. It’s a universally loved track, thanks to its breath-taking corners, high elevation and unpredictable weather.
Spa-Francorchamps may not remain the longest track on the calendar for too long. A hugely ambitious project in Qiddiya is under construction, with the track there expected to exceed the length of Spa. Building of the new Saudi Arabian track is expected to be completed in 2027.
Monaco is the Shortest Circuit on the F1 Calendar
Circuit de Monaco is the shortest track on the current Formula 1 calendar, at 3.337km. Such is the short length of the track, it is the only race on the calendar which does not cover the 305km distance stipulated in the regulations. Races in Monaco instead run to just 260km.
Perhaps the most famous of all races on the F1 calendar, plenty of challenges are packed into a lap of the 19-turn track, which passes by the iconic Casino Square, through the tunnel and around the famous Rascasse cafe.
What is the Longest Track F1 Has Ever Raced At?
Pescara is the longest circuit at which Formula 1 has ever raced. A colossal track, at 25.579km, the Pescara Grand Prix appeared on the calendar only once, in 1957. The track was added to the calendar at short notice, due to the cancellation of races in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Pushing the limits of safety, the race took place on the Adriatic coast and was held at 9:30 in the morning in an attempt to avoid the blazing mid-August heat. Because the track was so long, no attempt was made to make people pay for tickets. It is believed that at least 200,000 turned out to watch the race, with many able to watch from houses which lined the track.
What is the Shortest Track F1 Has Ever Raced At?
Circuit de Monaco is the shortest track at which F1 has ever raced. Specifically, the layout used from 1955 to 1975 was the shortest of all, measuring 3.145km. The differences from then to now are mostly in the latter stages of the lap.
The Nouvelle Chicane is now more pronounced than the former chicane in the same area, while the Swimming Pool section has added distance to the lap length, as have the final corners (La Rascasse and Anthony Noghes) which were formerly just a single hairpin bend. The first turn at Sainte Devote is now also a slightly wider line than in the previous era.
The current layout of the Monaco Grand Prix track is longer than a number of other circuit layouts at which F1 has previously raced. Namely, those tracks are the 1981 layout of Jarama (3.312km), the 1974 layout of Dijon (3.289km), the layout of Long Beach used from 1976 to 1983 (3.275km) and from 1976 to 1981 (3.251km), plus the Zeltweg circuit (3.200km) on which F1 only ever raced once.
The Length of Every Layout of Every F1 Track in History
The table below shows the length of every circuit ever raced on in Formula 1 history. The table includes the various different layouts of each circuit, ranked from longest to shortest.
Track Length (km) | Circuit & Layout |
|---|---|
25.579 | Pescara |
22.835 | Nurburgring (Nordschleife layout, 1967-1976) |
22.810 | Nurburgring (Nordschleife layout, 1951-1966) |
14.120 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1950-1956 layout) |
14.100 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1958-1970 layout) |
10.000 | Monza (Full Layout, 1955-1961) |
8.369 | Sebring |
8.347 | Reims (1953 layout) |
8.302 | Reims (1954-1966 layout) |
8.300 | AVUS |
8.055 | Circuit de Charade |
7.960 | Interlagos (1973-1977 layout) |
7.874 | Interlagos (1979-1980 layout) |
7.816 | Reims (1950-1951 layout) |
7.618 | Casablanca |
7.407 | Circuito da Boavista |
7.280 | Bremgarten |
7.004 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (2007-present layout) |
7.001 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1994 layout) |
6.976 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (2005 layout) |
6.974 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1992-1995 layout) |
6.973 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (2004 layout) |
6.968 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1996-2001 layout) |
6.949 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1983 layout) |
6.947 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (2002 layout) |
6.940 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1985-1991 layout) |
6.825 | Hockenheim (2000-2001 layout) |
6.823 | Hockenheim (1994-1999 layout) |
6.815 | Hockenheim (1992-1993 layout) |
6.802 | Hockenheim (1990-1991 layout) |
6.797 | Hockenheim (1982-1989 layout) |
6.789 | Hockenheim (1970-1981 layout) |
6.542 | Rouen-Les-Essarts (1957-1968 layout) |
6.316 | Pedralbes |
6.300 | Monza (1950-1954 layout) |
6.299 | Bahrain International Circuit (Endurance Layout, 2010) |
6.201 | Las Vegas Strip Circuit |
6.174 | Jeddah Corniche Circuit |
6.003 | Baku City Circuit |
5.968 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez (1974-1981 layout) |
5.942 | Österreichring (1977-1987 layout) |
5.911 | Österreichring (1970-1976 layout) |
5.901 | Silverstone (2010 layout) |
5.891 | Silverstone (2011-present layout) |
5.864 | Suzuka (1991-2001 layout) |
5.859 | Suzuka (1987-1990 layout) |
5.853 | Sochi Autodrom (2014 layout) |
5.848 | Sochi Autodrom (2015-2021 layout) |
5.842 | Circuit Paul Ricard (2018-2022 layout) |
5.821 | Suzuka (2002 layout) |
5.810 | Circuit Paul Ricard (1971-1985 layout) |
5.807 | Suzuka (2003-present layout) |
5.800 | Monza (1976-1994 layout) |
5.793 | Monza (2001-present layout) |
5.780 | Monza (1974-1975 layout) |
5.775 | Monza (1972-1973 layout) |
5.770 | Monza (1995-2000 layout) |
5.750 | Monza (road layout, 1957-1971) |
5.615 | Korea International Circuit |
5.554 | Yas Marina Circuit (2009-2020 layout) |
5.543 | Sepang International Circuit (2001-2017 layout) |
5.542 | Sepang International Circuit (1999-2000 layout) |
5.513 | Circuit of The Americas |
5.451 | Shanghai International Circuit |
5.440 | Monsanto |
5.435 | Watkins Glen (1971-1980 layout) |
5.419 | Lusail Circuit (2023-present layout) |
5.419 | Valencia Street Circuit |
5.417 | Bahrain International Circuit (Grand Prix Layout, 2004-2005) |
5.412 | Bahrain International Circuit (Grand Prix Layout, 2006-present) |
5.412 | Miami International Autodrome (2022-present layout) |
5.380 | Lusail Circuit (2021 layout) |
5.340 | Istanbul Park (2005 layout) |
5.338 | Istanbul Park (2006-2021 layout) |
5.303 | Albert Park (1998-2019 layout) |
5.302 | Albert Park (1996-1997 layout) |
5.281 | Yas Marina Circuit (2021-present layout) |
5.278 | Albert Park (2022-present layout) |
5.271 | Riverside International Raceway |
5.245 | Mugello |
5.226 | Silverstone (1991-1993 layout) |
5.148 | Nurburgring (2003-2020 layout) |
5.146 | Nurburgring (2002 layout) |
5.141 | Silverstone (2000-2009 layout) |
5.140 | Silverstone (1997-1999 layout) |
5.125 | Buddh International Circuit |
5.100 | Rouen-Les-Essarts (1952 layout) |
5.073 | Marina Bay Street Circuit (2009-2014 layout) |
5.072 | Silverstone (1996 layout) |
5.067 | Marina Bay Street Circuit (2008 layout) |
5.063 | Marina Bay Street Circuit (2018-2022 layout) |
5.057 | Silverstone (1994-1995 layout) |
5.040 | Imola (1981-1994 layout) |
5.031 | Jacarepaguá |
5.000 | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (1963-1970 layout) |
5.000 | Imola (1980 layout) |
4.940 | Marina Bay Street Circuit (2023-present layout) |
4.933 | Imola (2000-2006 layout) |
4.930 | Imola (1997-1999 layout) |
4.909 | Imola (2020-present layout) |
4.895 | Imola (1995 layout) |
4.892 | Imola (1996 layout) |
4.828 | Aintreee |
4.780 | Silverstone (1989-1990 layout) |
4.778 | Silverstone (1987-1988 layout) |
4.747 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (1991-1994 layout) |
4.730 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (2000-2003 layout) |
4.728 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (1997-1999 layout) |
4.727 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (1995-1996 layout) |
4.719 | Silverstone (1975-1985 layout) |
4.711 | Silverstone (1952-1973 layout) |
4.675 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (2021-2022 layout) |
4.657 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (2023-present layout) |
4.655 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (2007-2020 layout) |
4.653 | Portimao |
4.649 | Silverstone (1950-1951 layout) |
4.627 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (2004-2006 layout) |
4.574 | Hockenheim (2002-2019 layout) |
4.563 | Fuji Speedway (2007-2008 layout) |
4.556 | Nurburgring (1995-2001 layout) |
4.500 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (1978 layout) |
4.450 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (1994 layout) |
4.430 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (1991-1995 layout) |
4.428 | Jerez (1994-1997 layout) |
4.422 | Le Mans |
4.421 | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (1986-1992 layout) |
4.421 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (1996-2001 layout) |
4.411 | Magny Cours (2003-2008 layout) |
4.410 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (1979-1986 layout) |
4.390 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (1998-1990 layout) |
4.384 | Hungaroring (2003 layout) |
4.381 | Hungaroring (2004-present layout) |
4.361 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (2002-present layout) |
4.360 | Estoril (1994-1996 layout) |
4.359 | Fuji Speedway (1976-1977 layout) |
4.350 | Estoril (1984-1993 layout) |
4.326 | A1 Ring (2000-2003 layout) |
4.326 | Red Bull Ring (2014-2016 layout) |
4.325 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez (1995 layout) |
4.325 | Interlagos (1990-1996 layout) |
4.323 | A1 Ring (1997 layout) |
4.319 | A1 Ring (1998-1999 layout) |
4.318 | Red Bull Ring (2017-present layout) |
4.309 | Interlagos (2000-present layout) |
4.304 | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (2015-present layout) |
4.292 | Interlagos (1995-1999 layout) |
4.271 | Magny Cours (1991 layout) |
4.265 | Brands Hatch (1964-1974 layout) |
4.265 | Circuit Mont-Tremblant |
4.262 | Zolder (1975-1984 layout) |
4.261 | Kyalami (1992-1993 layout) |
4.259 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez (1996-1998 layout) |
4.259 | Zandvoort (2021-present layout) |
4.252 | Zandvoort (1980-1985 layout) |
4.251 | Magny Cours (2000-2002 layout) |
4.250 | Magny Cours (1992-1999 layout) |
4.226 | Zandvoort (1973-1979 layout) |
4.220 | Zolder (1973 layout) |
4.218 | Jerez (1986-1990 layout) |
4.207 | Brands Hatch (1976-1986 layout) |
4.193 | Zandvoort (1952-1971 layout) |
4.192 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road course layout, 2000-2007) |
4.104 | Kyalami (1968-1985 layout) |
4.094 | Kyalami (1967 layout) |
4.031 | Anderstorp (1978 layout) |
4.023 | Detroit Street Circuit (1983-1988 layout) |
4.023 | Donington Park |
4.023 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Oval layout, 1950-1960) |
4.018 | Anderstorp (1973-1977 layout) |
4.014 | Hungaroring (1986-1988 layout) |
4.012 | Detroit Street Circuit (1982 layout) |
3.975 | Hungaroring (2000-2002 layout) |
3.973 | Hungaroring (1999 layout) |
3.972 | Hungaroring (1998 layout) |
3.968 | Hungaroring (1989-1997 layout) |
3.957 | Mosport Park |
3.920 | Prince George Circuit |
3.912 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez (1953-1960 layout) |
3.901 | Dallas |
3.887 | Dijon (1984 layout) |
3.813 | Circuit Paul Ricard (1986-1990 layout) |
3.800 | Dijon (1977-1982 layout) |
3.798 | Phoenix (1989-1990 layout) |
3.791 | Montjuic |
3.780 | Adelaide (1988-1995 layout) |
3.779 | Adelaide (1986-1987 layout) |
3.778 | Adelaide (1985 layout) |
3.724 | Nivelles |
3.721 | Phoenix (1991 layout) |
3.703 | Aida |
3.701 | Watkins Glen (1961-1970 layout) |
3.650 | Caesars Palace |
3.543 | Bahrain International Circuit (Oval Layout, 2020) |
3.428 | Long Beach (1982 layout) |
3.370 | Circuit de Monaco (2000-2003 layout) |
3.367 | Circuit de Monaco (1998-1999 layout) |
3.366 | Circuit de Monaco (1997 layout) |
3.345 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez (1972-1973 layout) |
3.340 | Circuit de Monaco (2004-2014 layout) |
3.337 | Circuit de Monaco (2015-present layout) |
3.328 | Circuit de Monaco (1986-1996 layout) |
3.312 | Circuit de Monaco (1976-1985 layout) |
3.312 | Jarama (1981 layout) |
3.289 | Dijon (1974 layout) |
3.278 | Circuit de Monaco (1973-1975 layout) |
3.275 | Long Beach (1983 layout) |
3.251 | Long Beach (1976-1981 layout) |
3.200 | Zeltweg |
3.180 | Circuit de Monaco (1950 layout) |
3.145 | Circuit de Monaco (1955-1972 layout) |