Imola F1 track guide
Imola circuit
A parkland circuit beside the Santerno river, run anticlockwise. Fast flowing sections, steep changes of level and grassy banks close to the track.
- Location
- Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Lap length
- 4.905 km
- Turns
- 19
- Opened
- 1953
- Elevation change
- 35 m
- Highest point
- 72 m above sea level
Elevation over one lap
Imola in F1
Imola hosted the San Marino Grand Prix from 1981 to 2006 and the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in the 2020s.
Where is Imola circuit?
Imola circuit is in Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The circuit sits at about 44.3412° N, 11.7128° E and covers an area of roughly 1.8 × 1.0 km east–west by north–south. See it on OpenStreetMap.
How hilly is the Imola F1 track?
Over a 4.905 km lap the track rises and falls by about 35 m, from 36 m to 72 m above sea level: 8th of 14 for elevation change among the circuits we make. The lowest point comes about 4.7 km after the start/finish line and the highest about 2.5 km in.
The Imola F1 track in 3D, on your wall
We 3D-print this exact lap with its real elevation and frame it over a map of the circuit. A4 or A3, from ₹1,799, made in India.
See the Imola frame
Questions about Imola circuit
Where is Imola circuit?
Imola circuit is in Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, at about 44.3412° N, 11.7128° E.
Which F1 race is held at Imola circuit?
Imola hosted the San Marino Grand Prix from 1981 to 2006 and the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in the 2020s.
How long is the Imola F1 track?
One lap of Imola circuit is 4.905 km.
How many turns does Imola circuit have?
Imola circuit has 19 turns.
When did Imola circuit open?
Imola circuit opened in 1953.
How much elevation change is there at Imola circuit?
About 35 m over one lap, from 36 m to 72 m above sea level. The highest point is about 2.5 km from the start/finish line and the lowest about 4.7 km.
Is Imola circuit hilly or flat?
With 35 m between its highest and lowest points, it has 8th of 14 for elevation change among the circuits we make.
Compare with other F1 tracks
- Baku City Circuit5.969 km · 38 m
- Suzuka International Racing Course5.807 km · 42 m
- Interlagos circuit4.308 km · 44 m
- Circuit de Monaco3.331 km · 50 m
- Marina Bay Street Circuit4.967 km · 20 m
- Autodromo Nazionale Monza5.794 km · 18 m
- Nürburgring GP circuit5.116 km · 54 m
- Yas Marina Circuit5.297 km · 12 m
- Silverstone Circuit5.881 km · 12 m
- Buddh International Circuit5.136 km · 10 m
- Montreal circuit, Île Notre-Dame4.361 km · 9 m
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps6.995 km · 103 m
- Nürburgring Nordschleife20.832 km · 293 m
Sources: lap length, turns and opening year as published by the circuit; centreline from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevation sampled every 2 m along the racing line from GEDTM30 (OpenGeoHub), CC BY 4.0, a 30 m terrain model, so heights are approximate. Last updated 28 October 2026.