Chinese Grand Prix Circuit – Shanghai International

f1 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:12:43 +0000

Shanghai International Circuit Track Map

Shanghai International Circuit Information

Circuit length: 5.451km
Race distance: 56 laps / 305.066km

Full-throttle: 55%
Top speed: 310kph
Longest flat-out section: 19s / 1.37km

Chinese Grand Prix On Board Lap

f1 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:03:30 +0000

Chinese Grand Prix On Board Lap

f1 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:59:05 +0000

Chinese Grand Prix is held at the Shanghai International Circuit, which is the most expensive Formula 1 circuit costing $240 millions to build.

Still, the future of the Chinese Grand Prix is uncertain.

After hosting only 5 races since 2004, the Chinese government is expected to announce the end the country’s involvement with Formula 1 racing.

The event is loss making with “hired spectators” being transported to the venue to make up for poor attendance.

The future of the race is not helped by the fact that its former manager Yu Zhifei was involved in a high profile corruption scandal.

Circuit Data

Circuit length: 5.451km
Race distance: 56 laps / 305.066km

Full-throttle: 55%
Top speed: 310kph
Longest flat-out section: 19s / 1.37km

Chinese Grand Prix 2010 will be held on the 16 – 18 April 2010.