The Shanghai International Circuit is a Chinese motor racing venue. It was the venue of the inaugural Formula One Chinese Grand Prix on 26 September 2004.
(Video: F1 Chinese GP Review 2004 - 2007)
Quick facts:
Circuit Length: 5.451 km
Turns: 16
Lap Record: 1:32.238 ( Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2004)
Costing approximately $450 million USD, the circuit was financed by a government-funded joint-venture company. The area where Shaghai Circuit is situated was transformed from swampland to international racetrack within 18 months.
(Video: Shanghai F1 2004 various footage)
In common with many other new Formula One circuits, it was designed by Hermann Tilke, and also features his trademark track feature: a long back straight followed by a hairpin turn.
The track layout resembles the Chinese character shang (上), the first word in the name of the city Shanghai, meaning "above" or "ascend".
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