The Shanghai International Circuit is the home racetrack for the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix. It was designed by Hermann Tilke. The track is 5.451 KM long. The Formula One Chinese Grand Prix race is 56 laps, 305.066 KM or 189.559 miles long. The Chinese Grand Prix race has been run eight times since its 2004 premier.
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It has one of the most difficult corner combination in the Formula One World Championship schedule. Turns one and two are both challenging right-handed 270 degree turns. The Shanghai International Circuit cost $240 million to build, making it the most expensive Formula One racetrack at that time. It has 16 turns with two long straight runs. The first is between turns 13 and 14 and the second between turn 16 and the finish line.
In 2006 the Formula One Racing committee considered dropping Shanghai from the schedule due to poor fan attendance and the resulting losses on the race. Attendance went from a high of 270,000 in 2005 to 155,000 in 2010. Shanghai’s vice mayor Zhao Wen made a bargain with the Formula One administration to reduce the fees Shanghai International Circuit charged for hosting the event. The Shanghai race organizers agreed to reduce the ticket price to bring back fans. The Formula One administration agreed to extend Shanghai’s Formula One contract through 2017.
Race happens April 15th, 2012
Circuit Information
Shanghai International Circuit
Number of Laps: 56
Circuit Length: 5.5451 km
Lap Record: 1:32.238 Michael Schumacher in 2004
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