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Shanghai International Circuit

Shanghai, China

Racing line Start / finishLayout © OpenStreetMap contributors

Trackside weather

18°C

Overcast · 6 km/h

Sat

19° / 14°

99% rain

Sun

19° / 13°

87% rain

Mon

15° / 7°

27% rain

Length

5.451 km

Race laps

Corners

DRS zones

Lap record

1:32.238

Michael Schumacher, 2004

Corner by corner

Race craft

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Overtaking spots

Turn 14 hairpin after the 1.2 km back straight
Turn 1-2 snail complex

Mostly flat with subtle crests; built on reclaimed swampland atop polystyrene supports.

Strategy & tires

high tire stress

Front-left graining historically dictates stint length.
The long back straight rewards low-drag setups despite the twisty first sector.

Interesting facts

The circuit layout is based on the Chinese character 上 (shang).
Schumacher's 2004 lap record is among the oldest still standing.