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{{short description|Motorsport race track in China}}
{{Motorsport venue
{{Motorsport venue
|Name = Shanghai International Circuit.
|Name = Shanghai International Circuit
|Time = [[UTC+08:00]]
|Time = [[UTC+08:00]]
|Location = [[Jiading District|Jiading]], [[Shanghai]], [[China]]
|Location = [[Jiading District|Jiading]], [[Shanghai]], [[China]]
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|Image = [[File:Shanghai International Racing Circuit track map.svg|250px]]
|Image = [[File:Shanghai International Racing Circuit track map.svg|250px]]
|Capacity = 200,000
|Capacity = 200,000
|owner = {{ubl|[[Shanghai Jiushi Group]] (92%)|Shanghai International Automobile City (8%)}}
|owner = {{ubl|[[Shanghai Jiushi Group]] (92%)|Shanghai International Automobile City (8%)}}
|operator = Shanghai International Circuit Co., Ltd.
|operator = Shanghai International Circuit Co., Ltd.
|FIAGrade = 1
|FIAGrade = 1 (Grand Prix)<br />2 (International)<br />3E (West Long)
|Opened = 2004
|Broke_ground = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2003|04}}
|Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2004|06|06}}
|Construction_cost = ¥2.6 billion ([[United States dollar|$]]450 million, €370 million)
|Construction_cost = ¥2.6 billion ([[United States dollar|$]]450 million, €370 million)
|Architect = [[Hermann Tilke]]
|Architect = [[Hermann Tilke]]
|Events = '''[[Formula One]]'''<br>[[Chinese Grand Prix]]<br>'''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]]'''<br>[[Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix]]<br>'''[[FIA World Endurance Championship|WEC]]'''<br>[[6 Hours of Shanghai]]<br>'''[[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]]'''<br>[[FIA WTCC Race of China|Race of China]]<br>'''[[V8 Supercars]]'''<br>[[V8 Supercars China Round|China Round]]
|Events = '''Current:'''<br />'''[[Formula One]]'''<br>''[[Chinese Grand Prix]]'' (2004–2019, 2024)<br />'''[[Formula E]]'''<br />''[[Shanghai ePrix]]'' (2024–present)<br />'''[[Porsche Carrera Cup|Porsche Carrera Cup Asia]]''' (2004–2019, 2021, 2023–present)<br />'''Former:'''<br />[[FIA World Endurance Championship|FIA WEC]]<br>''[[4 Hours of Shanghai]]'' (2012–2019)<br />[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]<br>''[[Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix]]'' (2005–2008)<br />[[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]] ''[[FIA WTCR Race of China|Race of China]]'' (2012–2016)<br />[[GT World Challenge Asia]] (2017–2019, 2024)<br />[[Asian Le Mans Series]] (2014, 2018–2019)<br />[[A1 Grand Prix]] (2006–2008)<br />[[Supercars Championship|V8 Supercars]] ''[[V8 Supercars China Round|China round]]'' (2005)
|Layout1 =
|Layout1 = Grand Prix Circuit (2004–present)
|Length_km = 5.451
|Length_km = 5.451
|Length_mi = 3.388
|Length_mi = 3.388
|Turns = 16
|Turns = 16
|Record_time = 1:31.095
|Record_time = 1:32.238
|Record_driver = {{flagicon|GER}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
|Record_driver = {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
|Record_team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Record_car = [[Ferrari F2004]]
|Record_year = [[2018 Chinese Grand Prix|2018]]
|Record_year = [[2004 Chinese Grand Prix|2004]]
|Record_class = [[Formula One|F1]]
|Layout2 = Motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit (2004–present)
|Length_km2 = 5.281
|Length_mi2 = 3.282
|Turns2 = 16
|Record_time2 = 1:59.273
|Record_driver2 = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Valentino Rossi]]
|Record_car2 = [[Yamaha YZR-M1]]
|Record_year2 = [[2008 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix|2008]]
|Record_class2 = [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]]
|Layout3 = Intermediate Circuit (2004–present)
|Length_km3 = 4.603
|Length_mi3 = 2.858
|Turns3 = 14
|Record_time3 = 1:35.177
|Record_driver3 = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Robert Wickens]]
|Record_car3 = [[Lola B05/52]]
|Record_year3 = [[2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai, China|2008]]
|Record_class3 = [[A1 Grand Prix|A1GP]]
|Layout4 = West Long Circuit (2012–present)
|Length_km4 = 3.051
|Length_mi4 = 1.896
|Turns4 = 12
|Record_time4 = 1:15.358
|Record_driver4 = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Norman Nato]]
|Record_car4 = [[Formula E Gen3|Porsche 99X Electric]]
|Record_year4 = [[2024 Shanghai ePrix|2024]]
|Record_class4 = [[Formula E|F-E]]
|website = {{url|http://www.shang-sai.com|shang-sai.com}}
}}
}}


The '''Shanghai International Circuit''' ({{zh|s=上海国际赛车场 |t=上海國際賽車場 |p=Shànghǎi Guójì Sàichēchǎng}}) is a [[motorsport]] [[race track]], situated in the [[Jiading District|Jiading]], [[Shanghai]], [[People's Republic of China]]. The circuit is best known as the venue for the annual [[Chinese Grand Prix|Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix]], which it first hosted in 2004.
The '''Shanghai International Circuit''' ({{zh|s=上海国际赛车场 |t=上海國際賽車場 |p=Shànghǎi Guójì Sàichēchǎng}}), also called the '''SAIC Shanghai International Circuit''' ({{zh|s=上海上汽国际赛车场 |t=上海上汽國際賽車場 |p=Shànghǎi Shàngqì Guójì Sàichēchǎng}}) for sponsorship purposes, is a [[motorsport]] [[race track]], situated in the [[Jiading District]], [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. The circuit is best known as the venue for the annual [[Chinese Grand Prix]] which was hosted from 2004 to 2019, and from 2024.


The Shanghai International Circuit features over 10 top-tier domestic car racing events annually. It also boasts Shanghai's only world-class outdoor go-karting track.
==History==
Costing approximately 2.6 billion yuan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://app1.chinadaily.com.cn/star/2004/0513/sp29--1.html|title=F1 preview on track|work=chinadaily.com.cn|accessdate=24 June 2016}}</ref> ($450 million), the circuit was financed by a government-funded joint-venture company, consisting of the [[Shanghai Jiushi Group]], {{fact span|text=Shanghai National Property Management Co Ltd, and Shanghai Jia'an Investment and Development Co Ltd.|date=October 2016}} Architectural and design experts began planning and visiting the site between April and May 2003, and the area was transformed from swampland to international racetrack within 18 months with a team of 3000 engineers working around the clock.


As a nationally recognized 4A-rated tourist attraction, the circuit features tourism, shopping, dining, entertainment, and sports.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shanghai International Circuit |url=https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-ScenicSpots/20240604/982f7320d1b542469c6ae795016f8933.html |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=english.shanghai.gov.cn}}</ref>
Other events held at the circuit include a round of the [[MotoGP]] world championship, [[V8 Supercars China Round|an event]] of the Australian-based [[V8 Supercar]] championship in [[2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series|2005]], attracting crowds of over 250,000 spectators, and also the final round of the [[A1 Grand Prix]] in [[2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season|2006/2007]].


==History==
The [[2008 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix|2008 MotoGP race]] was the last one on this circuit, as the FIM didn't select the racetrack for the provisional calendar of 2009. This is due to overcrowding problems in the circuit.<ref>[http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/FIM+announce+provisional+2009+MotoGP+calendar FIM announce provisional 2009 MotoGP calendar] ''MotoGP.com'', retrieved on July 25, 2008</ref>
Shanghai International Circuit was conceived by the Shanghai authorities as a way to showcase the city to the world. A 5.3 sq km site was chosen in the Jiading District in the north west of the city, close to major car parts manufacturing facilities and a budget of 2.6 billion yuan ($450 million) raised through a government-funded joint-venture company, the [[Shanghai Jiushi Group]].


[[Herman Tilke]] was chosen to design the track and associated buildings, and between April and May 2003, engineers visited the site to draw up their plans. The site was actually a swampland, previously used as rice paddy fields, and extensive groundworks had to be completed to construct the circuit. For 18 months some 3,000 workers were on site daily to complete the facility – a remarkable feat of both engineering and logistics.
In September 2007, former manager of the circuit Yu Zhifei{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}} was convicted of [[embezzlement]] as part of a [[Shanghai pension scandal|corruption scandal]] in Shanghai which resulted in the dismissal of several senior [[Chinese Communist Party]] officials.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/167672/chinese-f1-boss-found-guilty/|title=Chinese F1 boss found guilty|work=GPUpdate.net|publisher=GPUpdate|date=19 September 2007|accessdate=30 January 2011}}</ref>


When it opened, visitors found a vast complex, dominated by the main grandstand and pit complex, which featured wing-like viewing platforms crossing the circuit at either end. This can hold 30,000 spectators alone, and others around the circuit take the total capacity to 200,000. Paddock facilities were also unique – each of the F1 teams had its own building, arranged like pavilions in a lake to resemble the ancient [[Yu Garden]] in Shanghai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racingcircuits.info/asia/china/shanghai-international-circuit.html#.XATcfZUUnFs|title=Shanghai International Circuit|website=RacingCircuits.info|access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref>
Partly due to location of the circuit, areas around turns 1, 8 and 14 have been sinking, and therefore the circuit had to be inspected before the 2011 event took place.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/25012011/23/shanghai-circuit-gets-sinking-feeling.html|title=Shanghai circuit gets sinking feeling|publisher=Yahoo Eurosport|date=25 January 2011|accessdate=7 February 2011}}</ref>


The Shanghai International Circuit is the first in China to be purpose-built for Formula One and it hosts FIA [[Formula One]] World Championship [[Chinese Grand Prix]] every year since [[2004 Chinese Grand Prix|2004]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2018/China.html#circuit|title=China|website=Formula1.com|access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref> The circuit also holds a number of global high-profile series, including the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] and the [[Blancpain GT Series Asia]].
The Chinese Grand Prix attracted 260,000 spectators in its inaugural year in 2004 with a slight 10,000 increase in 2005, but attendance has since declined with 155,000 attending in 2010. On Feb 18, 2011, Reuters reported words from the Chinese Grand Prix organizers said Shanghai has extended the deal to host the Chinese Grand Prix to 2018 despite falling attendance. Reuters reported words from Yiping Chen, deputy director of the Shanghai Sports Bureau, suggested the situation can improve in the following years by lowering the ticket cost. Reuters reported prices for prime seats range would decrease from 3,580-3,980 yuan in 2010 to 1,980-3,280 yuan in 2011.<ref name=Shanghai7more>{{cite news|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/02/18/idINIndia-54984920110218|title=Shanghai to host F1 for seven more years - city officials|publisher=reuters.com|date=18 February 2011|accessdate=21 February 2011}}</ref> On the same day, AFP reported that the Shanghai City government will keep open a subway line to the race track to boost spectator numbers from April 15–17, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10707154|title=Motorsport: Shanghai to keep GP for seven more years|publisher=nzherald.co.nz|date=18 February 2011|accessdate=21 February 2011}}</ref>


In the past, the circuit has hosted the [[MotoGP]] world championship, and a one-off [[V8 Supercars China Round]] of the Australian-based [[V8 Supercar]] championship in [[2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series|2005]], and also the final round of the [[A1 Grand Prix]] in [[2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season|2006/2007]].
The February 18, 2011 [[Reuters]] news also reported words from [[Wen Zhao]], vice-mayor of Shanghai, suggested F1 is a calling card for Shanghai and she is confident that the success of the event in the years ahead.<ref name=Shanghai7more />


In 2011, the Shanghai International Circuit signed a sponsorship deal with [[Audi AG|Audi]] and was subsequently named the '''Shanghai Audi International Circuit''' and the '''SAIC International Circuit''' following a deal with [[SAIC Motor]].
==Layout==
==Layout==
[[File:Shanghai International Circuit, April 7, 2018 SkySat (rotated).jpg|thumb|left|Satellite image of the circuit, as it appeared in April 2018]]
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]]. Current-generation F1 cars can easily surpass {{convert|300|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} on the long straight between corners 13 and 14.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}} The track layout was inspired from the Chinese character [[:wikt:shang|shang]] (上) the first character in the name of the city Shanghai, meaning "above" or "ascend".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2009/Pages/f1_preview_chn.aspx|title=Chinese Grand Prix Preview|date=2009-04-13|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|accessdate=2009-04-16|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417005806/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2009/Pages/f1_preview_chn.aspx|archivedate=2009-04-17|df=}}</ref> One lap lasts {{convert|5.5|km|mi}}. The whole circuit plus seating areas and other areas for spectators, covers a total area of 5.3&nbsp;km².
The track layout was inspired from the Chinese character [[:wikt:shang|shang]] (上), the first character in the name of the city [[Shanghai]], meaning "above" or "ascend".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2009/Pages/f1_preview_chn.aspx|title=Chinese Grand Prix Preview|date=April 13, 2009|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|access-date=April 16, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417005806/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2009/Pages/f1_preview_chn.aspx|archive-date=April 17, 2009}}</ref>

There’s a unique start to the lap as the drivers fly into the ever-tightening Turns 1 and 2, before they dart left through 3 and 4. The super-high g force Turns 7 and 8 are loved by the drivers, while the circuit also features one of the longest straights on the calendar, the {{cvt|1.2|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} stretch that separates turns 13 and 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2018/China.html#circuit|title=China|website=Formula1.com |access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref>


==A lap in a Formula One car==
==A lap in a Formula One car==


The first two bends make a 185km/h right-hand curve which leads immediately into turns 3 and 4 taken at 105 km/h. One and two are far more difficult - a lift on entry followed by various taps of the throttle and brakes are needed so the car maintains balance throughout. It also becomes blind towards the middle of the corner.<ref name=pom>>{{cite web|title=Shanghai International Circuit guide|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/shanghai_2012.jpg|publisher=F1 Fanatic|accessdate=December 21, 2012}}</ref> Three and four are nowhere near as difficult but a good exit is needed to gain speed down the following straight and through turn 5. The complex of turns 1-4 makes up the first of two "snails" on the circuit, the other being turns 11-13.<ref>{{cite web|author1=RedBull.com|title=Circuit Guide: Shanghai International Circuit|url=http://www.redbull.com/us/en/motorsports/f1/stories/1331574499038/circuit-guide-shanghai-international-circuit|website=Red Bull Motorsports|accessdate=31 October 2015|date=4 May 2012}}</ref> Turn 6 is a second gear, right-handed hairpin with plentiful run-off. Turns 7 and 8 make up a high speed chicane - the left-right complex sees a constant [[G-force]] of 3<ref name=pom/> and a minimum speed of about 100&nbsp;mph. Turns 9 and 10 immediately follow - two slow left-handers which require a good exit to gain speed down the next straight. Turns 11 and 12 effectively make up a slow left-right chicane where the use of kerbs are important but traction is low. Turn 13 is a very long right-hander which becomes less and less tight, and a very good exit is important as the longest straight currently in [[Formula One]] follows. At 1170m, it is the equivalent to 11 football pitches laid end to end, or the same length as three and a half of the world's biggest aircraft carriers<ref>{{cite web|title=Straight-line power - the engine in Shanghai|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2011/4/11939.html|publisher=F1™ - The Official Formula One Website|accessdate=December 21, 2012}}</ref> Turn 14 is a hairpin at the end of the straight - the second gear corner is a prime overtaking spot as [[drag reduction system|DRS]] is available in the run up to the corner. Turn 16 is the last corner - a fourth-gear<ref name=pom/> left-hander which requires a quick tap on the brakes - braking early can be more effective as you can then carry more speed through the corner and then down the pit straight.
The first two bends make a {{cvt|185|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} right-hand curve which leads immediately into turns 3 and 4 taken at {{cvt|105|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. One and two are far more difficult – a lift on entry followed by various taps of the throttle and brakes are needed so the car maintains balance throughout. It also becomes blind towards the middle of the corner.<ref name="pom">{{cite web|title=Shanghai International Circuit guide|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/shanghai_2012.jpg|publisher=F1 Fanatic|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031522/https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/shanghai_2012.jpg|archive-date=December 16, 2018|access-date=December 21, 2012}}</ref> Three and four are less complicated, with three being a simple hairpin, but a good exit is needed from four to gain speed down the following straight and through turn 5. The complex of turns 1–4 makes up the first of two "snails" on the circuit, the other being turns 11–13.<ref>{{cite web|author1=RedBull.com|title=Circuit Guide: Shanghai International Circuit|url=http://www.redbull.com/us/en/motorsports/f1/stories/1331574499038/circuit-guide-shanghai-international-circuit|website=Red Bull Motorsports|access-date=October 31, 2015|date=May 4, 2012}}</ref> Turn 6 is a second gear, right-handed hairpin with plentiful run-off. Turns 7 and 8 make up a high speed chicane – the left-right complex sees a constant [[G-force]] of 3<ref name=pom/> and a minimum speed of about {{cvt|160|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. Turns 9 and 10 immediately follow – two slow left-handers which require a good exit to gain speed down the next straight. Turns 11 and 12 effectively make up a slow left-right chicane where the use of kerbs are important but traction is low. Turn 13 is a very long right-hander which becomes less and less tight, and a very good exit is important as [[drag reduction system|DRS]] is available down the following straight. At {{cvt|1.170|km|mi|abbr=on}}, it is the equivalent to 11 football pitches laid end to end, or the same length as three and a half of the world's biggest aircraft carriers<ref>{{cite web|title=Straight-line power – the engine in Shanghai|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2011/4/11939.html|publisher=Formula1.com|access-date=December 21, 2012}}</ref> Turn 14 is a hairpin at the end of the straight – the second gear corner is a prime overtaking spot as [[drag reduction system|DRS]] is available in the run up to the corner. Turn 16 is the last corner – a fourth-gear<ref name=pom/> left-hander which requires a quick tap on the brakes – braking early can be more effective as you can then carry more speed through the corner and then down the pit straight.


==Events==
The total length of the circuit is 5.451&nbsp;km (3.387&nbsp;mi), which is about average for a Formula One circuit. [[Michael Schumacher]]'s lap record at the circuit was broken after 14 years in 2018 by Scuderia Ferrari driver [[Sebastian Vettel]]. He completed one lap of the circuit in 1:31.095.

; Current

* March: [[Formula One]] ''[[Chinese Grand Prix]]'', [[F1 Academy]], [[Porsche Carrera Cup|Porsche Carrera Cup Asia]], [[F4 Chinese Championship]], SRO GT Cup
* April: [[TCR China Touring Car Championship]], [[China Touring Car Championship]]
* May: [[Lamborghini Super Trofeo#Super Trofeo Asia|Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia]], [[F4 Chinese Championship]]
* June: [[Formula E]] ''[[Shanghai ePrix]]''

; Former

* [[A1 Grand Prix]] (2006–2008)
* [[Asian Le Mans Series]] (2014, 2018–2019)
* [[Aston Martin Asia Cup]] (2008–2009)
* [[Audi R8 LMS Cup]] (2012–2019)
* [[China Formula Grand Prix]] (2015–2019)
* [[F3 Asian Championship]] (2018–2019)
* [[Ferrari Challenge#Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific|Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific]] (2011–2019)
* [[FIA World Endurance Championship]]
** ''[[4 Hours of Shanghai]]'' (2012–2019)
* [[JK Racing Asia Series|Formula BMW Pacific]] (2004–2008)
* [[Formula Masters China|Formula Masters Series]] (2011–2017)
* [[Formula Renault AsiaCup]] (2004–2011, 2013–2018)
* [[Formula V6 Asia]] (2008)
* [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]
** ''[[Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix]]'' (2005–2008)
* [[GP2 Asia Series]] (2008)
* [[GT Asia Series]] (2014–2017)
* [[GT World Challenge Asia]] (2017–2019, 2024)
* [[Superrace Championship]] (2014–2016)
* [[TCR Asia Series]] (2016–2019, 2021)
* [[TCR International Series]] (2015)
* [[Trofeo Maserati]] (2012–2014)
* [[V8 Supercars]]
** ''[[V8 Supercars China Round]]'' (2005)
* [[World Touring Car Championship]]
** ''[[FIA WTCR Race of China|FIA WTCC Race of China]]'' (2012–2016)

==Lap records==

The total length of the circuit is {{cvt|5.451|km|mi|abbr=on}}, which is about average for a Formula One circuit. [[Michael Schumacher]]'s official race lap record of 1:32.238 has stood since 2004. In Q3 of [[2018 Chinese Grand Prix]], Sebastian Vettel qualified on pole position with a time of 1:31.095, a new unofficial track record.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Takle |first1=Abhishek |title=Vettel snatches pole position in Ferrari one-two |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/canadaSportsNews/idCAKBN1HL0E6-OCASP?edition-redirect=ca |access-date=28 September 2021 |date=14 April 2018}}</ref> As of September 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Shanghai International Circuit are listed as:<ref name='shanghai_fl_comparison'>{{cite web |title=Shanghai Fastest Lap Comparison |url=https://www.driverdb.com/circuits/fastestlaps/shanghai/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227212037/https://www.driverdb.com/circuits/fastestlaps/shanghai/ |archive-date=27 February 2023 |access-date=4 June 2023 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Records==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
! Category !! Record !! Circuit Length (m) !! Driver/Rider !! Team !! Bike/Chassis !! Date
! Category !! Record !! Circuit Length !! Circuit Layout !! Driver/Rider !! Vehicle !! Date
|-
|-
| '''[[Formula One]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Formula One]]
| align="center"| '''1:32.238'''<ref name='shanghai_fl_comparison' />
| '''1:31.095'''
| rowspan=16, style="text-align:center;" | {{cvt|5.451|km|mi|abbr=on}}
|align="center"| 5451
| rowspan=16, style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Shanghai International Racing Circuit track map.svg|200px]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari SF71H]]
| align="center"| [[Ferrari F2004]]
| align="center"| [[2004 Chinese Grand Prix|September 26, 2004]]
| April 14, 2018
|-
|-
| align="center"| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP1|LMP1]]
| [[GP2 Asia Series]]
| align="center"| '''1:45.892'''<ref name='shanghai_fl_comparison' /><ref name='2017_wec_shanghai' >{{Cite web |title=2017 FIA WEC 6 Hours of Shanghai - Race - Final Classification by Class |url=http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/07_2017/08_SHANGHAI%20INTERNATIONAL%20CIRCUIT/208_FIA%20WEC/201711051100_Race/Hour%206/05_ClassificationByClass_Race.PDF |publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] |date=5 November 2017 |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref>
| '''1:46.470'''
|align="center"| 5451
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Sébastien Buemi]]
| align="center"| [[Toyota TS050 Hybrid|Toyota TS050 Hybrid 2017]]
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kamui Kobayashi]]
| align="center"| [[2017 6 Hours of Shanghai|November 5, 2017]]
| [[DAMS]]
| [[Dallara|Dallara GP2/08]]
| October 18, 2008
|-
|-
| align="center"| [[GP2 Asia Series|GP2 Asia]]
| [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] LMP1
| align="center"| '''1:46.407'''<ref name='shanghai_fl_comparison' />
| '''1:42.832'''
|align="center"| 5451
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kamui Kobayashi]]
| align="center"| [[Dallara GP2/05]]
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kamui Kobayashi]]
| align="center"| [[2008 Chinese GP2 Asia Series round|October 18, 2008]]
| [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|Toyota Gazoo Racing]]
| [[Toyota TS050 Hybrid|Toyota TS050 Hybrid 2017]]
| November 3, 2017
|-
|-
| align="center"| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP2|LMP2]]
| [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] LMP2
| align="center"| '''1:51.793'''<ref name='shanghai_fl_comparison' /><ref name='2017_wec_shanghai' />
| '''1:48.509'''
|align="center"| 5451
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Bruno Senna]]
| align="center"| [[Oreca 07|Oreca 07 Gibson]]
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Bruno Senna]]
| align="center"| [[2017 6 Hours of Shanghai|November 5, 2017]]
| [[Rebellion Racing|Vaillante Rebellion]]
| [[Oreca 07|Oreca 07 Gibson]]
| November 3, 2017
|-
|-
| align="center"| [[A1 Grand Prix]]
| [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] LMGTE Pro
| align="center"| '''1:52.508'''<ref name='shanghai_fl_comparison' />
| '''1:59.578'''
|align="center"| 5451
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Alex Yoong]]
| align="center"| [[A1 Grand Prix car#Design|Lola A1GP]]
| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Michael Christensen (racing driver)|Michael Christensen]]
| align="center"| [[2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China|April 2, 2006]]
| [[Porsche GT Team]]
| [[Porsche 911 RSR]]
| November 3, 2017
|-
|-
| align="center"| [[Group GT3|GT3]]
| [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] LMGTE Am
| align="center"| '''2:00.195'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS - Race 2 - Round 12 - Classification - Final |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=GTASIA/2024/243708rc2bga.pdf |date=15 September 2024 |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref>
| '''2:00.502'''
|align="center"| 5451
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Daniel Morad]]
| align="center"| [[Mercedes-AMG GT#AMG GT3 Evo (2020–present)|Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo]]
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Darren Turner]]
| align="center"| [[2024 GT World Challenge Asia|September 15, 2024]]
| [[Aston Martin Racing]]
| [[Aston Martin Vantage GTE]]
| November 3, 2017
|-
|-
| align="center"| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP3|LMP3]]
| [[A1 Grand Prix]]
| align="center"| '''2:00.638'''<ref name='shanghai_fl_comparison' /><ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 FRD LMP3 Series - Round 3 - Result of FRD LMP3 - Main Race |url=https://resultscdn.getraceresults.com/2017/Asia/2017%20FRD%20LMP3%20SERIES%20-%20Round%203/FRD%20LMP3%20-%20Main%20Race.pdf |date=27 August 2017 |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref>
| '''1:51.832'''
|align="center"| 5451
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Mathias Beche]]
| align="center"| [[Ligier JS P3]]
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Darren Manning]]
| align="center"| [[2017 FRD LMP3 Series|August 27, 2017]]
| [[A1 Team Great Britain|Team Great Britain]]
| [[Lola B05/52]]
| April 1, 2006
|-
|-
| align="center"| [[LM GTE]]
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]]
| align="center"| '''2:00.948'''<ref name='shanghai_fl_comparison' /><ref name='2019_wec_shanghai' >{{Cite web |title=2019 FIA WEC 4 Hours of Shanghai - Race - Final Classification |url=http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/09_2019-2020/03_SHANGHAI%20INTERNATIONAL%20CIRCUIT/01_FIA%20WEC/201911101200_Race/Hour%204/03_Classification_Race_Hour%204.PDF |publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] |date=13 February 2020 |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref>
| '''1:58.139'''
|align="center"| 5281
| align="center"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Kévin Estre]]
| align="center"| [[Porsche 911 RSR-19]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Colin Edwards]]
| align="center"| [[2019 4 Hours of Shanghai|November 10, 2019]]
| [[Tech 3|Tech 3 Yamaha]]
| [[Yamaha YZR-M1]]
| May 3, 2008
|-
|-
| align="center"| [[Formula Regional]]
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|250cc]]
| align="center"| '''2:01.440'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 Asian Formula 3 Shanghai 2 (Race 1) |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2019%2520Asian%2520Formula%25203%2520Shanghai%25202%2520(Race%25201) |date=27 September 2019 |access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref>
| '''2:04.543'''
|align="center"| 5281
| align="center"| {{flagicon|China}} [[Daniel Cao]]
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Jorge Lorenzo]]
| align="center"| [[Tatuus F3 T-318]]
| align="center"| [[2019 F3 Asian Championship|September 27, 2019]]
| Fortuna Aprilia
| [[Aprilia|Aprilia RSA 250]]
| May 5, 2007
|-
|-
| align="center"| [[Lamborghini Super Trofeo]]
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|125cc]]
| align="center"| '''2:04.157'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia 2024 Round 5 - Race 1 - Classification - Final |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=GTASIA/2024/243708rc1laa.pdf |date=14 September 2024 |access-date=14 September 2024}}</ref>
| '''2:11.572'''
|align="center"| 5281
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Jonathan Cecotto]]
| align="center"| [[Lamborghini Huracán#Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo EVO2 (2022–present)|Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo2]]
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Kallio]]
| align="center"| [[2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia|September 14, 2024]]
| [[KTM|Red Bull KTM GP 125]]
| KTM 125 FRR
| May 13, 2006
|-
|-
| align="center"| [[Formula Renault#Formula Renault 2.0|Formula Renault 2.0]]
| [[V8 Supercars]]<ref>[http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?12/06/2005.SIC 2005 V8 Supercar Shanghai round results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527042718/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?12%2F06%2F2005.SIC |date=2008-05-27 }}</ref>
| align="center"| '''2:04.675'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Endurance Series 2018 - Round 1 - Asian Formula Renault - Official Classification of Race 1 |url=https://resultscdn.getraceresults.com/2018/FRD%20LMP3/China%20Endurance%20Series%202018%20-%20Round%201/Asian%20Formula%20Renault%20-%20Race%201.pdf |date=29 April 2018 |access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref>
| '''1:51.056'''
|align="center"| 4600
| align="center"| {{flagicon|China}} [[Daniel Cao]]
| align="center"| [[Tatuus#Racecars|Tatuus FR2.0/13]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Todd Kelly]]
| align="center"| [[2018 Asian Formula Renault Series|April 29, 2018]]
| [[Holden Racing Team]]
|-
| [[Holden VZ Commodore]]
| align="center"| [[Formula 4]]
| June 12, 2005
| align="center"| '''2:06.219'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 F4 Chinese Championship - Race 3 - Round 13 - Classification - Final 2 |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=GTASIA/2024/243708rc3f4c.pdf |date=15 September 2024 |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref>
| align="center"| {{flagicon|China}} [[Cui Yuanpu]]
| align="center"| [[Mygale M21-F4]]
| align="center"| [[2024 F4 Chinese Championship|September 15, 2024]]
|-
| align="center"| [[Porsche Carrera Cup]]
| align="center"| '''2:07.723'''<ref name='shanghai_fl_comparison' /><ref>{{cite web |title=Porsche Carrera Cup Asia roars off the line alongside the historic 1000th Formula 1 Grand Prix |url=http://www.carreracupasia.com/Public/upload/attachment_en/Porsche_Carrera_Cup_Asia_roars_off_theline_alongside_the_historic_1000th_Formula_1_Grand_Prix.pdf |date=15 April 2019 |access-date=2 January 2023}}</ref>
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Philip Hamprecht]]
| align="center"| [[Porsche 911 GT3#991 GT3 Cup (2017–2020)|Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup]]
| align="center"| [[Porsche Carrera Cup Asia|April 15, 2019]]
|-
| align="center"| [[Formula BMW]]
| align="center"| '''2:12.155'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Formula BMW 2005 - Round 14 - Shanghai - Race |url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0002769EN/formula-bmw-round-14-shanghai-race |date=16 October 2005 |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref>
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Michael Patrizi]]
| align="center"| [[Mygale FB02]]
| align="center"| [[2005 Formula BMW Asia season|October 16, 2005]]
|-
| align="center"| [[TCR Touring Car]]
| align="center"| '''2:14.904'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=TCR CN 2024 » Shanghai International Circuit GP Round 3 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=5005 |date=8 June 2024 |access-date=9 June 2024}}</ref>
| align="center"| {{flagicon|China}} [[Hongyu Zhang]]
| align="center"| [[Audi RS 3 LMS TCR#Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)|Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)]]
| align="center"| [[2024 TCR China Touring Car Championship|June 8, 2024]]
|-
| align="center"| [[SRO GT4|GT4]]
| align="center"| '''2:17.168'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Shanghai 8 Hours Statistics |url=https://resultscdn.getraceresults.com/2023/Asia/2023%20Shanghai%208%20Hours/Shanghai%208H%20-%20Race%20-%20stat.pdf |date=4 October 2023 |access-date=5 October 2023}}</ref>
| align="center"| {{flagicon|China}} [[Hu Hao Heng]]
| align="center"| [[BMW M4#BMW M4 GT4|BMW M4 GT4 Evo]]
| align="center"| [[2023 Shanghai 8 Hours|October 4, 2023]]
|-
| align="center"| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]]
| align="center"| '''1:59.273'''
| rowspan=3, style="text-align:center;" | {{cvt|5.281|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| rowspan=3, style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Shanghai International Circuit moto map.svg|200px]]
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Valentino Rossi]]
| align="center"| [[Yamaha YZR-M1]]
| align="center"| [[2008 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix|May 4, 2008]]
|-
| align="center"| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|250cc]]
| align="center"| '''2:05.738'''
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Jorge Lorenzo]]
| align="center"| [[Aprilia RSV 250|Aprilia RSW 250]]
| align="center"| [[2007 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix|May 6, 2007]]
|-
| align="center"| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|125cc]]
| align="center"| '''2:12.131'''
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Álvaro Bautista]]
| align="center"| [[Aprilia RS 125|Aprilia RS 125 R]]
| align="center"| [[2006 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix|May 14, 2006]]
|-
| align="center"| [[A1 Grand Prix]]
| align="center"| '''1:35.177'''
| rowspan=7, style="text-align:center;" | {{cvt|4.603|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| rowspan=7, style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Shanghai International Circuit wtcc.png|200px]]
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Robert Wickens]]
| align="center"| [[A1 Grand Prix car#Design|Lola A1GP]]
| align="center"| [[2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai, China|April 13, 2008]]
|-
| align="center"| [[Formula Renault#Formula Renault 2.0|Formula Renault 2.0]]
| align="center"| '''1:48.325'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 Shanghai AFR Series Race #2 Official Result |url=http://www.frdsports.com/data/download/1351065793.jpg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717070413/http://www.frdsports.com/data/download/1351065793.jpg |date=23 October 2011 |archive-date=17 July 2022 |access-date=17 July 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Leopold Ringbom]]
| align="center"| [[Tatuus#Racecars|Tatuus FR2000]]
| align="center"| [[Formula Renault AsiaCup|October 23, 2011]]
|-
| align="center"| [[Super 2000#Touring cars|TC1]]
| align="center"| '''1:50.833'''
| align="center"| {{flagicon|China}} [[Ma Qinghua]]
| align="center"| [[Citroën C-Elysée#Motorsport|Citroën C-Elysée WTCC]]
| align="center"| [[2014 FIA WTCC Race of China, Shanghai|October 12, 2014]]
|-
| align="center"| [[Supercars Championship|V8 Supercars]]
| align="center"| '''1:51.0557'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 Buick V8 Supercars China Round #2 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2005_Shanghai_Race_2/V8/ |date=12 June 2005 |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref>
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Todd Kelly]]
| align="center"| [[Holden Commodore (VZ)|Holden VZ Commodore]]
| align="center"| [[V8 Supercars China Round|June 12, 2005]]
|-
| align="center"| [[Super 2000#Touring cars|Super 2000]]
| align="center"| '''1:54.947'''
| align="center"| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Alain Menu]]
| align="center"| [[Chevrolet Cruze#Motorsport|Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T]]
| align="center"| [[2012 FIA WTCC Race of China|November 4, 2012]]
|-
| align="center"| [[TCR Touring Car]]
| align="center"| '''1:59.143'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=TCR CN 2017 » Shanghai International Circuit Round 1 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=3107 |date=5 August 2017 |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref>
| align="center"| {{flagicon|China}} [[Huang Chuhan]]
| align="center"| [[Audi RS 3 LMS TCR]]
| align="center"| [[2017 TCR China Touring Car Championship|August 5, 2017]]
|-
| align="center"| [[Porsche Carrera Cup]]
| align="center"| '''2:02.2892'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series - Round 5 - Shanghai International Circuit, China - Asia GT Challenge - Race 2 |url=http://racing.natsoft.com.au/641212746/object_75003.73C/Result?15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914190651/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/641212746/object_75003.73C/Result?15 |website=racing.natsoft.com.au |date=12 June 2005 |archive-date=14 September 2024 |access-date=14 September 2024 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| align="center"| {{flagicon|China}} [[Siu Tit Lung]]
| align="center"| [[Porsche 911 GT3#997 GT3 Cup (2005–2008)|Porsche 911 (997 I) GT3 Cup]]
| align="center"| [[2005 Asia GT Challenge|June 12, 2005]]
|-
| align="center"| [[Formula E]]
| align="center"| '''1:15.358'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Shanghai ePrix/2 Race Statistics |url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/abb-fia-formula-e-world-champioonship/2024/shanghai-eprix-2/stats |date=26 May 2024 |access-date=26 May 2024}}</ref>
| rowspan=3, style="text-align:center;" | {{cvt|3.051|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| rowspan=3, style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Shanghai ePrix circuit.png|200px]]
| align="center"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Norman Nato]]
| align="center"| [[Formula E Gen3|Porsche 99X Electric]]
| align="center"| [[2024 Shanghai ePrix|May 26, 2024]]
|-
|-
| [[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]]
| '''1:48.782'''
|align="center"|4603
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José María López]]
| [[Citroën Total WTCC]]
| [[Peugeot 301 (2012)#Citroën C-Elysée|Citroën C-Elysée WTCC]]
| October 11, 2014
|}
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Shanghai International Circuit 2.jpg|Exterior of main grandstand
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://51gt3.com/en/track/shanghai-international-circuit Shanghai International Circuit at 51gt3.com]
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*[http://www.racing-china.com/ Shanghai International Circuit | JUSSEVENT]
*[http://www.racing-china.com/ Shanghai International Circuit | JUSSEVENT]
*[http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/china_866/ Shanghai International Circuit at Official Formula 1 website]
*[http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/china_866/ Shanghai International Circuit at Official Formula 1 website]
*[http://racingcircuits.info/asia/china/shanghai-international-circuit.html Map and circuit history at RacingCircuits.info]
*[http://racingcircuits.info/asia/china/shanghai-international-circuit.html Map and circuit history at RacingCircuits.info]
*[https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/ciroalbertopabon/Circuitos_eng.htm&date=2009-10-25+17:21:30 Ciro Pabón's Racetracks] 3D views and virtual laps of all F1 circuits, including this one, via Google Earth
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071230150235/http://www.geocities.com/ciroalbertopabon/Circuitos_eng.htm Ciro Pabón's Racetracks] 3D views and virtual laps of all F1 circuits, including this one, via Google Earth
*[https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zAwYScNYWOgU.kH5VtuiZLUz4 Shanghai International Circuit on Google Maps (Current Formula 1 Tracks)]
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Shanghai International Circuit
LocationJiading, Shanghai, China
Time zoneUTC+08:00
Coordinates31°20′20″N 121°13′11″E / 31.33889°N 121.21972°E / 31.33889; 121.21972
Capacity200,000
FIA Grade1 (Grand Prix)
2 (International)
3E (West Long)
Owner
OperatorShanghai International Circuit Co., Ltd.
Broke groundApril 2003; 21 years ago (2003-04)
Opened6 June 2004; 20 years ago (2004-06-06)
Construction cost¥2.6 billion ($450 million, €370 million)
ArchitectHermann Tilke
Major eventsCurrent:
Formula One
Chinese Grand Prix (2004–2019, 2024)
Formula E
Shanghai ePrix (2024–present)
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (2004–2019, 2021, 2023–present)
Former:
FIA WEC
4 Hours of Shanghai (2012–2019)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix (2005–2008)
WTCC Race of China (2012–2016)
GT World Challenge Asia (2017–2019, 2024)
Asian Le Mans Series (2014, 2018–2019)
A1 Grand Prix (2006–2008)
V8 Supercars China round (2005)
Websiteshang-sai.com
Grand Prix Circuit (2004–present)
Length5.451 km (3.388 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:32.238 (Germany Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2004, 2004, F1)
Motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit (2004–present)
Length5.281 km (3.282 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:59.273 (Italy Valentino Rossi, Yamaha YZR-M1, 2008, MotoGP)
Intermediate Circuit (2004–present)
Length4.603 km (2.858 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:35.177 (Canada Robert Wickens, Lola B05/52, 2008, A1GP)
West Long Circuit (2012–present)
Length3.051 km (1.896 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record1:15.358 (France Norman Nato, Porsche 99X Electric, 2024, F-E)

The Shanghai International Circuit (simplified Chinese: 上海国际赛车场; traditional Chinese: 上海國際賽車場; pinyin: Shànghǎi Guójì Sàichēchǎng), also called the SAIC Shanghai International Circuit (simplified Chinese: 上海上汽国际赛车场; traditional Chinese: 上海上汽國際賽車場; pinyin: Shànghǎi Shàngqì Guójì Sàichēchǎng) for sponsorship purposes, is a motorsport race track, situated in the Jiading District, Shanghai, China. The circuit is best known as the venue for the annual Chinese Grand Prix which was hosted from 2004 to 2019, and from 2024.

The Shanghai International Circuit features over 10 top-tier domestic car racing events annually. It also boasts Shanghai's only world-class outdoor go-karting track.

As a nationally recognized 4A-rated tourist attraction, the circuit features tourism, shopping, dining, entertainment, and sports.[1]

History

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Shanghai International Circuit was conceived by the Shanghai authorities as a way to showcase the city to the world. A 5.3 sq km site was chosen in the Jiading District in the north west of the city, close to major car parts manufacturing facilities and a budget of 2.6 billion yuan ($450 million) raised through a government-funded joint-venture company, the Shanghai Jiushi Group.

Herman Tilke was chosen to design the track and associated buildings, and between April and May 2003, engineers visited the site to draw up their plans. The site was actually a swampland, previously used as rice paddy fields, and extensive groundworks had to be completed to construct the circuit. For 18 months some 3,000 workers were on site daily to complete the facility – a remarkable feat of both engineering and logistics.

When it opened, visitors found a vast complex, dominated by the main grandstand and pit complex, which featured wing-like viewing platforms crossing the circuit at either end. This can hold 30,000 spectators alone, and others around the circuit take the total capacity to 200,000. Paddock facilities were also unique – each of the F1 teams had its own building, arranged like pavilions in a lake to resemble the ancient Yu Garden in Shanghai.[2]

The Shanghai International Circuit is the first in China to be purpose-built for Formula One and it hosts FIA Formula One World Championship Chinese Grand Prix every year since 2004.[3] The circuit also holds a number of global high-profile series, including the FIA World Endurance Championship and the Blancpain GT Series Asia.

In the past, the circuit has hosted the MotoGP world championship, and a one-off V8 Supercars China Round of the Australian-based V8 Supercar championship in 2005, and also the final round of the A1 Grand Prix in 2006/2007.

In 2011, the Shanghai International Circuit signed a sponsorship deal with Audi and was subsequently named the Shanghai Audi International Circuit and the SAIC International Circuit following a deal with SAIC Motor.

Layout

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Satellite image of the circuit, as it appeared in April 2018

The track layout was inspired from the Chinese character shang (上), the first character in the name of the city Shanghai, meaning "above" or "ascend".[4]

There’s a unique start to the lap as the drivers fly into the ever-tightening Turns 1 and 2, before they dart left through 3 and 4. The super-high g force Turns 7 and 8 are loved by the drivers, while the circuit also features one of the longest straights on the calendar, the 1.2 km (0.7 mi) stretch that separates turns 13 and 14.[5]

A lap in a Formula One car

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The first two bends make a 185 km/h (115 mph) right-hand curve which leads immediately into turns 3 and 4 taken at 105 km/h (65 mph). One and two are far more difficult – a lift on entry followed by various taps of the throttle and brakes are needed so the car maintains balance throughout. It also becomes blind towards the middle of the corner.[6] Three and four are less complicated, with three being a simple hairpin, but a good exit is needed from four to gain speed down the following straight and through turn 5. The complex of turns 1–4 makes up the first of two "snails" on the circuit, the other being turns 11–13.[7] Turn 6 is a second gear, right-handed hairpin with plentiful run-off. Turns 7 and 8 make up a high speed chicane – the left-right complex sees a constant G-force of 3[6] and a minimum speed of about 160 km/h (99 mph). Turns 9 and 10 immediately follow – two slow left-handers which require a good exit to gain speed down the next straight. Turns 11 and 12 effectively make up a slow left-right chicane where the use of kerbs are important but traction is low. Turn 13 is a very long right-hander which becomes less and less tight, and a very good exit is important as DRS is available down the following straight. At 1.170 km (0.727 mi), it is the equivalent to 11 football pitches laid end to end, or the same length as three and a half of the world's biggest aircraft carriers[8] Turn 14 is a hairpin at the end of the straight – the second gear corner is a prime overtaking spot as DRS is available in the run up to the corner. Turn 16 is the last corner – a fourth-gear[6] left-hander which requires a quick tap on the brakes – braking early can be more effective as you can then carry more speed through the corner and then down the pit straight.

Events

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Current
Former

Lap records

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The total length of the circuit is 5.451 km (3.387 mi), which is about average for a Formula One circuit. Michael Schumacher's official race lap record of 1:32.238 has stood since 2004. In Q3 of 2018 Chinese Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel qualified on pole position with a time of 1:31.095, a new unofficial track record.[9] As of September 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Shanghai International Circuit are listed as:[10]

Category Record Circuit Length Circuit Layout Driver/Rider Vehicle Date
Formula One 1:32.238[10] 5.451 km (3.387 mi) Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari F2004 September 26, 2004
LMP1 1:45.892[10][11] Switzerland Sébastien Buemi Toyota TS050 Hybrid 2017 November 5, 2017
GP2 Asia 1:46.407[10] Japan Kamui Kobayashi Dallara GP2/05 October 18, 2008
LMP2 1:51.793[10][11] Brazil Bruno Senna Oreca 07 Gibson November 5, 2017
A1 Grand Prix 1:52.508[10] Malaysia Alex Yoong Lola A1GP April 2, 2006
GT3 2:00.195[12] Canada Daniel Morad Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo September 15, 2024
LMP3 2:00.638[10][13] Switzerland Mathias Beche Ligier JS P3 August 27, 2017
LM GTE 2:00.948[10][14] France Kévin Estre Porsche 911 RSR-19 November 10, 2019
Formula Regional 2:01.440[15] China Daniel Cao Tatuus F3 T-318 September 27, 2019
Lamborghini Super Trofeo 2:04.157[16] Indonesia Jonathan Cecotto Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo2 September 14, 2024
Formula Renault 2.0 2:04.675[17] China Daniel Cao Tatuus FR2.0/13 April 29, 2018
Formula 4 2:06.219[18] China Cui Yuanpu Mygale M21-F4 September 15, 2024
Porsche Carrera Cup 2:07.723[10][19] Germany Philip Hamprecht Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup April 15, 2019
Formula BMW 2:12.155[20] Australia Michael Patrizi Mygale FB02 October 16, 2005
TCR Touring Car 2:14.904[21] China Hongyu Zhang Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) June 8, 2024
GT4 2:17.168[22] China Hu Hao Heng BMW M4 GT4 Evo October 4, 2023
MotoGP 1:59.273 5.281 km (3.281 mi) Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha YZR-M1 May 4, 2008
250cc 2:05.738 Spain Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia RSW 250 May 6, 2007
125cc 2:12.131 Spain Álvaro Bautista Aprilia RS 125 R May 14, 2006
A1 Grand Prix 1:35.177 4.603 km (2.860 mi) Canada Robert Wickens Lola A1GP April 13, 2008
Formula Renault 2.0 1:48.325[23] Finland Leopold Ringbom Tatuus FR2000 October 23, 2011
TC1 1:50.833 China Ma Qinghua Citroën C-Elysée WTCC October 12, 2014
V8 Supercars 1:51.0557[24] Australia Todd Kelly Holden VZ Commodore June 12, 2005
Super 2000 1:54.947 Switzerland Alain Menu Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T November 4, 2012
TCR Touring Car 1:59.143[25] China Huang Chuhan Audi RS 3 LMS TCR August 5, 2017
Porsche Carrera Cup 2:02.2892[26] China Siu Tit Lung Porsche 911 (997 I) GT3 Cup June 12, 2005
Formula E 1:15.358[27] 3.051 km (1.896 mi) France Norman Nato Porsche 99X Electric May 26, 2024
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  • Exterior of main grandstand
    Exterior of main grandstand
  • Main grandstand
    Main grandstand
  • View from the main grandstand
    View from the main grandstand
  • Covered grandstand H & K
    Covered grandstand H & K
  • Grandstand H & K
    Grandstand H & K
  • Pit
    Pit

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