The circuit of Shanghai it is located on the outskirts of the Chinese city of the same name. The track was built in 2003 with structures with innovative material characteristics to respond to the marshy terrain on which the grandstands and track are located. The designer is German Hermann Tilke who created stands with particular shapes that recall lotus leaves.
The track is very technical and it is a common idea among professionals, drivers and fans that it is one of the most successful "Tilkodromes". The layout It features fast corners, straights and violent braking. The track was designed to resemble the Chinese character shàng (上) which means "above" or "climb" and which is also the basis of the name Shanghai.
Shanghai – China: numbers and useful information
Address:
China, Shang Hai Shi, Jia Ding Qu, 伊宁路2000号 邮政编码: 201800
Capacity: 200,000 spectators
Inauguration date: June 6, 2004
Location: Shanghai
Curves: 16
Number of laps in the race: 57
Circuit length: 5,451 kilometers
Race distance: 305,066 kilometers
Lap record
In competition: 1:32.238 – Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (2005)
Qualifying: 1'31″095 – Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari (2018)
Shanghai – China: F1 roll of honour
| Year | Pilot | Stable | |
| 2004 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | |
| 2005 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | |
| 2006 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |
| 2007 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | |
| 2008 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | |
| 2009 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | |
| 2010 | Jenson Button | McLaren | |
| 2011 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | |
| 2012 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | |
| 2013 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | |
| 2014 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |
| 2015 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |
| 2016 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | |
| 2017 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |
| 2018 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | |
| 2019 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |
| 2020 – 2023 |
Not disputed | ||
Shanghai – China: victories for Pilota
| victories | pilot | Year / Vehicle |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 2008/McLaren – 2011/McLaren – 2014/Mercedes – 2015/Mercedes – 2017/Mercedes – 2019/Mercedes |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 2005/Renault – 2013/Ferrari |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 2012/Mercedes – 2016/Mercedes |
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | 2004/Ferrari |
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 2006/Ferrari |
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | 2007/Ferrari |
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 2009/Red Bull |
| 1 | Jenson Button | 2010/McLaren |
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | 2018/Red Bull |
Shanghai – China: victories for Team
| victories | team | Year / Pilot |
| 6 | Mercedes | 2012/Nico Rosberg – 2014/Lewis Hamilton – 2015/Lewis Hamilton – 2016/Nico Rosberg – 2017/Lewis Hamilton – 2019/Lewis Hamilton |
| 4 | Ferrari | 2004/Rubens Barrichello – 2006/Michael Schumacher – 2007/Kimi Räikkönen – 2013/Fernando Alonso |
| 3 | McLaren | 2008/Lewis Hamilton – 2010/Jenson Button – 2011/Lewis Hamilton |
| 2 | Red Bull | 2009/Sebastian Vettel – 2018/Daniel Ricciardo |
| 1 | Renault | 2005/Fernando Alonso |
Photo credits: F1