Lap length
5.451 km
Formula 1 circuit
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai, China · Since 2004
Corners
16
Direction
Clockwise
Grands Prix held
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First Grand Prix
2,004
Most recent
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Lap record
1:32.238
Michael Schumacher · 2004
Most wins
Lewis Hamilton
6 victories
Background
History
Hermann Tilke-designed Shanghai circuit opened in 2004 on 5.3 square kilometres of former rice paddy, requiring around 3,000 workers over 18 months. Its signature turn 1--2--3 spirals inward like a Chinese "shang" character.
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