Shanghai International Circuit

Designed in the shape of the Chinese character 上. Famous for the never-ending Turn 1-2-3 spiral and a long back straight.

5.451 km Length

16 Turns

56 Laps

2 DRS Zones

Layout · Clockwise

First GP · 2004

Vital Stats

Race distance 305.066 km

Lap length 5.451 km

Laps 56

Turns 16

DRS zones 2

Direction Clockwise

Lap Record

Time 1:32.238

Driver Michael Schumacher

Year 2004

Avg speed 212.7 km/h

Heritage

Designer Hermann Tilke

Debut 2004

Years on calendar 23

Tier Modern

Where it ranks

Lap length#9 of 24 · 5.5 km

Number of turns#13 of 24 · 16.0

Race distance#23 of 24 · 305.1 km

Average lap speed#24 of 24 · 212.7 km/h

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