Grand prix F1 racing
The field of Shanghai International Circuit covers the total area of 5.3 square kilometers approximately, among which the car racing area amounts to about 2.5 square kilometers while areas for commerce, trading traveling and entertainment 2.8 square kilometers. The tract of car racing designed by Tilke, Germany is about 5.4 kilometers in length totally, and the main and sub-grandstands and temporary grandstands car hold 200,000 spectators or so.
There are many highways around Shanghai International Circuit, such as A12 (Shanghai-Jiading-Liuhe) and A11 (Shanghai-Nanjing) highways; 204 and 312 National Highways; Baoshan-Anting and Jiading-Songjiang Highways; constituting a fast and convenient road traffic system. Traveling time from Shanghai F1 city hotels to the circuit is approximately 45min.
As an important part of 650-kilometer highway network program in Shanghai, A30 (suburb-rim) and A5 (Jiading-Jinshan) highways will link the main entrance of Shanghai International Circuit, forming a mighty hub of communications to further spread into the downtown of Shanghai and even the delta area of the Yangtze River.
The fast light-rail traffic R3 is programmed to connect the downtown of Shanghai and Jiading New Area and International Automobile City in Anting. Several stations will be set up near the Circuit. And a giant traffic junction is also planned, combined with fast light rain traffic line R3, to provides swift and comfortable service to the spectators of F1 and other races.
Shanghai International Circuit will provide a brand-new platform for F1 racing and other car races of different classes as well as for automobile testing and inspection, service, traveling, exhibition, and other industries such as cultural and artistic performance, hotel restaurant, travel service and retailing.
Circuit Details
Circuit: Shanghai International Circuit
Venue: Shanghai, China
Race day: 17-19 Apr 2009
Circuit length: 5.451 km
Laps: 56
Race length: 307.573 km
Lap Record / Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher – 1′32″238 (Ferrari, 2004) km
