Shanghai
The start of the race.
Formula One World Championship, Rd4,
Chinese Grand Prix,
Race,
Shanghai, China, Sunday 20
April 2014.
Rubens Barrichello (
BRA)
Ferrari F2004 takes the chequered flag.
Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Chinese Grand Prix, Race, Shanghai, China,
26 September 2004.
The start of the race.
Formula One World Championship, Rd 16, Chinese Grand Prix, Race,
Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China, 1
October 2006. ©
Sutton Motorsport
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Race winner
Nico Rosberg (
GER)
Mercedes AMG F1 W03 celebrates in parc ferme.
Formula One World Championship, Rd3, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Sunday 15
April 2012.
Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari F2004 runs wide at the final corner.
Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Chinese Grand Prix, Qualifying Day, Shanghai, China,
25 September 2004.
The start of the race.
Formula One World Championship, Rd4, Chinese Grand Prix, Race, Shanghai, China, Sunday 20 April 2014.
Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Ferrari F2004 takes the chequered flag.
Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Chinese Grand Prix, Race, Shanghai, China, 26 September 2004.
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The start of the race. Formula One World Championship, Rd 16, Chinese Grand Prix, Race, Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China, 1 October 2006. © Sutton Motorsport Images
The Shanghai International Circuit was designed as the race circuit for the new millennium. And the modern track, with its stunning architecture, has achieved its goal of becoming
China's gateway to the world of
Formula One racing since it debuted on the calendar in 2004.
Circuit architects
Hermann Tilke and
Peter Wahl on their creation: “The 5.4 kilometre racing track is shaped like the
Chinese character 'shang', which stands for 'high' or 'above'.
Other symbols represented in the architecture originate from
Chinese history, such as the team buildings arranged like pavilions in a lake to resemble the ancient Yuyan-Garden in Shanghai. Here, nature and technology are carefully used to create harmony between the elements.”
Not only is the course remarkable for its change of acceleration and deceleration within different winding turns, making high demands on the driver as well as the car, but also for its high-speed straights. These offer crucial overtaking opportunities and give an intense and exciting motorsport experience to the spectators. The main grandstand with 29,
000 seats provides a spectacular view of almost 80 percent of the circuit.
Lewis Hamilton (
GBR) Mercedes AMG F1
W05 leads at the start of the race.
Formula One World Championship, Rd4, Chinese Grand Prix, Race, Shanghai, China, Sunday 20 April 2014.
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Race action.
Formula One World Championship, Rd3, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Sunday 15 April 2012.
Grid girls.
Formula One World Championship, Rd4, Chinese Grand Prix, Race, Shanghai, China, Sunday 20 April 2014.
Felipe Massa (BRA)
Williams FW36.
Formula One World Championship, Rd4, Chinese Grand Prix, Race, Shanghai, China, Sunday 20 April 2014.
Mark Webber (
AUS)
Jaguar R5 leads
Jacques Villeneuve (
CDN)
Renault R24 and Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari F2004.
Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Chinese Grand Prix, Race, Shanghai, China, 26 September 2004.
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Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W05 leads at the start of the race.
Formula One World Championship, Rd4, Chinese Grand Prix, Race, Shanghai, China, Sunday 20 April 2014.
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Race action.
Formula One World Championship, Rd3, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Sunday 15 April 2012.
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