Loaction: Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China
Raceday: Sunday, 1 Oct 2006
Time: 1400 (+8 GMT)
2005 winner: F Alonso (1)
Number of laps: 56
Circuit length: 5.141 Km
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The Shanghai International Circuit was designed as the race circuit
for the new millennium. The modern track, with its stunning
architecture, has been planned as China's gateway to the world of
Formula One racing.
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 will the course be remarkable for its change of
acceleration and deceleration in different winding turns, but also
for its high-speed straights making high demands on the driver as
well as the car. This should offer many opportunities for
overtaking 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 one of the
new features in race track design realised in Shanghai.
