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Shanghai International Circuit · 2026 Chinese Grand Prix
Length
5.451 km
Turns
16
2026 pole
1:32.064

Real F1 telemetry · 2026 pole lap · Kimi Antonelli, 1:32.064

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At a glance

Length
5.451 km
Turns
16
Lap (pole)
≈ 1:32
First held
2004
Type
Permanent circuit

The Shanghai International Circuit is laid out in the shape of the Chinese character 上 (shàng), and its signature is the opening complex: a long, ever-tightening right that spirals from Turn 1 to Turn 4 like a snail shell, testing patience and front tyres. The 5.451 km lap then opens into a long back straight that feeds one of the best braking zones of the year.

Built in 2004 on reclaimed marshland, Shanghai mixes that unique spiral with high-speed sweeps and a heavy-braking hairpin. Pole laps run into the 1:32s.

Corners

  • T1-4The SnailLong, ever-tightening right that spirals down to a slow apex.
  • T6Turn 6Quick left out of the opening complex.
  • T11Turn 11Begins the long right that leads onto the back straight.
  • T13Turn 13Long right feeding the enormous back straight.
  • T14Turn 14Heavy braking hairpin at the end of the straight; the main passing spot.

Data & how to read it

Speed on this page is mapped from a real Formula 1 qualifying lap via FastF1, aligned onto the circuit geometry and snapped to the track. Shanghai refreshes to the latest pole after each Chinese Grand Prix weekend.

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