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Circuit information
Circuit length: 5.451km
Race distance: 56 laps / 305.066km
Full-throttle: 55%
Top speed: 310kph
Longest flat-out section: 19s / 1.37km
Right/left-hand turns: 9/7
Tyre wear: medium
Brake wear: low
Downforce level: medium/high
Gearshifts per lap: 52
Source: BMW, 2007
2009 tyres: medium (no stripes), super-soft (green stripes)
2008 tyres: hard (prime, no stripe), medium (option, with stripe)
Circuit construction
* Longest straight: 1.175km
* Maximum uphill slope: 3%.
* Maximum downhill slope: 8%.
* Total asphalt used (base, binder and wearing courses): 173,000 m2.
* Total length of tyre barriers: 6,500m, using a total of 174,000 units.
* Total guard rail: 11,700m.
* Total FIA safety fencing: 9,350m.
* Total number of concrete piles: 40,000, totalling 800,000m.
* Total spectator capacity: 200,000
* Main grandstand spectator capacity: 29,000
MOTORING: F1: Grand Prix Live On: BBC 1 Date: Sunday 19th April 2009 Time: 07:00 to 10:12 Chinese Grand Prix Live. Jake Humphrey hosts live coverage of the Chinese Grand Prix, the third round of the 2009 Formula 1 season. The spectacular circuit in Shanghai is one of the most modern in motorsport and five different drivers from five different countries have won the five races held here since the circuit made its Formula 1 debut in 2004. It is just three weeks since the spectacular opening race of the 2009 season in Melbourne. Will world champion Lewis Hamilton be on the pace that looks to be set by the new kids on the block, the Brawn GP cars of Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello?
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