The Chinese Grand Prix is often a special race, but it will be an occasion to savour in 2019 as it the 1000th race in Formula 1 history! Mercedes used to be a near-guarantee for success in Shanghai, but this time the Silver Arrows are not too confident, despite starting the year with two wins.
With one of the longest straights of the year, China always favours speed – and the Ferrari is thought to be the quickest car on the grid currently. Inspired by the shape of the Chinese character ‘shang’, this circuit features tight, tricky, winding-unwinding corner complexes (known as ‘The Snails’) combined with very long, very high-speed start-finish and back straights. The track has been good for overtaking and a fair bit of drama since its debut in 2004.
Join us for the latest updates and results from the Shanghai International Circuit, as the second practice session for the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix is about to get underway, with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc at the wheel of the SF90, ready to continue evaluating the ideal set-up ahead of the qualifying session and the race on Sunday.
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