Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China hosts round 2 of the 2026 Formula One World Championship on 2026-03-15.
A Hermann Tilke design whose layout is said to echo the Chinese character 'shang', famous for its long back straight into a tight hairpin.
The lap measures 5.451 km with 16 turns, run over 56 laps on race day — a race distance of about 305 km. The circuit first held a World Championship Grand Prix in 2004.
Circuit character: modern, long back straight.
The 2026 race was won by Andrea Kimi Antonelli for Mercedes, from pole on the grid.
The opening Turn 1-2 complex tightens like a snail shell. Returned to the calendar in 2024 after a multi-year absence.