Chinese Grand Prix

The Chinese Grand Prix (Template:Zh) is a round of the Formula One World Championship. The event was held every year from 2004 until 2019 before it was suspended from 2020 to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China. The event resumed in 2024 and is contracted to be held until 2030.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

It is currently held at the Shanghai International Circuit, Jiading, Shanghai. Designed by Hermann Tilke and opened in 2004, the US$240 million Shanghai course was the most expensive Formula One circuit facility<ref name="Shanghaigo">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> until the $6 billion Abu Dhabi course opened five years later.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Template:Convert track features one of the trickiest corner combinations on the Formula One calendar: Turn 1 and 2, a demanding 270-degree, right-handed corner combination whose radius decreases as the corner progresses.

History

In the early 1990s, the Chinese government began seeking to host an F1 race. After the Zhuhai International Circuit was opened in 1996 in the city of Zhuhai in Guangdong Province, southern China, a race there was provisionally added to the 1999 F1 World Championship calendar.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, the track failed to meet FIA standard resulting in the race being cancelled.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2002, it was announced that the management of the Shanghai International Circuit, with assistance from the organizers of the Macau Grand Prix, had signed a seven-year contract with Formula One Management to host the Chinese Grand Prix from 2004 until 2011.<ref name="Shanghaigo" /> The first Chinese Grand Prix, held on 26 September 2004, was won by Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello. The following year, it hosted the final round of the Formula One championship, in which the newly crowned world champion Fernando Alonso won and claimed the constructor's title for Renault. In 2006, the Chinese Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher, his last victory in Formula One.

In November 2008, the BBC reported that a senior race official, Qiu Weichang, had suggested that the money-losing race might be cancelled. Following a similar announcement about the French Grand Prix, Qiu said that the race's future was under consideration, and a decision would be made in 2009.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

2010 came and went with no formal announcement of an extension to the initial seven-race deal struck in 2004. However, immediately after the 2010 Shanghai race Bernie Ecclestone, who manages the contracts with the various circuits, said of the 2011 calendar, "We are not dropping anything. [It's] 20 races – getting ready for 25".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

It was only in February 2011 that a deal was agreed between F1 and the organisers of the Chinese round of the world championship. Reasons for the delay appear to have been over the fee paid to F1 to host the race. After racking up losses year after year, the organisers of the race refused to pay the fee required, reported to be amongst the highest paid to host an F1 race. F1 bosses appear to have reduced the fee and the new agreement to host an F1 race ran to 2017.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In September 2017, a new three-year contract to host the race was announced, keeping the race on the calendar until 2020.<ref name=formula1-2020>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=speedcafe-2020>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2019 it hosted the 1000th round of the Formula One World Championship.

The 2020 Grand Prix, scheduled for 19 April, was postponed and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Plans for Template:F1, Template:F1 and Template:F1 races were announced and later cancelled.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Grand Prix returned to the Formula One calendar in 2024.<ref name="2024 calendar">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Winners

Repeat winners (drivers)

Drivers in bold are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.

Wins	Driver	Years won
6	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019
2	Template:Flagicon Fernando Alonso	2005, 2013
	Template:Flagicon Nico Rosberg	2012, 2016
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Repeat winners (constructors)

Teams in bold are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.

Wins	Constructor	Years won
6	Template:Flagicon Mercedes	2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
4	Template:Flagicon Ferrari	2004, 2006, 2007, 2013
	Template:Flagicon McLaren	2008, 2010, 2011, 2025
3	Template:Flagicon Red Bull	2009, 2018, 2024
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Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)

Manufacturers in bold are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.

Wins	Manufacturer	Years won
10	Template:Flagicon Mercedes	2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2025
4	Template:Flagicon Ferrari	2004, 2006, 2007, 2013
2	Template:Flagicon Renault	2005, 2009
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By year

All Chinese Grands Prix have been held at Shanghai International Circuit.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Year	Driver	Constructor	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Fernando Alonso	Renault	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing-Renault	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Jenson Button	McLaren-Mercedes	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Report
2020 – 2023	Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	Report
Template:F1	Template:Flagicon Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	Report
Source:<ref name=CF1China/>

Support races

In 2004, Formula BMW Asia, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia and Asian Formula Renault Challenge supported the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix. The latter was not retained in 2005. In 2008, GP2 Asia Series became a support event while Formula BMW Asia was renamed Formula BMW Pacific. 2009 saw Porsche Carrera Cup Asia as the only support event. It remained this way until TCR International Series became a support event in 2015, although this lasted only one year. In 2019, the China Formula Grand Prix and Shell Helix FIA F4 Chinese Championship became support events.

External links

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• Track Map - Shanghai International Circuit at 51gt3.com