Chinese Grand Prix
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 Shanghai International Circuit |
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| Laps | 56 |
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| Circuit length | 5.45 km (3.39 miles) |
| Race length | 305.07 km (191.12 miles) |
| Most wins by single driver | 1 (3 drivers) |
| Most wins by single constructor | 2 (Ferrari) |
| Last race (2006): | |
| Winner | Michael Schumacher |
| Winning team | Ferrari |
| Winning time | 1:37:32.747 |
| Pole time | 1:44.360 |
| Pole driver | Fernando Alonso |
| Pole team | Renault |
| Fastest lap | 1:37.586 |
| Fastest lap driver | Fernando Alonso |
| Fastest lap team | Renault |
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The first Chinese Grand Prix took place on September 26, 2004, where Rubens Barrichello drove to first place. The next year, world-champion Fernando Alonso emerged victorious on October 16, 2005. In 2006, Michael Schumacher won his last Formula One race in a rain hit Chinese Grand Prix.
The Chinese Grand Prix circuit, Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, is the most expensive Formula One circuit facility ever made, costing US$ 240 million.
[edit] Winners of the Chinese Grand Prix
| Year | Driver | Constructor | Location | Report |
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| 2006 |  Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | Shanghai | Report |
| 2005 |  Fernando Alonso |
Renault | Shanghai | Report |
| 2004 |  Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | Shanghai | Report |
[edit] Support races
Formula BMW Asia and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia have both supported the Chinese Grand Prix since 2004.
[edit] External links
- Shanghai International Circuit [1]
- http://www.china.org.cn/english/2002/Oct/46457.htm
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