China 2010 - Race information - Looking ahead to the Shanghai race, weather, predictions and more
Published by Christine
The fourth race of the season is looming large and we are off to the Shanghai International Circuit to see which car will be on form this weekend. So far we've had three different drivers over three different races - will we see a fourth?
The weather
The long range forecasts suggest some rain, followed by a period of sunshine, with more rain to follow. At the moment, the sun seems to want to appear on Saturday, meaning we could be in for a wet race. There is a high chance this will change before the weekend though.
The circuit
The circuit in Shanghai appears to be a case of form over function, as the track shape is pretty but it doesn't necessarily deliver in terms of racing. It's relatively new, and as usual, relatively spares in terms of a local fanbase as well.
| Location | Shanghai International Circuit |
| Timezone | GMT +8 |
| First Race | 2004 |
| Total Grand Prix | 6 |
| Laps | 56 |
| Length | 5.451 km |
| Pole Position | 1m 34.012s | Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) | 2004 |
| Fastest Lap | 1m 32.238s | Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 2004 |
| Race Time | 1hr 29m 12.420s | Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) | 2004 |
Event schedule
An F1 weekend comprises of events spanning three days. Action begins on Friday and ends on Sunday.
| Day | Session | Start Time (GMT +0100) | Start Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Free Practice 1 | 03:00 | 10:00 |
| Free Practice 2 | 07:00 | 14:00 | |
| Saturday | Free Practice 3 | 04:00 | 11:00 |
| Qualifying | 07:00 | 14:00 | |
| Sunday | Drivers Parade | 06:30 | 13:30 |
| The Race | 08:00 | 15:00 |
Support racing for this event includes Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.
Press conference schedule
Official press conferences are organised by the FIA and happen four times during the weekend.
| Day | Time (GMT +0100) | Time (Local) | Attendees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 08:00 | 15:00 | Sébastien Buemi |
| Lewis Hamilton | |||
| Michael Schumacher | |||
| Adrian Sutil | |||
| Friday | 05:00 | 16:00 | Éric Boullier |
| Colin Kolles | |||
| Adam Parr | |||
| Peter Sauber | |||
| Saturday | Post qualifying | Three fastest drivers | |
| Sunday | Post race | First three finishing drivers |
The qualifying and post race press conferences will take place after the television unilateral interviews.
Following live
A thread will be created on Sidepodcast.com for every session and every thread is live enabled, meaning you can follow along and contribute to the conversation without refreshing the page.
