3189 - Shanghai, China

Since racing cars are the focus of this cars, let's have a look at the Chinese Grand Prix 中国大奖赛. It was first held in 2004 and is at the Shanghai International Circuit 上海国际赛车场. The circuit is 5.451 km long and racers have to go around it 56 time to complete the 305.066 km race. The race was suspended from 2020-2023 due to Covid-19, but will not start up again on the Formula One World Championship until 2025.

Rubens Barrichello of Brazil won the first race in 2004 driving a Ferrari. He completed the race in a time of 1:34:012. Jenson Button of Great Britain was second, and Kimi Räikkönen of Finland was third.

Lewis Hamilton has the most wins at the Chinese Grand Prix with six wins (2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019), and Mercedes constructors have won six as well (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019).

When first built the Shanghai International Circuit cost US$240 million, the most expensive on the Formula One World Championship Tour until 2009 when Abu Dhabi built one at the cost of US$6 billion.

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