Key figures to know before the Chinese Grand Prix

1: Only one Chinese driver took part in his national Grand Prix. It was Guanyu Zhou who finished 14th in the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix with Sauber.

1: The Chinese Grand Prix is the first of the season to host a Sprint race. After it, the Miami, Belgium, United States, Brazil, and Qatar Grand Prix will also have this honor.

In 17 editions of the Chinese Grand Prix, only two non-world champion drivers have won there: Rubens Barrichello in 2004 and Daniel Ricciardo in 2018.

**2**: The number of DRS zones present on the Shanghai circuit. The first on the start/finish line, the second on the long straight between turns 13 and 14.

5,451: In kilometers, the length of a lap of the Shanghai circuit in its current configuration.

6: The record for the most victories in Shanghai belongs to Lewis Hamilton, who won in 2008 and 2011 with McLaren, and then in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2019 with Mercedes.

6: The record for the number of pole positions in China also belongs to Lewis Hamilton with six.

16: The number of turns that make up the Shanghai International Circuit.

17: The number of Chinese Grand Prix editions that have been held since its appearance on the calendar in 2004. The race did not take place between 2020 and 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

52%: The estimated full-load rate for one lap.

53%: The probability of a safety car intervention.

56: The number of laps the drivers will have to complete during the 2025 edition of the Chinese Grand Prix.

305,066: The total distance in kilometers that the drivers will have to cover to reach the finish line.

**1’31”095**: The track record belongs to Sebastian Vettel who set this time during the qualifying session in 2018 with Ferrari.

1’32”238: The fastest lap in the race was also set by a Ferrari, driven by Michael Schumacher during the first edition of the Chinese Grand Prix in 2004.