Pirelli 3D video: Track lap in Shanghai
The Shanghai International Circuit is characterized by fast straights and very long corners, a severe test for the tyres. The track, with a smooth surface, is 5,451 km long, for a total race distance of 56 laps and 305,066 km.
The first corner narrows, putting all the pressure on the left front, which could be cold at the start of the race. As this curve narrows, aerodynamic grip decreases and the emphasis shifts to mechanical grip. Leaving the first complex, the drivers quickly upshift, hitting 280 mph in a breathtaking corner at the top of the circuit.
Turn 13 is the most demanding of the lap: here the left rear tire is subject to lateral acceleration which triples the normal load on the carcass. Everything is accentuated by the camber of the circuit, which has dips in some places.
At the end of the straight, the drivers brake sharply to enter the narrow right-hand hairpin (turn 14) which they tackle in first gear, reducing the maximum speed produced by over 830 HP in less than 3 seconds.
It is up to the tire compound to ensure maximum grip to reduce wheel spin through the crucial succession of corners leading onto the start-finish straight.
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