PlanYourChineseGrand Prix

The Chinese GP weekend follows F1’s Sprint format. F1 track action starts on Friday in Shanghai with a 1-hour free practice session (FP1) for teams to find the perfect setup.

Friday afternoon sees Sprint Qualifying set the grid for the Sprint on Saturday.

Later on Saturday, Qualifying is a 3-part session where lap times decide starting positions for the Grand Prix on Sunday.

This is when the grandstands really start to fill up. 2 hours before lights out, drivers warm-up for the race by waving at fans and answering questions. Last chance photo op before the helmets go on.

The driver’s parade at the Chinese GP is from 13:00 – 13:30 on Sunday.

F1 Academy is an all female racing series that aims to popularise motorsports for women and girls and to provide a launchpad for higher tiers of motorsport, including ultimately, F1. The emphasis is on driver skill and so all cars use an identical chassis and engine.

Action gets underway on Friday with practice and qualifying. A 30 minute race takes place on both Saturday and Sunday.

A GT4-class series featuring top manufacturers and privateer drivers, the Greater Bay Area GT Cup races across Greater China.

GT Cup is scheduled for two 25-minute practice sessions on Friday and a 25-minute qualifying session on Saturday morning. Saturday and Sunday each see one race lasting about 30 minutes.

The Asian arm of the Porsche Carrera Cup, a one make sports car series with regional championships around the world.

Track sessions on the timetable are a 45 minute practice session on Friday and a 30 minute qualifying session on Saturday. Race one also takes place on Saturday and the racing concludes with race two on Sunday.