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From Porsche and Mark Webber in his 919
Mark Webber (38, Australia): “I know the track in Shanghai very well from my days in Formula One, and it’s a great circuit. It has got a fast first corner with a tight apex before you go downhill into turn two, where it’s crucial to position the car right to set yourself up for the middle sector. My favourite part of the track is turns five and six, which is a nice and flowing section and very fast. The circuit also has two long straights, which will give the driver a bit of a breather and the 919 the chance to stretch its legs. In the braking zone for the hairpin towards the end of the lap are some grandstands, and it will be great for fans to watch some overtaking there.”
Facts and figures:
- The six-hours of Shanghai will get underway on Sunday, November 2, at 11am local time.
- The length of the Shanghai International Circuit is 5.451 kilometres. One lap features nine right-handers and seven left-handers.
- The longest straight, between turns 13 and 14, is 1.3 kilometres.
- Turn one is as full of character as it is difficult: it winds like a snail’s shell into an almost complete circle, getting tighter and tighter.
- The bird’s eye view of the circuit is in the shape of the Chinese character shŕng, which translates into “over” or “above”.
- The track and the impressive huge facilities outside the metropolis of Shanghai have been built on marshland.
- Since 2004 the circuit has been the home of the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix and since 2012 it has been used by the WEC.
- In its first season the Porsche Team has so far achieved two podiums (Silverstone and Fuji) and one pole position (Spa).
From Porsche Team
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