Summary
Formula One returns to China this weekend after a five-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Shanghai International Circuit has always been evolving during its 20-year history. The team hospitality units are set within pagoda-style buildings among a maze of bridges spanning ornamental ponds. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc: "It depends a lot on the type of paint they use" The streaky appearance is due to different series running on the circuit over the past year, wearing some of the bitumen away and leaving it intact elsewhere. The darker color is due not to "paint" but to a bitumen Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu is the only Chinese driver in F1 history. The Sauber driver admits there is extra pressure this weekend, but he feels prepared to deal with it. Zhou's position at Sauber is becoming increasingly coveted by rivals thanks to Audi's investment. Williams driver Alex Albon says he will not change his approach this weekend. Albon was behind the wheel for both chassis-damaging crashes at the past two races. The team's resources have been stretched, and the team arrives in China with fewer spares and updates. Races like this, where it's so unknown, are an opportunity for teams like us. "Raceslike this, which is an opportunity, are a opportunity for Teams like us"
