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Here’s the final plan for how Formula E will adapt the Shanghai Formula 1 circuit for its return to China in May plus the thoughts of a top FE driver who knows the track well
mark the chicanes, but I really hope that Formula E doesn’t go that way and tries to create something better, just like they did in Rome for example.” Formula E’s move to race on a modified version of the Shanghai International Circuit track in May marks the return of the championship to mainland China since 2015. The track layout will diverge from the Formula 1 circuit and will not utilize the long back straight, instead cutting through the infield and rejoining the start/finish straight with a chicane. This trend of Formula E racing on permanent racetracks, rather than street circuits, is growing, with a focus on tracks that are relatively close to their standard configuration. Envision FE racer Sebastien Buemi, who has experience with a truncated version of Shanghai, expects the racing style at these venues to be similar to the extreme energy-saving race seen in Portland last year. Buemi hopes that Formula E can create a unique race feeling on these new tracks, avoiding the pitfalls of previous championships that adapted permanent circuits in a truncated form.
