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Jiading is an industrial outer suburb 35 km northwest of downtown with no evening nightlife, Western dining, or tourist attractions. Instead, base yourself in central Shanghai along or near Metro Line 11. Jing’an (near Jiangsu Road station) provides luxury high-rises and direct Line 11 platform access. The Former French Concession (Xuhui) offers historic tree-lined avenues, boutique hotels, and speakeasies. The Bund and People’s Square put you within walking distance of iconic skyline views while remaining just a quick Line 2 to Line 11 transfer away from the track.\n\n### Shanghai International Circuit\n\nMap layers Find on map\n\n**Drawing route** The itinerary still works without the map.\n\n1. 1\n\n **Grandstand A Platinum** Main straight, grid, pits and Turns 1-4 panorama\n2. 2\n\n **Grandstand A High** Main straight upper seating\n3. 3\n\n **Grandstand A Low** Main straight lower seating\n4. 4\n\n **Grandstand B** Turns 1-4 snail curve\n5. 5\n\n **Grandstand C** Turn 6 braking zone\n6. 6\n\n **Grandstand E** Turns 11-13 sweeper and back-straight launch\n7. 7\n\n **Grandstand H** Turn 14 hairpin inside\n8. 8\n\n **Grandstand K** Turn 14 hairpin outside\n9. 9\n\n **Grass Zone C** Turn 6 general-admission bank\n10. 10\n\n **Grass Zone F** Turns 7-8 infield general-admission bank\n11. 11\n\n **Grass Zone J** Back-straight general-admission bank\n12. 12\n\n **T16 Club** Final corner and main-straight entry\n13. 13\n\n **T1 Club** Turn 1 hospitality\n14. 14\n\n **Grandstand Club** Grandstand A hospitality\n15. 15\n\n **Formula 1 Paddock Club Shanghai** Above the pit garages\n16. 1\n\n **Entrance 1 - Main Grandstand, B, K and F1 Fanzone side**\n17. 2\n\n **Entrance 2 - B and C side**\n18. 6\n\n **Entrance 6 - E side**\n19. 9\n\n **Entrance 9 - F, H and J side**\n20. Line 11\n\n **Shanghai Circuit Station**\n21. Line 11\n\n **Baiyin Road Station**\n22. P5\n\n **P5 shuttle boarding area near J**\n23. P13\n\n **P13 shuttle drop-off near E**\n24. P1\n\n **P1 Paddock Club shuttle handoff**\n\n**Sector 1** ≈ 1.253 km **Sector 2** ≈ 2.622 km **Sector 3** ≈ 1.576 km\n\nPublic transport\n\n#### Choose your transport route.\n\nChoose a route, check its stops and confirm departure times with the operator.\n\nMore travel information\n\n[Chinese Grand Prix mass transport ↗]()[Shanghai Grand Prix transport guide ↗]()[Shanghai Metro payment guidance ↗]()[Shanghai Maglev guide ↗]()\n\nPlaces to consider\n\n### Find your hotel.\n\nForeign tourists in China must stay at hotels certified to register foreign passport holders. International hotel chains (Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG) handle this automatically.\n\nChoose your budget\n\nChoose a travel style to narrow the collection. Free and essential options can suit every tier.\n\nNo hotels match these filters. Change your budget, search or area to see more stays." }