2026 Formula E Shanghai E-Prix | Automotive Experience
Open-Wheel Racing
2026 Formula E Shanghai E-Prix
Shanghai, Shanghai, China2026-07-04 to 2026-07-05
About This Event
Formula E's return to the country where it all began — China hosted the first-ever Formula E race in Beijing in 2014, and Shanghai joined as the fourth Chinese location in 2024. Two all-electric World Championship races on consecutive days, using a 3.051km shortened layout of the circuit Hermann Tilke designed in the shape of the Chinese character for "ascend". Energy management, Attack Mode power boosts, and humid tropical conditions define the racing.
What to Expect
Clockwise 3.051km shortened layout using the West Long circuit configuration
Looping Turn 1 tightens gradually before a fast run to the Turn 6 hairpin
Attack Mode activation zone positioned outside the long right-hander of Turn 2
Two championship races on consecutive days on the same circuit
Allianz Fan Village provides immersive entertainment with simulators and live music
Best Way to Experience It
Main grandstand on start/finish straight captures race starts into challenging Turn 1 and finishes
Weekend ticket option saves on purchasing two single-day passes
Good to Know
Circuit located in Jiading District; also hosts Shanghai E-Prix
Metro Line 11 to Shanghai Circuit station takes 60 minutes from city center
Facial recognition entry system requires passport details for ticket personalization
Formula E races held outdoors in humid tropical conditions
Is This Event Right For You?
Best fit if you value championship finales — Round 13 of Season 12 positions Shanghai double-header near season climax, July 4-5 weekend carries title implications across drivers' and teams' championships.
Best fit if you enjoy permanent circuit racing — 3.051km Hermann Tilke-designed layout with 12-turn clockwise configuration, upward 3% and downward 8% slopes create speed variation, contrasts Formula E's typical street circuits.
Best fit if you value motorsport heritage — Formula E returns to China's premier international circuit where series launched in Beijing 2014, fourth Chinese location after Beijing, Hong Kong, Sanya, mainland return after five-year absence.
Not ideal if you prioritize spectator comfort — Early July brings 30-38°C heat, 81% humidity, possible plum rainy season thunderstorms, limited shade in Jiading district paddock areas, 35km Metro Line 11 journey from central Shanghai hotels.
