The fine weather continues into Sunday with a temperature high of 26 degrees coming in the hour before the race and hardly dropping from there through the 3pm grand prix where the breeze from the west is expected to return to its more gentle level from practice.

"We're bringing F1 to downtown Shanghai," said Xia Qing, deputy general manager of Shanghai Jiushi Culture and Media Co Ltd. "This dual-location approach extends the racing atmosphere beyond the traditional circuit boundaries, making it more accessible to urban residents while maintaining the authentic racing experience in Jiading."

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