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Shanghai Speed Trap: who is the fastest of them all?

China's Shanghai International Circuit is renowned for its tyre-eating asphalt rather than for its signature back straight, the longest of all F1 tracks on the calendar. However, while the Hermann Tilke-designed layout isn't classified as a power circuit, because of its 1.4-kilometer stretch, maximum engine output is a big asset, and one that Ferrari was hoping to take advantage of. Wolff sees 'massive swings' between race weekends Speed trap readings in qualifying confirmed the velocity of the Scuderia's SF90 in a straight line, with Sebastian Vettel and Charles comfortably leading the field in terms of maximum speed. Yet the red cars were surpassed in the Saturday afternoon shootout over...
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