Shanghai stands damaged by storm

Four of the grandstands at the Shanghai International Circuit were damaged by a storm last week and may not be repaired in time for the GP in October. The Shanghai Daily reported that winds over 130km/h brought down the grandstands.

Wang Ying, the Deputy General Manager of the Circuit, was quoted by the newspaper saying: "We may not repair the damaged stands this year as dismantling the seats, clearing debris and rebuilding work all require time. Even if we finish before the Chinese Grand Prix, we may still be short of time to carry out safety tests on the repair work."