Super Serious Track Guides | Shanghai International Circuit

A lot of people go to Southeast Asia on spiritual journeys - to find inner peace. You will find no such thing at this loss-making monument.
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[@CardCaptorKaren]

This is one of those tracks that I like in F1 cars, but driving it in any other type of car is just painful. I think I made it half a lap in a GT3 car one time before deciding to do something fun instead.

[@ollie_z]

@MetalMastodon cos lmp go brr

[@collinclary5762]

I hate it in everything it's so.stupidly boring to drive

[@PMGF]

That hairpin did used to have a straight exit but it was changed after (or maybe just before) the first race in 2004. A lot of cars were running over the exit kerb and tearing it up so they moved it back a couple feet.

[@colehartel7206]

I love that first corner! It's tricky enough when you're on your own, but when you're battling with others it makes things very interesting. And that kink is not redundant; it takes the track where it needs to go. Of course, Lewis Hamilton might have something to say about the pit-lane entry...

[@futbolind]

Have to say it does produce a decent race nearly every year.

[@SouthPawRacer]

It does. But unfortunately it is a constant victim of over-charging and under-attendance...

[@christopherbrooke2142]

SouthPawRacer c h i n a

[@magnussencube]

SouthPawRacer f1 had a good bunch of races here (2006, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018)

[@tommcglone2867]

You mean every LEAP YEAR 🤣

[@sergiotapia7545]

It doesn’t even have races

[@minghaoliang4311]

The exit of the hairpin thing, I guess is to fit the ascetic of the calligraphy of the Chinese character 上(Shang), the first character of 上海(Shang Hai), on which the whole track design is based.

[@KayJblue]

I have to admit I really like the first and second turn.

[@RyanJW023]

Please do Baku

[@rinleez]

Ah yes, the claustrophobia track!

[@SurplusJester]

or monaco

[@patricktho6546]

@@SurplusJester Monaco is a good track though (for small cars)

[@SadMarinersFan]

@@patricktho6546 monaco is a oversized go-Kart track.

[@WuffiePhoenix]

I Like Baku ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@craigedwards775]

I too would open my third eye at this track... and promptly relieve myself.

[@kevinchung2576]

Please keep doing these. I've never had so much laughter from track guides. 12/12 will keep watching

[@ThePointlessBox_]

This track looks like that first draft of making a track where you dont have a skybox implemented Its absolutely souless

[@aboutthatpart]

These are amazing! :D You are extremely creative with these

[@LarryDaHat]

I saw the 2005 F1 GP here. I was sat on the stands at turn 6. It was the most amazing experience!!!

[@NickG40]

And to think Alexander Rossi said this was one of his favorite tracks...

[@Scautura]

If F1 is still running in 2364, I'll eat my hat. I'll also have to be resurrected to do that, so... Wotchu gonna do?

[@SouthPawRacer]

I'm sure cryogenics will advance sufficiently!

[@HeyStack199]

I totally forgot these existed... thank you for ruining my saturday.

[@freeping6194]

0:30 That sounded a lot like Homeworld lol

[@xenoyparxi]

Are you planning to do red bull ring track guide? I think it would be fun >_>

[@SouthPawRacer]

I enjoy that track, so... nope. I only do these videos for tracks I personally dislike.

[@Strate2]

red bull circuit sucks so bad :D it's just a bunch of straights with stupid slow corners at the end

[@wassapdude94]

Xeno Man I know where that profile pic comes from

[@radspeed113]

SouthPawRacer Honestly I hated that track until I actually drove it. Sure it's a tilkedrome, sure it's just a shell of once was a mighty and historically important track, sure the turn 2 hairpin may cause depression. But it's short sweet and to the point, so I like it.

[@homeperson11244]

@@SouthPawRacer You would love marrakech circuit ; )

[@ccramit]

The Shanghai track looks like Patrick from SpongeBob doing an overhead stretch. I don't know why, but that was the first connection I made upon seeing the track years ago and every time I see the track, I think of Patrick.

[@BubbaBearGames]

In all honesty, this is one of my favorite circuits on the video game known as ToCA Race Driver 3 here in the United States, but is known as V8 Supercars Race Driver 3 in Australia.

[@fifa22isshite90]

This track was pretty good in my opinion

[@LucasGonzalezA]

You are fucking hilarious, mate. Keep these coming, I love them as much as I love pizza.

[@carfan3649]

Please, continue this series! Do Brands Hatch (Indy layout), Sochi and COTA.

[@ollie_z]

Cota is good tho...

[@carfan3649]

@@ollie_z yeah, it can produce some good races, but only in IndyCar or other racing series. In F1 there have been a couple of good races, but in general, F1 doesn't bring in a good show when it races at COTA.

[@Jac77794]

I actually like this track. Nevertheless keep up the good work!!!!!

[@WASIURPA]

Inner peace

[@Kasmuller]

3:16 stockholm school Wow There is no school called like that i am 99% sure I can confirm this as a swede

[@thatonecarguydirk4803]

Now there’s a Stockholm school student 2 comments below you!

[@KzS_Guenther_Luetjens]

Jeah, 0:30, have been lift of by laughing pressure. :)

[@motornaut]

Ahh a fellow Stockholm School Alumni... I tip my hat to you sir

[@AzureViking]

Thank you! This is exactly how I feel about this track lol. The beginning and end of this track are fucking maddening. It's seriously designed by a 2 year old scribbling on their kids menu at IHOP with a crayon.

[@LuigiPeceguini]

Topher Hendrickson aka Hermann Tilke

[@thomastartu9597]

If I remember right, this track was designed by Hermann Tilke. Clearly not the best race track designer ever, but this mess is one of his best.

[@jesperpsv98]

He also designed Sepang International Raceway which is brilliant. I think if he was allowed he'd make only awesome racetracks, but he is held back massively by the wishes and regulations of the FIA

[@lars_geurts45]

Are there any tracks you like??

[@SouthPawRacer]

There are plenty of tracks I like!

[@paddizockttv]

What about the Nordschleife?

[@timjennings8152]

please do spa or monaco

[@robertwarnecke7]

Whre are u from?

[@dielegende9141]

I will not have the Return of the King slandered like this! If anything, the ending of the movie was cut painfully short

[@EricB256]

Rhys, would you agree that the new Sokol circuit is a cookie cutter Tilke design?

[@vitaminzeth3742]

I wonder if other F1 drivers view tracks the same way as you...

[@natenatenatification]

are you planning on doing anymore dirt rally championships southpaw?

[@SouthPawRacer]

We'll see. It's been a while since I rallyed... maybe once I'm back from Bathurst.

[@daihatsumidget2700]

"The Mazoquist's orgasm" This quote perfectly describes the Shanghai circuit

[@EmptyCheetosBag]

Masochist*

[@bitterboyblue]

South East Asia?

[@sirspoonyr]

Every even numbered year*

[@blurdynamic9118]

JONESSY!

[@vini.b.costa59]

How to ruin a racetrack: Laguna Seca brought me here. Now I get what you did there 😂

[@failtolawl]

"a lot of people go to southeast asia" uh

[@gro_skunk]

Do Suzuka

[@kritoferchilds9235]

Whos here in 2020

[@samiraperi467]

Looks like a rabbit waving its fist. Probably at a cloud.

[@Karibanu]

Looks like some sort of dubious butt toy, tbh.

[@jurand2715]

Can someone please tell me what is the name of this game

[@SouthPawRacer]

This one was recorded in rFactor 2.

[@jurand2715]

Alright thanks my dude. Btw I absolutely love your videos. Can you do more of the how to destroy a racetrack pls?

[@SouthPawRacer]

How To Ruin A Race Track will return after Christmas!

[@jurand2715]

Alright dood

[@dustypilgrimmedia8423]

I would have hung up on the word Keynesian but coming from the Austrian school that shouldn't surprise anyone and I don't think China is Very fond of ABCT so they would have hung up on me at Austrian. ANYWHO the only road course corners I like are long sweeping ones that is why lime rock with no chicanes is my favorite road course. Simple, short (making it great for just a group of buddies or for leaders to battle through traffic in a large feild) fast, technical (that up hill is tough with no chicane, and I'm an oval guy Born in bread from four generations of excellence (excluding my grandfather's brief and shameful spell in road course racing resulting in things like a 2nd place in H class production at Road America in SCCA in the 50s) on track (and or illegally on the street but most of that wasn't ovals either).

[@juanindojorgijanad782]

#UBS

[@FelixO]

I absolutely detest that first corner.

[@1989SupraGuyFIN]

Funnily enough, after playing F1 2020 Vietnamese GP, I suddenly started to enjoy this circuit. That is, when compared to that clusterfuck of a dumbsterfire and piece of shit they call street circuit. I'd call it Street SHITcuit.

[@Minx5892]

Wait this is making a loss all the time? NO! PLEASE NO MORE MALAYSIA SYNDROME!

[@uyou2tube]

Too funny!

[@treyblaze22]

I personally think zhuhai is a better circuit than this, but that's just my opinion.

[@tominatorxx]

3:44 - That just looks like a pathetic attempt at trying to copy the "La Source" hairpin.

[@Krasnal_Bikuta]

Top 3 worst tracks i ever raced on

[@kobinawilliams6077]

I don't get the point of some of these videos at all. if these tracks were bad, those who actually drive the cars will tell us.

[@SouthPawRacer]

Entertainment!

[@kobinawilliams6077]

@@SouthPawRacer lolx, hehe

[@AlexTapisevic]

You are not funny! pls. let it go... apart from that the video was ok.