Countdown to Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix begins

The Formula One (F1) World Championship Chinese Grand Prix is scheduled to open on 10 October at the Shanghai International Racing Circuit.

The Chinese leg will be the second to the last stop in this year’s Formula One racing calendar. It will feature top drivers like Lewis Hamilton of Mclaren, Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikonen of Ferrari, and Robert Kubica of BMW-Sauber, racing against time and themselves for the 2008 crown.

Briton Lewis Hamilton of McLaren-Mercedes leads this year’s F1 standings after 14 races, closely followed by Brazilian Felipe Massa of Ferrari in second place. Taking the third spot is Robert Kubica of BMW-Sauber while Kimi Räikkönen, also from Ferrari, and Nick Heidfeld, Kubica’s teammate, round up the fourth and fifth spot, respectively.

F1 fans around the world are holding their breaths, eager to find out who will reign supreme and be named the new Formula One king. Chinese fans, especially, would surely not want to miss this chance to witness this important local event live.

Amid all the excitement and anticipation, the city of Shanghai is busily preparing to host the exclusive race. Expecting the influx of visitors who will be watching the Chinese Grand Prix, hotels in Shanghai have started opening their doors to race fans in the country and around the world.

Four-star luxury hotels such as Rainbow Hotel, located at 2000 Yan An Road, are now accepting reservations. The Shanghai hotel, 23 kilometers away from Anting Town, where the F1 race will be held, has 640 newly renovated and expertly furnished rooms to provide guests with a restful retreat for leisure or business trips.

For further inquiries, log on to the official hotel website at http://www.rainbowhotel-shanghai.com/.