China's only Formula 1 standard racing circuit is not an obvious family attraction, but as I'm an ardent F1 fan and very rarely miss watching a race on the TV, I was not going to pass up an opportunity to go to the Grand Prix while it was on. Luckily the date of the 2011 race coincided with our trip to Shanghai.
It was not my first time to the Shanghai F1 Grand Prix as I attended the race in September 2005, the second race that had been held at the circuit. On that occasion I went with my brother-in-law who was travelling with us.
My 7-year-old daughter often watches bits of races with me at home and recognises several of the drivers, but it doesn't hold her attention for very long. I thought it may be an opportunity to see if she would like to go and see the Formula 1 cars in the flesh ...
