Formula One was in town this weekend for the ninth annual Chinese Grand Prix. German driver Nico Rosberg took home the trophy, picking up his first ever F1 victory. Rosberg also was also the first Mercedes driver to win a circuit since 1955. more ›

Though drama in Bahrain seems to be hanging a cloud of uncertainty over Formula 1 at the moment, this weekend's annual Chinese Grand Prix over at the Shanghai Circuit looks to be exciting. more ›

With the China Super League season in full bloom and Olympic trials on the horizon, here are some of the most interesting sports stories coming out of China this weekend. more ›

The post-Chinese Grand Prix confrontation between Adrian Sutil and race exec Eric Lux is no longer just a rumor: "Renault owner Eric Lux is to file a criminal complaint against Force India driver Adrian Sutil relating to the fracas which followed Lewis Hamilton’s win at last month’s Chinese Grand Prix. Lux required stitches in a neck wound after Sutil allegedly struck him with a champagne glass at a nightclub in Shanghai. 'In the view of the recent events which occurred in Shanghai on 17 April, Mr Eric Lux has decided to file a criminal complaint against Mr Adrian Sutil for physical assault and grievous bodily harm,' said a statement from Lux’s Swiss lawyers last night. Sutil, a friend of Hamilton, has described the injury he inflicted on Lux as 'unintentional'." [The Telegraph] more ›

Jing'an caught fire again on Sunday, but thankfully this time's flames weren't lethal. From Xinhua: "The fire broke out on the top of the 12-storey No. 1578 building, located near the Shanghai City Air Terminal in the bustling Nanjing West Road, at about 1:20 p.m. Sunday, belching out thick brownish smoke. The fire was put out by 1: 30 p.m., fire-fighting officials said." more ›

Well, the F1 festivities started last night but the races officially begin today! If you're not heading out to the track to view world class drivers race around at dizzying speeds, you can catch it playing at one of the many sports bars in town. Speaking of sports bars, The Camel is turning one and in true Aussie spirit, shouting everyone a beer who drops by between 6-9pm. On Saturday, the Eco Design Fair is back with a myriad of activities including fashion shows, a bike ride, and interactive workshops, showing you how to live more green. And if that's still not enough, head over to our calendar for more. more ›

After seven years of hosting Formula 1, Shanghai may miss out on the massive racing event this year if organizers can't solve the problem of "subsidence". more ›

Earlier reports that Shanghai may axe its loss-making Formula One Grand Prix once its contract runs out in 2010 have now been negated by a spokesperson for one of the organisers. Qiu Weichang, deputy director of the Shanghai Administration of Sports, was previously reported to have said:

We're doing the assessment. By next year we should be able to give you an answer," he said in an interview late on Thursday. China's biggest city spent 240 million dollars on the state-of-the-art Shanghai International Circuit and hosted its first Formula One race in 2004. But the event has been plagued by poor ticket sales and Qiu said its fate was in the balance. more ›

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The Shanghaiist Weather Center is 100 percent sure the answer will be yes (although is Shanghai Circuit really in Shanghai?). It's dry now in the French Concession, but the dark clouds above suggest it won't stay that way for long. Here's the latest weather update from the official Formula 1 website: Thus far Sunday has been dry with a little wind, but no sign of the edge of Typhoon Krosa, which is sweeping through the... more ›