Haitang Bay Circuit Explained

The Haitang Bay Circuit was a street circuit located in the Haitang Bay area of Sanya, in the Chinese island of Hainan. It was used for the Sanya ePrix of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship on 23 March 2019.^[1]

Layout

The track was in length and featured 11 turns. Prior to the race, it was decided to treat the track surface with a resin-type material, in a bid to prevent a repeat of the previous round in Santiago, which saw the track break up during the race due to the high temperatures.^[2]

Lap records

The official race lap records at the Haitang Bay Circuit are listed as:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
Formula E Circuit: 2.236 km (2019)
	1:09.965			2019 Sanya ePrix
	1:28.357^[3]			2019 Sanya Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy round

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019 FWD Sanya E-Prix. FIA Formula E. en. 2019-04-14.
2. Web site: Formula E's Sanya track specially treated to avoid Santiago repeat. Autosport.com. en. 2019-04-14.
3. Web site: Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY Series Round 4 - Santa ePrix Race (25' +1 Lap) Final Classification . 28 January 2022.