SHELL in Grand Prix Japan

Ian Albiston
Find out about Ian’s career with Shell and what his favourite part of his job is.

It’s an interesting circuit in Japan because the 1.5km straight requires the teams to run a very low downforce setting to extract the maximum speed from the cars, but the rest of the circuit is quite slow and has a lot of turns. It means that the teams have to compromise on their set-up and we will have to keep a close eye on the condition of the Shell products inside the cars throughout the weekend. With such a long pit straight, the cars will run at 19,000 RPM for over 15 seconds which will be very tough on the engine. This is why the Shell Helix Ultra motor oil is designed to protect and cool the engine, allowing the cars to operate at their maximum potential.