Kids getting their karting kicks

As Formula 1 speedsters tore up the track in the Chinese Grand Prix over the weekend, a bunch of children were following suit just a few hundred meters away at the Shanghai International Circuit's karting arena.

Donning helmets as big as their torsos, children aged 7-15 took part in the opening race of the second season of the Grand Prix Kart Scholarship Series (GPKS).

This year's series includes five races across four cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Wenzhou and Zhengzhou. The winner will get to compete in the X30 karting finals in Le Mans, France, later this year.