Formula 1 arrives in Madrid for inaugural Spanish Grand Prix

F1 got its first taste of the Spanish Grand Prix's brand-new Madring on Friday, and early impressions suggest it's going to take guts to get right.

Risk vs reward calculations look complicated at the new Spanish Grand Prix venue and drivers have taken a cautious approach to solving them...so far.

The Spanish Grand Prix's Madring circuit has received a thumbs-up from several leading Formula 1 drivers as they praised its high-commitment layout, although not everyone is as impressed. Having sampled the 5.4km circuit on the simulator, drivers were bracing for one of the most challenging weekends of the year on a track that combines the unforgiving nature of a street circuit with plenty of ...Keep reading

As the wild Madring circuit made its official debut on Friday, the first driver verdicts are in on Formula 1's new home of the Spanish Grand Prix

New hybrid street circuit has fast corners, virtually no margin for error – but limited overtaking opportunities In Madrid’s Puerta del Sol this week, Formula One fans were not shy in calling on the gods to look kindly on their favoured drivers on a newly built circuit that appears punishingly unforgiving. Legend has it that rubbing the paws or backside of the bear in the famous El Oso y el Madroño statue at the square’s heart confers good luck. The drivers may well need it. Day one of action at the brand new Madring track began with F2’s Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak careening into the barriers and his car catching fire, leaving the onlooking George Russell shocked before the F1 drivers took to the wheel. Continue reading...

Hosting the Spanish Grand Prix, the 22-turn street circuit is described as a mix of Baku’s tight and Jeddah’s rapid corners and will pose a big challenge this weekend

Formula 1 is gearing up for a unique first adventure on the brand-new Madring. The new circuit in the Spanish capital is already raising eyebrows before a single meter has been driven, with the narrow track, blind corners, and proximity of the walls giving drivers plenty of concerns and raising expectations of chaos.

Formula 1 is about to enter completely unfamiliar territory. The Spanish Grand Prix heads to Madrid this weekend for the debut of the Madring , and there is one corner everyone wants to see. La Monumental. The 547-meter, 24% banked Turn 12 is unlike anything else on the current F1 calendar. Drivers will spend roughly…

F1 drivers check out the new Madring circuit ahead of the Spanish GP, as they discuss the dangers, difficulties in overtaking and getting a lap done, and talk about the La Monumental corner. Jeddah? Macau? Monaco? Baku? Zandvoort? The new…

Formula 1 drivers have predicted multiple crashes and red flags at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix after getting their first glimpse of the new Madring circuit.

"I'll put my money on a red flag, that's for sure," said Pierre Gasly when asked what he thought of Formula 1's new Madring street circuit. Risk and difficulty level have been the common denominators in conversation with drivers about the Spanish Grand Prix track and its layout. Well perhaps not Lance Stroll, but at least he managed a distant orbit of the topic, saying, "I think we're going to ...Keep reading

"I'll put my money on a red flag, that's for sure," said Pierre Gasly when asked what he thought of Formula 1's new Madring street circuit. Risk and difficulty level have been the common denominators in conversation with drivers about the Spanish Grand Prix track and its layout. Well perhaps not Lance Stroll, but at least he managed a distant orbit of the topic, saying, "I think we're going to ...Keep reading

F1 drivers expect the Madring to be hard and tough for them this weekend as they gather in Madrid for the Spanish GP at a brand new venue. Already the F3 test showcased the tough aspect of the circuit, where…

Carlos Sainz expects the new hybrid Madring track at the Spanish Grand Prix to be one of the toughest of the season. Sainz said Wednesday the track should be fun but very challenging for the drivers. “The main thing will be the intensity of the lap,” Sainz said.

This weekend's Madrid Grand Prix boasts a new circuit likened to Monaco, Macau and Jeddah. But there are also concerns about its 'car killer' characteristics

Madrid's 10-year tenure of the Spanish Grand Prix, taking over the moniker from the now biennial Barcelona race, is Formula 1's latest effort to bring its series to urban population centres. It does so for 57 laps on a two-headed monster of a circuit that will take drivers and teams some time to wrap their collective engineering minds around. Initial concept renderings of the so-called ...Keep reading

Madrid's 10-year tenure of the Spanish Grand Prix, taking over the moniker from the now biennial Barcelona race, is Formula 1's latest effort to bring its series to urban population centres. It does so for 57 laps on a two-headed monster of a circuit that will take drivers and teams some time to wrap their collective engineering minds around. Initial concept renderings of the so-called ...Keep reading

For the first time in 45 years, Formula 1 will race in Madrid this weekend at the dual-natured Madring circuit

Talking points for the new F1 Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring

Watch F3 drivers complete in-season testing at the Madring for the first ever time.

Formula 1 has a brand-new track to look forward to this weekend and the expectation is there will be carnage and the drivers will be seriously tested at the Madring.