Formula 1 drivers prepare for inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at Madring

Following the lackluster racing spectacle at Madring, changes have reportedly been proposed to make overtaking easier. The inaugural 2026 Spanish Grand Prix at the new circuit featured just four overtakes, prompting frustration among fans and drivers. Former F1 driver and…

The Madring's Formula 1 debut may have been an off-track success, but its lack of action has triggered plenty of criticism and feedback for next year's Spanish Grand Prix

F1's much-anticipated return to Madrid has left fans of the series wanting due to a lack of action, though the Madring venue itself put on a respectable event. Here are five ways organisers could improve the event for year two. By and large, Madrid's first F1 race in 45 years ran particularly smooth for a first-time event. The organisers planned to capitalise on the IFEMA fairgrounds' existing ...Keep reading

Changes are expected to the new Madring track next year after its lackluster debut at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend. Organizers said they are open to trying to improve the layout that produced virtually no overtaking opportunities and drew widespread criticism from Formula 1 drivers. The lack of track action was criticized by fans as well as F1 returned to Madrid after a 45-year absence.

Spanish Grand Prix organisers are set to make changes to the new Madrid circuit after criticism of its inaugural race at the weekend.

Spanish Grand Prix organisers are set to make changes to the new Madrid circuit after criticism of its inaugural race at the weekend.

New track for Spanish GP frustrated drivers and fans McLaren’s Stella: ‘It’s impossible to attempt overtaking’ Discussions are already under way to change the layout of Formula One’s newest circuit after driver condemnation of the Madring during its inaugural Grand Prix. The race in Madrid was won by Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, but it was notable for being a procession with overtakes failing to reach double digits over 57 laps. Drivers were left frustrated and disappointed at an opportunity that had been lost, resulting in a chorus of criticism. “I don’t know how someone looks at this design and goes: ‘mint’,” said the defending world champion, Lando Norris, who finished third. “There’s a lot of opportunity. They can make it into a track that’s good for racing and I’m excited to come back here next year if they can make these changes. Continue reading...

COMMENT: Toto Wolff described it as ‘‘a mini-Monaco,’ but the 22-turn Madring circuit desperately needs altering to ensure more overtaking opportunities, reports Kieran Jackson from Madrid

Organisers of Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid are ready to make tweaks to the Madring circuit to boost overtaking for 2027, and have already received recommendations from the FIA. The 5.4km circuit around Madrid's IFEMA fairgrounds, which made its competition debut last weekend, was praised by drivers and teams for its facilities and its driving challenge. But while the tricky ...Keep reading

Speaking to Motorsport.com, the Spanish Grand Prix organisers say they are open to modifying the Madring Formula 1 circuit following an action-starved debut

Organisers of Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid are ready to make tweaks to the Madring circuit to boost overtaking for 2027, and have already received recommendations from the FIA. The 5.4km circuit around Madrid's IFEMA fairgrounds, which made its competition debut last weekend, was praised by drivers and teams for its facilities and its driving challenge. But while the tricky ...Keep reading

Sky Sports’ Ted Kravitz gave a rare sneak inside the F1 drivers’ briefing room in Madrid for the Spanish GP, as FIA lists changes to Madring circuit after the meet. Like the earlier years of F1, footage from drivers’ briefing…

The new Madring Circuit of the Spanish Grand Prix has been well and truly explored by Formula 1 drivers after a day consisting of Free Practice. While the usual suspects topped the timesheets of FP1 and FP2, all 22 drivers…

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

Formula 1 drivers are bracing to drive the “scary” and “crazy” Madring circuit for the first time on Friday, with expectations that it will be the "most complicated" track of the year

The Madring hosts its first ever F1 Grand Prix weekend as the sport's drivers prepare to take on a brand-new circuit.

The drivers have offered their reactions to the purpose-built Madring before they take to the circuit for the first time.