Madrid to host Spanish Grand Prix at Madring starting this summer
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Madrid has secured the Spanish Grand Prix, taking over from Barcelona for a decade. The race will be held at the IFEMA fairgrounds near Barajas International Airport, aligning with Formula 1’s goals for entertaining and sustainable racing in city destinations. With less than three months until its debut, preparations are ramping up for the innovative venue known as Madring.
- •Madrid earned the F1 race rights for a 10-year period.
- •The event will take place at IFEMA fairgrounds by Barajas Airport.
- •Madring's debut is scheduled for less than three months from now.
- •The race aims to meet Formula 1's sustainability and accessibility targets.
- 12:00 PMMotorsport.com — 'No corner quite like it' - How F1 put the mad in Madring
- 12:00 PMAutosport — How F1’s newest venue attempts to gel two extremes for the first time
"Boasting an ambitious plan that pledges to meet Formula 1's targets for entertaining, accessible and sustainable race in destination cities, Madrid earned the right to take over the Spanish Grand Prix from Barcelona for a 10-year-period, held at the IFEMA fairgrounds by the Barajas International airport. With less than three months to go until the so-called Madring's F1 debut, 45 years after ...Keep reading
"Boasting an ambitious plan that pledges to meet Formula 1's targets for entertaining, accessible and sustainable race in destination cities, Madrid earned the right to take over the Spanish Grand Prix from Barcelona for a 10-year-period, held at the IFEMA fairgrounds by the Barajas International airport. With less than three months to go until the so-called Madring's F1 debut, 45 years after ...Keep reading
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External links- Motorsport.comJun 17, 2026, 12:00 PM'No corner quite like it' - How F1 put the mad in Madring
Boasting an ambitious plan that pledges to meet Formula 1's targets for entertaining, accessible and sustainable race in destination cities, Madrid earned the right to take over the Spanish Grand Prix from Barcelona for a 10-year-period, held at the IFEMA fairgrounds by the Barajas International airport. With less than three months to go until the so-called Madring's F1 debut, 45 years after ...Keep reading
- AutosportJun 17, 2026, 12:00 PMHow F1’s newest venue attempts to gel two extremes for the first time
Boasting an ambitious plan that pledges to meet Formula 1's targets for entertaining, accessible and sustainable race in destination cities, Madrid earned the right to take over the Spanish Grand Prix from Barcelona for a 10-year-period, held at the IFEMA fairgrounds by the Barajas International airport. With less than three months to go until the so-called Madring's F1 debut, 45 years after ...Keep reading
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