Today it was announced that a contract has been signed to organize the Spanish Grand Prix at the new circuit in Madrid. The first race is scheduled for 2026, but for now the organizers have shared details about the features of the future racing in Spain’s capital.
The circuit will be partly located on the territory of the IFEMA exhibition complex in the Barajas district near Adolfo Suarez Airport, 16 kilometers from the center of Madrid. The future circuit already has excellent transport connections: the circuit is accessible by car, city buses and metro.
Next to the track are the Spanish capital’s two main stadiums: Santiago Bernabeu, home of Real Madrid, and the Civitas Metropolitano, where Atlético Madrid plays.
The length of the track will be 5,474 meters and includes 20 turns. The estimated qualifying lap time is 1 minute and 32 seconds. When developing the track configuration, the organizers considered 24 different options. The maximum speed is 300 km/h and the average speed is 218 km/h. The race track includes fast straights, fast corners and chicanes.
The circuit in Madrid cannot be called entirely urban, as only part of the circuit runs on public roads, while the other part will be stationary. In that respect, the new track is somewhat similar to Albert Park in Melbourne and the track in Miami.
Another distinctive feature of the race circuit is the presence of two short tunnels, and the section from turns seven to nine includes a fairly steep descent. The tenth turn will be profiled, but the exact bank parameters have yet to be calculated.
The capacity of the stands will be 110 thousand people, but organizers have plans to eventually receive up to 140 thousand people per day at the circuit, making the Madrid circuit one of the largest on the calendar.
The final parameters of the route still need to be approved, after which construction can begin. The organizers are confident that all work, as well as the homologation of the circuit, will be completed on time.
Source: F1 News
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