Organisers at the Madring, which will host the Spanish Grand Prix from next season have released an onboard simulation of the new street track.

In January last year it was announced that Madrid had signed a ten-year deal beginning in 2026, following an agreement with IFEMA Madrid.

Located five minutes from the Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suarez airport, the proposed 5.47km circuit, and which features 20 corners, and "the longest banked curve" on the calendar, is built around the IFEMA exhibition centre.

The circuit is intended to be one of the most accessible on the F1 calendar, with the track just a short commute away by Metro, train, and city lines. Indeed, it is estimated that 90% of fans will be able to travel to the paddock via public transport, while fans staying in local accommodation will be a short walk away.

IFEMA Madrid has awarded construction contract to a joint venture formed by ACCIONA (60%) and Eiffage Construction (40%), who will be in charge of the project which gets underway this month and is expected to be completed by May 2026.

The project, works, initially tendered with a base budget of €111m, has been awarded to the aforementioned joint venture for €83.2m. The contract includes not only the construction of the circuit, but also the installation and subsequent dismantling of temporary structures, as well as the restoration of public roads to their original state following each Grand Prix.

Designed in accordance with FIA Grade 1 homologation standards, the circuit's 5.47kms iis made up of 4,100 metres of which will run through IFEMA MADRID's grounds, with the remaining 1,300 metres on public roads.

This layout is intended to make the most of the existing infrastructure while minimising the impact on the fairground's day-to-day operations and local traffic.

Officials are keen to make clear that the video is a preliminary rendering and that some elements may change in the final design.

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1. Posted by Celtic Tiger, 53 minutes ago

"Add one part Jeddah, one part Sochi, shake gently and finish with just a squeeze of Zandvoort and enjoy one luke warm cup of ********.
Looks like this business model is here to stay of basically refurbishing a street since its cheaper and faster than building a proper circuit. So sick of it. Every time I see one of these I think back on all those great circuits that have dropped in grade and been forgotten by the top flight of motorsport. Would rather see those get the money to boost them to a grade 1 venue than this sh*te. "

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2. Posted by SF 158, 2 hours ago

"It used to be called "road racing," but so many tracks today are just upsized go-kart tracks with concrete walls. I guess that's great for 'entertainment' and 'safety,' but maybe not for much else except that today's drivers can easily relate to such layouts.

I did like Madring's banked corner, though!"

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3. Posted by Editor, 2 hours ago

"@ rambler

Turn down the brightness and it's basically Jeddah."

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4. Posted by rambler, 3 hours ago

"Parts of this could be any other race between the walls. I was bored half way through. If you go to this holiday park, and sit in a stand how much of the track are you going to see maybe a hundred metres? Why oh Why do we have to have these full size "Hotwheel" tracks !! What is wrong with proper race courses. You know the type, they have history, views across the course that let you see the cars coming. Spain has two!!! "

A lap of the Madring

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