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Max Verstappen’s short but telling reaction to F1’s new Madrid circuit
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Max Verstappen’s short but telling reaction to F1’s new Madrid circuit

Formula 1’s first encounter with the circuit around the IFEMA complex in Madrid has produced less chaos than some in the paddock may have feared. While the F3 and F2 sessions have seen several crashes and even a car going up in flames, the only F1 incident so far at the Spanish Grand Prix has been a crash for Arvid Lindblad. For now, then, the Madring has not proved to be a ‘car killer’ ...Keep reading

“High risk” and a chance of “chaos” - drivers open up on F1’s new Madring circuit
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“High risk” and a chance of “chaos” - drivers open up on F1’s new Madring circuit

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

Juan Pablo Montoya says Madring is first 2026 F1 track he wants to drive
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Juan Pablo Montoya says Madring is first 2026 F1 track he wants to drive

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has praised the brand-new Madring circuit, revealing that it is the first track of the 2026 season that has made him want to get back behind the wheel. After the Italian Grand Prix at Monza last weekend, which resulted in a Mercedes 1-2 finish with Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, the drivers now face a step into the unknown at the new 5.4km, 22-turn ...Keep reading

F1 Spanish GP: Kimi Antonelli leads tricky second practice as Arvid Lindblad crashes
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F1 Spanish GP: Kimi Antonelli leads tricky second practice as Arvid Lindblad crashes

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli topped second practice at Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix, pipping Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on Friday afternoon at a hot and challenging Madring circuit. Antonelli set the fastest lap around the halfway mark in the second one-hour session as drivers and teams gradually kept chipping away at their set-ups on the extremely difficult circuit in Madrid. The 5.4km ...Keep reading

George Russell 'overanalysing everything' as Kimi Antonelli extends F1 lead, says former driver
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George Russell 'overanalysing everything' as Kimi Antonelli extends F1 lead, says former driver

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has claimed that while George Russell is "trying to overanalyse everything" behind the wheel, his team-mate and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli is allowing his driving to unfold naturally. As the drivers arrive in Madrid for the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit, Montoya discussed the performance of the Mercedes ...Keep reading