The city of Madrid will host the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix beginning in 2026, with a 10-year contract that concludes in 2035, F1 announced Jan. 23.
Per F1, the new street circuit will be roughly five minutes of from the capital city’s airport. This would allow up to 90% of the estimated 110,000 fans each day of the Grand Prix to travel using public transportation, making it one of the most accessible races on the F1 calendar.
The circuit is scheduled to circle around the IFEMA Exhibition Center. IFEMA, a consortium consisting primarily of the Madrid city council, the Madrid chamber of commerce and the regional government, will be the event promoter. IFEMA has hosted a number of international events at the Exhibition Center, most notably a NATO summit in 2022.
“Our dream of hosting a major F1 event around IFEMA MADRID has come true,” Jose Vicente de los Mozos, president of the Executive Committee of IFEMA, told F1’s website. “We are thrilled to announce the return of F1 to Madrid after more than four decades.
“We have the ambition to organize a Grand Prix that will become a reference in the F1 worldwide calendar, specifically conceptualized and designed to offer a distinctive and unique experience for both fans and teams participating in the competition.”
“Modern Formula 1 cars racing on a new circuit in the Spanish capital city of Madrid is an enticing prospect,” FIA President Mohammed ben Sulayem said. “As is customary, the proposed circuit will be subject to FIA homologation and safety checks and calendar approval by the World Motor Sport Council.”
“Madrid is an incredible city with amazing sporting and cultural heritage, and today’s announcement begins an exciting new chapter for F1 in Spain,” President and CEO of F1 Stefano Domenicali said.
The Madrid street circuit is set to be the ninth track to host the Spanish Grand Prix, which is scheduled to hold its 67th iteration in 2026. The current host, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, has held the event annually since 1991.
Barcelona still has a contract for the 2026 season, which could necessitate it…
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