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Round 14 of 23 · This weekend

Spanish Grand Prix

Madring · Madrid, Spain · ~5.47 km · ~57 laps (provisional) · Clockwise

Lap record · raceTBCNo lap record yet · New circuit · 2026

All-time fastestTBCNo record yet · 2026

Lap length5.47 km57 laps · 311.79 km

DirectionClockwise20 corners

Next sessionFP1

03Days

20Hrs

27Min

How to watch · times convert to your timezone

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Schedule

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All times local (GMT) with reader-timezone conversion.

Friday · 11 Sep

FP1 · Up next 11:30 · 11:30 GMT

FP2 15:00 · 15:00 GMT

Saturday · 12 Sep

FP3 10:30 · 10:30 GMT

Qualifying 14:00 · 14:00 GMT

Sunday · 13 Sep

Grand Prix 13:00 · 13:00 GMT

★Circuit profile

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Madring Clockwise · 20 corners

ClockwiseOutline © OpenStreetMap contributors

Lap length5.47km

Laps · distance57· 311.79 km

Corners20· 9L / 11R^est.

Active aero zonesSet per event

Full throttle55% of lap^unverified

Top speed320km/h^unverified

Pit-lane loss~20s^unverified

Lap record · raceTBC

All-time fastestTBC· No record yet 2026

Notable corners

TBCBanked sectionA banked turn is expected to be the layout's signature feature, loading the car differently from a flat street corner. The exact location, radius and naming are not yet confirmed.

TBCStreet sectorTighter street-style corners between barriers are expected through part of the lap, asking for traction and precision. Specifics await the published layout.

TBCExhibition-centre runPart of the circuit is expected to run around the IFEMA exhibition grounds, blending permanent and temporary track. Corner detail to be confirmed.

★Circuit DNA: what it demands

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The analytical heart of the page. What this track asks of a car, and which teams and drivers it should reward downstream.

Demand profile · 0 (low) to outer ring (extreme)

Downforce level Not rated

Power-unit sensitivity Not rated

Traction demand Not rated

Braking severity Not rated

Tyre degradation Not rated

Low-speed bias Not rated

In one line

A provisional read of a brand-new semi-street circuit. The mix of street sections and a banked turn points to a medium-high downforce, medium-power balance, with traction and kerb behaviour likely to matter on a partly temporary surface. Treat every rating here as illustrative until the published layout and the first running confirm the real demands.

★Team suitability: who the track favours

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The DNA above, mapped onto the current grid: how well each team's 2026 car and power unit suit this circuit's demands.

#TeamCircuit fitWhy Form

Mercedes

Best power unit of 2026Complete car, no real weaknessPeaks where engine power counts

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Ferrari

Strong Ferrari power unitReach on straight-line tracksLeads the low-drag circuits

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McLaren

Class-leading aeroKindest car on its tyresStrong in fast, high-load corners

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Red Bull

Strong Red Bull-Ford engineSensitive chassis over bumpsBest in flowing high-speed corners

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Alpine

Mercedes power and low dragPunches up on straight-line tracksFades through the slow corners

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Racing Bulls

Red Bull-Ford engineSensitive platform over bumpsNimble through high-speed corners

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Haas

Solid Ferrari powerUseful straight-line reachMidfield package

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Williams

Mercedes power and low dragSpikes on the power circuitsStrong straight-line speed

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Audi

Audi power down on outputCapped where power decidesPackage still building

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Aston Martin

Honda power down on outputCapped where power decidesRecovers at tight, low-power tracks

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Cadillac

Rookie teamFerrari powerLearning the grid

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Fit 0 to 100 · editorial 2026 car strength at this circuit · form arrow shows recent trend

★Driver suitability: specialists and bogey tracks

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A car-independent driver-skill rating for this circuit, with the real career record alongside. Specialists overperform here; bogey-track names consistently underperform.

DriverSkillStartsWins PodiumsAvg finAvg grid Best, noteForm

VerstappenVER

94 0 0 0 – –

First time

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HamiltonHAM

92 0 0 0 – –

First time

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LeclercLEC

89 0 0 0 – –

First time

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AlonsoALO

89 0 0 0 – –

First time

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NorrisNOR

87 0 0 0 – –

First time

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AntonelliANT

86 0 0 0 – –

First time

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RussellRUS

86 0 0 0 – –

First time

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PiastriPIA

85 0 0 0 – –

First time

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SainzSAI

85 0 0 0 – –

First time

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GaslyGAS

83 0 0 0 – –

First time

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AlbonALB

83 0 0 0 – –

First time

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HülkenbergHUL

82 0 0 0 – –

First time

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BottasBOT

81 0 0 0 – –

First time

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OconOCO

80 0 0 0 – –

First time

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PérezPER

80 0 0 0 – –

First time

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BearmanBEA

77 0 0 0 – –

First time

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LawsonLAW

74 0 0 0 – –

First time

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HadjarHAD

72 0 0 0 – –

First time

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StrollSTR

72 0 0 0 – –

First time

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ColapintoCOL

71 0 0 0 – –

First time

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BortoletoBOR

69 0 0 0 – –

First time

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LindbladLIN

67 0 0 0 – –

First time

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TsunodaTSU

– 0 0 0 – –

First time

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Career to date · avg finish and grid over starts at this circuit · form = trend across last 5 rounds

History and records

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YearWinnerTeamPoleFastest lap

First F1 running2026first held 2026

Closest finishTBC0 · No history yet. This is the first running of the Madrid circuit.

Last time out here ·

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PosDriverTeamGrid

First running

Full recap to follow.

★Form going in: championship standings

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Where the drivers' and constructors' championships stand going into the weekend. The arrow on each row shows whether that driver or team is trending up or down on recent form.

Drivers' championship

01 AntonelliANT 267 +66

02 RussellRUS 201 -66

03 HamiltonHAM 191 -76

04 NorrisNOR 171 -96

05 LeclercLEC 155 -112

06 VerstappenVER 127 -140

07 PiastriPIA 116 -151

08 HadjarHAD 71 -196

Constructors' championship

01 MercedesMER 468 +122

02 FerrariFER 346 -122

03 McLarenMCL 287 -181

04 Red BullRBR 204 -264

05 Racing BullsRB 75 -393

06 AlpineALP 62 -406

07 HaasHAA 21 -447

08 AudiAUD 16 -452

★Weather

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Conditions at the race start, from the latest model run.

Strategy and tyres

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Optimal strategy^editorial1-stop

Strategy is unmodelled for a circuit that has never been run. A semi-street layout with a temporary surface often favours a one-stop with a high safety-car chance, but the optimal call cannot be set until the first weekend produces real tyre and pace data.

Safety Car / VSC55%

Probability of at least one intervention.

Overtakes per race0

Recent-seasons average (all on-track passes). Passing rated tbc here.

Pit-window explainer · 57 laps

Indicative stop windows by strategy.

★Predictions

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Five Reds race model · win probability over current pace, the demand profile above, and the race-day conditions.

Race-winner probability

Odds: model vs market

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Aggregated winner market against the model's implied price. Positive value means the model rates the driver higher than the book.

Awaiting market

Model versus market prices appear once the books open for this round.

Make your call

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Reader predictions, polls and fantasy picks are coming soon.

Media

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What we know about the new Madrid circuit

First onboard lap of the Madring Asset to follow