The Spanish GP will be held in Madrid from 2026. Formula 1 will return to the capital with a hybrid track after a 45-year break. Will work in Ifema environment. The layout was designed by the Dromo company, which is responsible for, for example:Remodeling of the Zandvoort circuit (Netherlands). Jarno Zaffelli, the company’s CEO, announced the details of the project, which, among other things, must be approved by the FIA. a fully enclosed paddock It will be located in the warehouses of the fairgrounds.

Madrid track will be high speed

The Spanish GP circuit will pass around Ifema, in the Valdebebas neighborhood in the north of Madrid. It will have a length of 5.474 kilometers clockwise (to the right) and will have 20 bends between 12 and 15 meters wide. According to Jarno Zaffelli, the lap is estimated and will be completed in approximately 1 minute and 32 seconds.

The Spanish GP circuit in Madrid will be high-speed, with speeds of up to 300 km/h. will be counted Two very long straights of 1,000 and 1,500 meters followed by two very strong braking. A maximum of four overtaking zones are foreseen. There are interesting details for both drivers and fans. This is a blind bend or two tunnel situation.

The most interesting part of the Spanish GP to be run in Madrid is a winding area with up to eight corners, as well as the last two 90-degree bends in front of the Ifema main building, whose corporate image was published in April 2021. will be on the podium. According to Zaffelli’s statements in the presentation, where he emphasized issues such as sustainability or modularity of Ifema“The design is based on feedback from pilots.”

Target more than 140,000 spectators

The route of the Spanish GP in Madrid will benefit from the expansion of Valdebebas and above all from the 200,000 square meters of space. 13 pavilions, 85 rooms or two Ifema convention centres. Barajas will be five minutes away from the airport and connected to the city by public transport. As municipal officials emphasize, it will focus attention without preventing the Spanish capital from continuing to function.

In fact, he will travel only 1.5 kilometers on public roads for a test It plans to attract more than 110,000 spectators (140,000 from the fifth year). The numbers will multiply with all the visitors coming over the three days each event will run until at least 2035.

Zaffelli, founder and CEO of Dromo, gave more details about the semi-urban route, which starts in front of the entrance to Ifema with the first turn to the left to enter the second corner.“At full speed, after 1000 meters, come to the second overtaking point at turn five.”

90 degree bends and closed paddock club

Once this section is completed, “you enter the first tunnel that descends to the shelter with an 8% slope,” the designer continued. Then the most important bend will be entered blindly, which will place the drivers at the third overtaking point after covering 1,500 meters at the limit. Finally, the fourth point to leave the rivals behind.

This opportunity takes After a quick corner braking in pavilion 14 Ifema. “The last two bends are at a 90-degree angle, integrated into the urban landscape, reaching the front of the main building where we will celebrate our winners,” said Dromo’s CEO.

To all this, we must add that the Spanish GP to be held in Madrid will present a great opportunity. “Indoor, air-conditioned club paddock where all services for the teams are provided”, As reported by Ifema president José Vicente de los Mozos. Indra’s CEO also touched on experiential and meeting spaces for fans that are not available at any other grand prix.