The Madring: F1's new Madrid circuit, explained
The Madring is Formula 1's new home for the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026, a 5.47 km, 22-corner circuit on the edge of Madrid that mixes public roads with a permanent track, much like Miami. It has dramatic elevation changes, a 589-metre main straight where cars top around 340 kph, and La Monumental, the longest banked corner on the F1 calendar. Madrid takes over the Spanish Grand Prix on a deal reported to run to 2035.
What is the Madring?
The Madring is a brand-new, purpose-built circuit near Madrid that hosts the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026, on a long-term deal reported to run through 2035.[1] It is a hybrid track, combining public roads with private land in a permanent-plus-street layout in the style of the Miami International Autodrome.[2]
The layout
The circuit measures 5.47 km with 22 corners, and a projected pole lap of around 1 minute 32 seconds.[2] It opens with a 589-metre start-finish straight, the second-longest section of the lap, and cars are expected to reach around 340 kph before slowing from roughly 320 kph to 100 kph into the Turn 1 and 2 chicane.[2][3] The lap also features dramatic elevation changes across the site.[1]
La Monumental, the signature corner
The standout feature is La Monumental, a steeply banked right-hander that is the longest banked turn on the Formula 1 calendar.[2] Its 24% gradient and roughly 550 metres of banking, taken at around 300 kph in just over five seconds, draw on Zandvoort's banked Luyendyk corner and on Las Ventas, Madrid's famous bullring.[2]
What it means for the racing
Related reading
- [1]Everything you need to know about F1's Madrid circuit (Formula1.com) (formula1). Accessed 2026-08-27.
- [2]Discover the Madring circuit for F1's Spanish Grand Prix (Motorsport.com) (motorsport). Accessed 2026-08-27.
- [3]Madrid F1 circuit: layout for 2026 debut revealed (The Race) (the-race). Accessed 2026-08-27.