Formula 1 has actually revealed that the Spanish Grand Prix will be kept in the country’s capital, Madrid, from 2026 up until 2035.
An offer has actually been struck in between F1 and IFEMA MADRID for the brand-new circuit in the Spanish capital to be developed around the IFEMA Exhibition Centre. The circuit will include 20 corners and be 5.47 kilometres long, whilst it will integrate both conventional racing and street areas.
A crucial factor for this location being selected for the circuit is that it will be quickly available to the fans. The Madrid-Barajas Airport will be simply 5 minutes from the race location and fans will have the ability to commute to the circuit in a brief time through public transportation choices such as train and city lines.
90 percent of fans will have the ability to commute to the race location through public transportation and for those living in a close-by hotel, they will need simply a brief walk to reach the circuit. The location will be simply 16 kilometres from the city centre.
Numerous fans will have the ability to protect entry to the race weekend as it is approximated that over 110,000 individuals will be accommodated throughout the three-day occasion. There are even prepare for the capability to be broadened to 140,000 for each day of the race weekend.
The availability of the brand-new circuit in Madrid will be a plain contrast to when the Grand Prix was formerly kept in the city. In between 1968 and 1981, the Circuito del Jarama in Madrid hosted the Spanish Grand Prix 9 times, however the location was tough to reach as it was 20 miles north of the capital.
Madrid last hosted a Grand Prix 43 years earlier, so bringing the F1 back to the city in 2026 will be a substantial event for the city. It is likewise set to be a significant increase for the city’s economy as the occasion is set to create near to ₤ 400 million each year.
Sustainability will be a huge part of the brand-new racetrack in Madrid as the momentary building and construction work needed for the circuit will be developed utilizing recyclable products. This belongs to F1’s objective to reach Net Zero Carbon by 2030 and IDEMA MADRID is dedicated to staging a sustainable sporting occasion when they start hosting the Spanish Grand Prix in 2 years.
The news of Madrid going back to the F1 calendar comes in the middle of a just recently restored interest in the sport in Spain. Spanish racer, Carlos Sainz Jr. is a factor for that increased appeal as he signed up with Ferrari for the 2021 season and has actually considering that gotten his very first 2 profession wins.
Two-time world champ and Spanish motor racing icon, Fernando Alonsowent back to the sport in 2021 after taking a two-year sabbatical. After signing up with Aston Martin for the 2023 season, Alonso impressed as he got 8 podium surfaces throughout the project and ended up 4th in the Driver Standings.
President and CEO of Formula 1, Stefano Domenicali, spoke on the choice to award Madrid hosting rights for the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026. He stated: “Madrid is an extraordinary city with fantastic sporting and cultural heritage, and today’s statement starts an interesting brand-new chapter for F1 in Spain.”
Domenicali went on to state: “I want to thank the group at IFEMA MADRID, the Regional Government of Madrid and the city’s Mayor for assembling a wonderful proposition. It really epitomises Formula 1’s vision to produce a multi-day phenomenon of sport and home entertainment that provides optimum worth for fans and accepts development and sustainability.”
The Spanish Grand Prix has actually been occurring at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Barcelona considering that 1991. There is still a possibility of Barcelona staying part of the F1 calendar in the future with conversations being had more than Spain possibly hosting 2 races a season.
The 2024 F1 season will start with the Bahrain Grand Prix on 2nd March, whilst the penultimate Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona will happen on 23rd June.