New F1 track unveiled ahead of 2026 debut

The official layout of the Madrid City circuit has been unveiled ahead of its 2026 debut on the Formula 1 calendar. 

It is set to become the Spanish Grand Prix, which has traditionally been hosted in Barcelona – the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya does also have a contract for next year.

A simulation of the 3.36 mile 22-corner circuit was posted on YouTube by the track's official social media channels MADRING, featuring two more corners than initially expected. 

It will not be a traditional street circuit, with it instead being similar to the Miami International Autodrome's hybrid approach. 

The start-finish straight and first corner will be 15 metres wide, whilst the remainder of the circuit will be just 12 metres from one wall across to the other. 

Overtaking looks set to be hugely difficult, although the first corner looks like a potential opportunity based on the simulation. 

The circuit organiser has revealed that the drivers will "slow from 320km/h to 100km/h" ahead of entering the first corner, at the end of the 589-metre start/finish straight. 

Other notable features about the circuit include Turn 3 already being named Hortaleza, which is a nod to the neighbourhood in the background.

The circuit's fastest point is on the approach to Turn 4, where drivers are expected to reach 340 km/h. 

An 8% gradient climb features after the tight Turns 5 and 6, whilst Turn 12 is 500 metres long and banked at 24% – it has been named La Monumental.