Madrid
Madrid is Spain's capital and the newest stop on the F1 calendar, its street circuit built around the IFEMA exhibition halls next to Barajas airport. The Prado and Reina Sofía sit a few stops from a tapas and vermouth culture that runs well past midnight. It replaced Barcelona as Spain's Grand Prix in 2026, inheriting a fanbase with little patience for anything less.
Sporting events in Madrid
Spanish Grand Prix 2027
10 September – 12 September 2027
Worth reading
The Rookie Title Lost in a Gravel Trap
Lewis Hamilton led the 2007 championship by 12 points heading into Shanghai. A tyre call gone wrong put him in the gravel trap at the pit entry, and his rookie title bid unraveled from there.
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The Circuit Built in 18 Months, and the Lap Record That Still Hasn't Fallen
Shanghai International Circuit was marshland in April 2003 and a finished F1 venue by September 2004. Michael Schumacher's fastest lap from that first race, set from the pit lane, still hasn't been beaten.
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