Sainz completes demo run at the brand-new Madring
Williams' four-time F1 race winner driver, Carlos Sainz has now completed a demo run on his home streets of Madrid at the future venue of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Formula 1 confirmed last June that the Spanish Grand Prix will be held at a new track in Madrid from 2026 with a 10-year deal which means that Barcelona might lose its spot on the F1 calendar.
The new track is due to take over the Spanish Grand Prix from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya near Barcelona, which has hosted the race since 1991. F1 last raced near Madrid in 1981 at the Jarama circuit on the city’s outskirts.
The new venue is due to bring F1 to the Spanish capital from next year with a 5.4-kilometer (3.4-mile) circuit laid out around an area of exhibition halls near Madrid’s main airport, using a mix of existing roads and purpose-built sections of track. The organizers have now confirmed that the Madrid circuit will be referred to as MADRING.
Madrid is the first major European capital to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix, and the circuit’s name reflects this milestone. MADRING merge “Madrid” with “ring”, a term often associated with racing circuits in the F1 world.
The organizers promise that "Madrid will come alive with a wide range of F1-themed activities and entertainment initiatives before, during, and after the Grand Prix, immersing the entire region in the Formula 1 experience."
The Madring Ambassador Carlos Sainz has now completed a demo run on his home streets of Madrid at the future venue of the Spanish Grand Prix, having piloted an FW45 on Saturday.
