Madring will provide drivers with an "adrenaline rush," claims Sainz
Having recently completed a demonstration run with Williams at the Madring, four-time F1 race winner Carlos Sainz stated the new Spanish circuit will provide drivers with an "adrenaline rush."
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 recently completed a demo run on his home streets of Madrid at the future venue of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Speaking of the Madring after his demo run with Williams, Sainz highlighted the corner that will be referred to as Monumental as it will feature a 24 per cent banking.
"As for the circuit, you already know it's going to be a semi-street circuit, partly a street circuit, partly more open, more of a traditional circuit. And there, in that more open part, where the famous Monumental is being built, it's where we'll be able to design a type of turns that I think most inspires drivers, the kind of turns we find on more old-school circuits."
"While the urban part, obviously, will be more like the curves we see in Baku, in Singapore, more angled, 90 degrees, but we'll be passing very close to the walls, and in the end, passing close to the walls always gives you a greater adrenaline rush.
"So I think this circuit will have the best of both worlds: partly a street circuit, close to the walls, but then there is the open part, and I think it's a very good combination.
As for the overtaking opportunities, Sainz has promised that he will provide the design team with his best ideas to contribute to the creation of overtaking spots at the brand-new track.
"I'm going to do my best to make it a circuit that allows you to overtake. I've spent the last few months looking at the circuit plans and, together with the organisers, I'm trying to give my personal opinion as a driver; the two or three overtaking points we can make to ensure those overtakes happen.
"We'll see how much room we have with the streets, the width of certain areas, but that's my goal, and I'm going to try to liven it up as much as possible," concluded Sainz.
