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MADRING Circuit: Madrid's New F1® Circuit Explained

5.416 km, 22 corners and the longest banked corner in Formula 1® — the track hosting the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix.

FORMULA 1 TAG HEUER GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2026

Highlights

Grandstand views of key circuit sections — including the record-breaking banked “La Monumental” curve (547m long, 24% incline, the longest corner in the world) — plus overtaking spots and, depending on ticket, the podium and paddock.

Access to the Distrito Fan Zone, the circuit’s largest, with simulators, exhibitions and activities celebrating F1® and Spanish culture

Cañas & Tapas Experience — Madrid street food and dishes from internationally renowned chefs.

Live DJ sets and entertainment with Madrid’s signature beats.

One of the world’s best-connected circuits: minutes from central Madrid and the airport by metro, train, bus or taxi.

A circuit nobody has raced before

The FORMULA 1 TAG HEUER GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2026 runs on a track that has never held a race. The MADRING Circuit was built on the IFEMA-Valdebebas grounds in northern Madrid, and it brings Formula 1® back to the city for the first time in 45 years. Madrid is also the first major European capital to host a Grand Prix.

That newness matters if you are choosing a seat. There is no lap record to study, no received wisdom about which grandstand has the best view and no years of television footage to tell you what a corner looks like from the stands. This page covers what is known about the layout so far.

The circuit at a glance

Aerial view of the Madring Circuit layout in Madrid

The headline numbers, as published by the circuit.

Length: 5.416 km
Corners: 22
Average lap time: around 1:34
Top speed: over 300 km/h
Daily capacity: 110,000 spectators
Type: hybrid — permanent facility plus temporary street sections

The layout, zone by zone

Map of the Madring Circuit showing its main sections

The circuit is usually described in six named zones. Four of them are where the grandstands sold on this site sit.

Recta Principal The 589-metre main straight, holding the starting grid, the pit lane and the podium.
Alta Velocidad The fastest part of the lap, where the cars pass 300 km/h.
Chicane A tight direction change that breaks up the quick sequences.
Peraltada Monumental Turn 12, La Monumental — the banked corner the circuit is built around.
Curvas Enlazadas Linked corners taken in sequence, including the climb towards Las Cárcavas.
Entrada General The general admission areas, which are not sold on this site.

What makes this circuit different

La Monumental
Part street, part permanent
Where the overtaking happens
Getting there

The banked La Monumental corner at the Madring Circuit

Turn 12 is the reason this circuit will get talked about. La Monumental runs around 550 metres on a 24% banking gradient, which makes it the longest banked corner in Formula 1®, and drivers hold it under heavy lateral load for roughly six seconds every lap.

Banking of that severity is rare in modern circuit design. It changes how the car has to be set up, and it is one of the few corners on the calendar where the load on the driver is closer to an oval than a road course.

Questions about the MADRING Circuit

Is the MADRING Circuit a street circuit or a permanent track?

Both. It is a hybrid layout that combines a permanent racing facility inside the IFEMA grounds with temporary street sections running through the Valdebebas district.

How fast do the cars go at the MADRING Circuit?

Top speeds are expected to exceed 300 km/h on the fastest part of the lap. At the end of the main straight the cars brake down to roughly 100 km/h for Turn 1.

How long does one lap take?

The circuit gives an average lap time of around one minute 34 seconds. As no competitive session has been run here yet, there is no official lap record.

What does the name MADRING mean?

It combines "Madrid" with "ring", the term used for many well-known racing circuits. The circuit chose it as a short name that works in any language without translation.

Has Madrid hosted a Formula 1® race before?

Yes, but not for 45 years. The 2026 event is the first time the Spanish Grand Prix has been held in the capital in over four decades, and Madrid is the first major European capital to host a Grand Prix.

Is the Spanish Grand Prix still held in Barcelona?

No. The 2026 Spanish Grand Prix takes place at the MADRING Circuit in Madrid, from 11 to 13 September. If you are searching for the Barcelona circuit, that is a different venue and this event is not held there.

Is the circuit finished?

Construction was still under way as this page was written, and the circuit has said some products and details may change while building continues. Ticket holders are notified directly of any changes that affect them.