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Carlos Sainz has gotten a taste of the new Spanish Grand Prix track, with Madrid taking over from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya next year.
Carlos Sainz has had the opportunity to test the new Spanish Grand Prix circuit in Madrid, making him the first F1 driver to do so. He drove a Williams FW45 on a section of the newly-built Madring Circuit as part of the MADRING Roadshow. Sainz expressed his excitement, calling it a dream come true to drive in the streets he grew up in. He was emotional driving the car in front of a massive crowd of 80,000 spectators from around the world. Sainz sees this as just a preview of what will come in 2026 when Madrid officially joins the F1 calendar, and he is eagerly looking forward to the event next year.
