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Madrid lands Spanish GP from 2026 as Barcelona fights for F1 future
Madrid has secured a new deal to host a Formula 1 race, meaning the event will no longer be held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. While the Barcelona authorities are still in discussions about the future, a second race in Spain has not been ruled out. A new 5.47km circuit will be built around the IFEMA fairgrounds and convention center in Madrid. The track will have 20 corners and a predicted lap time of 1m32s. The venue will initially have a capacity of 110,000, which will be increased to 140,000 over the course of the 10-year contract. The focus of the event will be on sustainability, aligning with F1’s goal of achieving Net Zero carbon by 2030.
