Spanish Grand Prix Set to Return to Madrid in 2026

Madrid’s new Madring circuit is nearing completion and is set to bring the Spanish Grand Prix back to the city for the first time in 45 years, with the race moving from Barcelona under a 10-year agreement. The 5.4-kilometer layout at the IFEMA fairgrounds near Barajas International Airport is scheduled to make its Formula 1 debut in September 2026.

Organizers recently opened the site to select media and dignitaries at a launch event that featured race ambassador Carlos Sainz. The project marks Formula 1’s return to Madrid for the first time since Jarama last hosted the series, and the venue is being positioned as the new home of Spain’s race.

The circuit’s defining feature is La Monumental, a 550-meter corner banked to the maximum permitted 24% incline and sweeping through a 270-degree arc before a blind uphill exit. Organizers have made the corner central to the track’s identity, using it in the design of the trophies and the official poster, while Sainz said it should be taken at very high speed and could create an overtaking chance into the next corner.