Madrid GP first flying lap emerges including 'insane' corner ahead of F1 debut
The first full flying lap of the new Madring circuit - which will debut on the Formula 1 calendar in September - has emerged, and it has got fans talking.
The Madring street circuit will host this season's Spanish Grand Prix, with the Circuit de Catalunya having hosted the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix earlier this season.
There had been concerns that the construction of the circuit, which will run around Madrid's IFEMA Exhibition Centre, was behind schedule.
But those concerns were dismissed by the FIA earlier this week, with a spokesperson stating that 'everything is on track and progressing as planned'.
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The sport's governing body will visit the circuit once again in August, with the Grand Prix due to take place on September 13.
The Madring is set to host F1 on a nine-year contract up until 2035, and you can find out how to buy tickets for this year's race weekend below.
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F1 fans have now got their first full glimpse of what the circuit will look like via the latest DLC pack for the F1 25 video game, which is developed by Codemasters and published by EA Sports.
While the build of the circuit will not exactly reflect what we see come September, with certain areas subject to change, it gives a good idea of what the drivers will be facing when they take to the Madring for the first time.
Madring F1 circuit profiled
Twitter user Jorpaa, who drives for the Williams e-sports team, completed his lap in a time of 1:29.789 - with time trial times on the video game usually around a second faster than the times seen in real life.
One of the big attractions of the circuit, meanwhile, is a 0.5km-long banked corner that is designed in a semi-circular shape.
The banking level stands at a staggering 24 per cent and the corner will take around six seconds to complete, with Madring organisers describing it as an 'imposing wall of asphalt that aims to redefine the concept of a Formula 1 corner'.
The corner, which is shown in the game, is taken at almost full throttle, with the car entering the corner at 240km/h before accelerating out of it up to 250km/h.
Así es una vuelta en el nuevo MADRING en el F1 26.
— Jorpaa (@itsjorpa_10) June 3, 2026
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What is notable on the circuit is the number of medium and high-speed corners, which are commonplace on many of the more modern street tracks.
The pit straight, meanwhile, is significantly shorter than the two main straights and sees drivers start on the left side of the circuit before switching to the right for an optimal racing line into turn one.
There are elevation changes at the quick kinks of turns four, five and six, with an inside wall on the exit of turn six potentially providing drivers with plenty to think about in terms of entry speed, particularly in qualifying.
The best overtaking opportunity, may well be on the first main straight after turn two, with a fairly lengthy distance before the drivers reach turn four.
What are your thoughts on the Madring street circuit? Let us know in the comments section.
Ryan Smart