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Formula 1 Will Move Spanish Grand Prix to Madrid in 2026

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  • The F1 Spanish Grand Prix, which has been held in Barcelona at the Catalunya Circuit since 1991, is relocating to a Madrid in 2026.

  • The deal calls for the race to be held in Madrid from 2026-35.

  • A new street circuit that will include city streets and non-street sections.


The Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix is moving.

The race, which has been held in Barcelona at the Catalunya Circuit since 1991, is relocating to a Madrid in 2026 as part of a 10-year deal announced today by Formula 1. The race will be contested from 2026-2035 at a new street circuit that will include city streets and non-street sections.

According to F1, the new 5.47 km circuit will feature 20 corners, be anchored by the IFEMA Exhibition Centre, and produce lap times project to be 1 minute, 32 seconds. The new venue is expected to host more than 110,000 fans per day with a long-range plan of adding enough grandstands to increase the capacity to 140,000.