Formula 1 drivers have voiced significant concerns about the new Madring circuit layout following qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. While support series races at the IFEMA complex have seen multiple incidents, the premier class has avoided major chaos so far. However, the consensus suggests Sunday’s race could present substantial overtaking challenges. Verstappen ...
Arvid Lindblad Defends Right to Make Mistakes After Spanish GP Crash, Still Qualifies 10th Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad remained unapologetic after crashing out of FP2 at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, a mistake that forced a chassis change and limited his final practice running to just seven laps. Despite the setback, the Anglo-Swede ...
George Russell has identified overheating tyres as the primary factor behind his drop in pace during Qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix, where he fell out of pole contention to secure sixth on the grid. The British driver initially showed strong adaptation to the circuit, topping the timesheets in the opening practice session. However, his ...
Verstappen Positive After Qualifying Third for Spanish Grand Prix Max Verstappen has outlined the key areas Red Bull will target during Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, expressing satisfaction after securing third place in qualifying at the Madring circuit. The four-time world champion had finished no higher than fifth across all three practice sessions, admitting on Friday ...
Hamilton and Ferrari Target Improvement After Spanish GP Qualifying Lewis Hamilton insists both he and Ferrari must “got to work harder” to close the performance gap after missing out on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion qualified fourth, finishing less than two-tenths of a second behind polesitter Lando Norris. FP3 ...
Norris Claims Pole for Inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at Madring in Dramatic Finish Lando Norris delivered a spectacular final lap to secure pole position for the first-ever Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit, edging out Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli and reigning World Champion Max Verstappen in a thrilling Q3 shootout. The McLaren ...
Lando Norris Claims Pole at Inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at Madring Reigning world champion Lando Norris secured his third pole position of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the Spanish Grand Prix, edging out championship leader Kimi Antonelli by a razor-thin 0.011 seconds on F1’s first-ever visit to the Madring circuit near Madrid. Norris Strikes ...
Live Coverage: 2026 Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying in Madrid Follow live coverage of Saturday’s Formula 1 Qualifying session for the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. This session sets the grid for the main race at the Madrid circuit. Session Overview The 2026 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying session takes place on Saturday at the Madrid ...
Antonelli Tops Disrupted Spanish GP Practice as Hamilton and Bearman Crash Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli set the pace in a chaotic final practice session for the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, leading a tightly packed field at the challenging Madring circuit in Madrid. The session was defined by two lengthy red-flag stoppages triggered by heavy ...
Lance Stroll Hit With 40-Place Grid Penalty for Spanish Grand Prix Aston Martin has confirmed that Lance Stroll will serve a substantial grid penalty at the Spanish Grand Prix after the team introduced a suite of new power unit elements on his AMR26. The changes push multiple components beyond their season allocations, triggering a cumulative ...
Leclerc Predicts Madrid Qualifying Will Be Among 2026’s Toughest Tests Charles Leclerc expects qualifying at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix to rank as “one of the most challenging qualifying sessions of the year” as Formula 1 tackles the brand-new Madring street circuit for the first time. The Madrid venue has replaced Barcelona as the host ...
Kimi Antonelli Leads Friday Practice in Madrid as Red Flags Disrupt Running Championship leader Kimi Antonelli continued his impressive form by topping the timesheets after Friday practice at the Madrid circuit. However, a red flag interruption limited track time for all drivers, and with minimal long-run data collected on the brand-new venue, the competitive picture ...