System 1 introduced yesterday that the Spanish Grand Prix will probably be held in Madrid from 2026 to 2035, inclusive, following an settlement with IFEMA MADRID to deliver a brand-new circuit to the Spanish capital, which is able to incorporate each avenue and non-street sections.
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The brand new 5.47km circuit, topic to FIA homologation and last design specification, will characteristic 20 corners and a projected qualifying lap of 1 minute 32 seconds. Constructed across the world-class IFEMA exhibition centre, the circuit will incorporate a premium Paddock constructing with a brand new race tower, workplace areas, VIP hospitality, and leisure areas.
The venue is projected to have the capability to host greater than 110,000 followers per day throughout grandstand, basic admission, and VIP hospitality. There are additionally plans to develop the circuit’s capability to 140,000 per day over the primary half of the settlement, making Madrid one of many largest venues on the F1 calendar.
Positioned within the metropolis of Madrid and 5 minutes from the Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez airport, the Spanish Grand Prix will grow to be one of the accessible races on the F1 calendar, with the circuit only a quick commute away by Metro, practice, and metropolis strains. It’s estimated that 90% of followers will be capable to journey to the Paddock through public transport, whereas followers staying in native lodging will probably be a brief stroll away.
System 1 is dedicated to reaching Internet Zero Carbon by 2030 and IFEMA MADRID shares the imaginative and prescient to make the Spanish Grand Prix one of the sustainable F1 occasions of the season. Over the past 5 years, IFEMA MADRID has lowered its carbon footprint in scopes 1 and a couple of* by 78% and plans are in place to additional cut back its carbon emissions, with sustainable occasions a central focus. All IFEMA MADRID buildings use 100% licensed renewable power in all exhibition halls, and any momentary construction constructed for the race will probably be constructed utilizing recyclable supplies.
The Area of Madrid and its capital are broadly thought-about to be among the finest locations on the earth, recognized for its vibrant tradition, conventional landmarks, and premium culinary and leisure choices. Along with the Grand Prix, fan activations will happen in Downtown Madrid. There can even be loads of engagement with native companies and faculties to make sure the entire neighborhood advantages from the occasion, which is predicted to generate a projected €450m to town’s economic system per 12 months.
IFEMA MADRID’s complete proposal acquired widespread help from nationwide, regional, and native governments, together with key stakeholders such because the Regional Authorities of Madrid, the Madrid Metropolis Council, and the Chamber of Commerce.
Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of System 1, mentioned:
Madrid is an unimaginable metropolis with superb sporting and cultural heritage, and right this moment’s announcement begins an thrilling new chapter for F1 in Spain. I wish to thank the crew at IFEMA MADRID, the Regional Authorities of Madrid and town’s Mayor for placing collectively a improbable proposal. It actually epitomises System 1’s imaginative and prescient to create a multi-day spectacle of sport and leisure that delivers most worth for followers and embraces innovation and sustainability.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA, commented:
Fashionable System 1 automotive racing on a brand new circuit within the Spanish capital metropolis of Madrid is an attractive prospect. As we construct in the direction of the introduction of the FIA 2026 System One rules, which have been framed with Internet Zero carbon by 2030 in thoughts, it’s pleasing to see that the native organisers have positioned a pointy concentrate on environmental sustainability of their plans for the occasion. As is customary, the proposed circuit will probably be topic to FIA homologation and security checks and calendar approval by the World Motor Sport Council.
José Vicente de los Mozos, President of the Govt Committee of IFEMA MADRID, added:
Our dream of internet hosting a serious F1 occasion round IFEMA MADRID has come true. We’re thrilled to announce the return of F1 to Madrid after greater than 4 a long time. We purpose to organise a Grand Prix that can grow to be a reference within the F1 worldwide calendar, particularly conceptualized and designed to supply a particular and distinctive expertise for each followers and groups taking part within the competitors. With this, Madrid needs to dive deep into the event of a brand new idea that mixes sport and leisure whereas delivering a memorable occasion.
Isabel Díaz Ayuso, President of the Area of Madrid, mentioned:
It’s with nice satisfaction that we announce System 1 is coming to the Neighborhood of Madrid, to a area and a capital that evokes openness and confidence inside and past our borders. We’re the principle engine of Spain´s prosperity and progress. This occasion, which we anticipate to be adopted on a world scale by 70 million folks, will signify a rise of greater than 450 million euros in Madrid’s GDP per 12 months and the creation of 8,200 jobs. The Neighborhood of Madrid is a area with a terrific worldwide projection, open, plural, and aggressive, and F1 will contribute to additional consolidating the Madrid model among the many greatest on the earth.
José Luis Martínez-Almeida, Mayor of Madrid, commented:
With the announcement of the Grand Prix, Madrid strikes into the long run and joins the unique group of cities internet hosting F1 right this moment, inserting us on the forefront of the world’s capitals in attracting main occasions. We all know that F1 is greater than a race, it’s an unprecedented alternative to drive the transformation that town is present process, and to indicate the world what we’re able to. I’m assured that Madrid will probably be as much as the duty, not solely as a result of we deserve a spectacle of the magnitude of F1, but additionally as a result of F1 deserves a metropolis with the power, character, and fervour of Madrid.
About IFEMA MADRID
IFEMA MADRID is at present the main commerce honest operator in Spain and a number one determine within the European occasions trade. All through its historical past, and notably lately, it has stood out for its dynamism and fixed seek for innovation. This has allowed it to steer worldwide the revival of actions within the festivals, congresses and conferences sector throughout unprecedented challenges. Its worldwide recognition has positioned it because the main congress venue in Europe, internet hosting current world occasions corresponding to COP 25 and the NATO Common Meeting in 2022.
