2026 Spanish Grand Prix (Madrid) - [RACE] discussion thread 🏎️

ROUND 16: πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ Madrid


FORMULA 1 TAG HEUER GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAΓ‘A 2026


Weekend Schedule

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  • Practice 1: Friday, 13:30 CEST | 11:30 UTC
  • Practice 2: Friday, 17:00 CEST | 15:00 UTC
  • Practice 3: Saturday, 12:30 CEST | 10:30 UTC
  • Qualifying: Saturday, 16:00 CEST | 14:00 UTC
  • Race: Sunday, 15:00 CEST | 13:00 UTC

Circuit stats & Tyres


  • First Grand Prix: 2026
  • Number of laps: 55 (Estimated)
  • Circuit Length: 5.474 km
  • Race Distance: ~301 km
  • Lap record: N/A (New Circuit)
  • 2025 Pole: N/A (New Circuit)
  • 2025 Fastest Lap: N/A (New Circuit)
  • 2025 winner: N/A (New Circuit)
  • Pirelli Tyres: C2 (Hard) βšͺ, C3 (Medium) 🟑, C4 (Soft) πŸ”΄
11 points · 14 comments · view on lemmy.world

14 Comments

Coelacanth@feddit.nu · 11 pts · 6d (2 replies)

Hards to the end it is, then. What an astronomically shit track this is. It isn't even pretty to look at like Monaco.

JabbaTheThott@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 6d (1 reply)

I mean that huge curve has some extremely cool shots but yeah the rest is barriers and grandstands

Coelacanth@feddit.nu · 2 pts · 6d

Fair, the curve is visually striking. Unfortunately the rest of the track is giving interstate highway parking lot outside a prison, or something.

gdbjr@piefed.social · 9 pts · 6d (1 reply)

My commentators said one driver called this track a fast Monaco. Which is spot on. Such a dull race.

Coelacanth@feddit.nu · 7 pts · 6d

Pretty much. A Monaco but without the history, the setting, the scenery, the sea, the mountains, the risk of rain, the prestige...

hsr@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 6d (1 reply)

What why pit Norris now? McFerrari masterclass

Coelacanth@feddit.nu · 4 pts · 6d

lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 6d (1 reply)

Disaster disaster disaster for Norris, damn. Mega fumble by McLaren.

hsr@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 6d

McLaren should've been smart enough to call Lando in before VSC, Lando should've been smart enough to not pit once VSC has ended.

lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 6d

Sainz almost bowled out the backmarkers there, wew.

That T1 chicane is wild.

mamg22@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 6d

As if missing the VSC pit opportunity wasn't enough, McLaren doubles it with a piss poor stop time. I can already hear the f1 meme review channels putting the wet fart sound effect on that.

lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 6d (2 replies)

Hopefully it isn't a processional race.

I like the variety of tire options for race start. Everyone's on different strategies.

Coelacanth@feddit.nu · 6 pts · 6d (1 reply)

Well, I have some bad news for you...

lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 5d

😭😭