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Madrid had 9 overtakes in 57 laps. We checked every one.
The first Madring race produced 9 on-track passes, the fewest of 2026 outside Monaco. Two came from Verstappen running off, three were on cars that retired soon afterwards. Every pass explained, the trains that never broke, and what changes for 2027.
Spanish GP team radio: Norris says McLaren should have won
Norris said McLaren deserved to win "quite easily", Hamilton lost his brakes on lap 6, Russell asked why Mercedes were not trying to win, and Ferrari kept Leclerc out hoping something would happen. Every radio message from the first Madrid race.
Spanish GP Results: Antonelli Wins the First Madring Race
Kimi Antonelli won the first Grand Prix at the Madring by 4.351 seconds from Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, after a Virtual Safety Car stop and 32 laps chasing Charles Leclerc. Full results, penalties and retirements.
Spanish GP Qualifying: Norris Takes the First Madring Pole by 0.011s
Norris beat Antonelli to the first Madring pole by 11 thousandths. We predicted the pole time from Friday practice and missed by 0.014 seconds. Full results, grid penalty and the radio.
Spanish GP preview: the first race at a circuit nobody has driven
We predicted the Madring pole time from Friday practice. It was 1:31.824, 0.014 seconds off. Here is the grid, the penalties and what to watch in the race.
What banking actually does to an F1 corner, measured
At Zandvoort's final corner an F1 car never lifts. At Monza's Parabolica, on identical machinery, the driver backs off to 68% throttle. The difference is 18 degrees of banking.
Madrid Grand Prix: The Madring Circuit Explained
F1 has now driven the Madring. We measured the first laps: 1:33.662, 204.8 km/h average, 64% full throttle, and 55 lap times deleted in two sessions.