Overview
- The race is scheduled for September 11–13, 2026 at the new venue near IFEMA and Barajas, replacing Barcelona as Spanish GP host while Barcelona retains a separate June round.
- The circuit blends purpose-built sections with public roads over roughly 5.4 kilometres, with official images detailing the pit straight, urban passages and the Valdebebas sequence.
- Signature Turn 12, La Monumental, features 24% banking over about 550 metres with a stadium section for around 45,000 and a nearby Pelouse fanzone for up to 50,000 spectators.
- A short run of just over 200 metres to a tight Turn 1–2 chicane raises start‑phase concerns for 2026 cars, and the renderings show limited run‑off in some areas.
- Organisers report about 70% of tickets sold and note that some specifications remain provisional, with sources differing on whether the layout has 20 or 22 corners.