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Filip Cleeren

'No corner quite like it' - How F1 put the mad in Madring

Boasting an ambitious plan that pledges to meet Formula 1's targets for entertaining, accessible and sustainable race in destination cities, Madrid earned the right to take over the Spanish Grand Prix from Barcelona for a 10-year-period, held at the IFEMA fairgrounds by the Barajas International airport.

With less than three months to go until the so-called Madring's F1 debut, 45 years after the Spanish capital last hosted an F1 race at Jarama, circuit organisers opened their doors for a glitzy opening ceremony, featuring regional dignitaries and race ambassador Carlos Sainz.

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