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2026 · ROUND 14 · GRAND PRIX

Grand Prix Spain

🇪🇸 SpainMadringCOMPLETED

Madring made its Formula 1 debut in 2026. The circuit combines public roads and purpose-built areas, with varied corners and a steeply banked turn.

IFEMA Madrid, the Spanish Grand Prix site, archive photograph from 2024; it does not show the completed circuit
Siobhan Leachman · CC0 · IFEMA Madrid, the Spanish Grand Prix site, archive photograph from 2024; it does not show the completed circuit. Crop and WebP conversion; original licence retained. · Photo source ↗ · Licence ↗
CIRCUIT SNAPSHOT

Madring

Madrid · Spain

Race date · local13 September 2026
FormatGrand Prix
Circuit length5.414 km
Scheduled laps57
Scheduled distance308.399 km

Circuit highlights

  • The compromise between fast and technical sections
  • The banked La Monumental corner

First F1 race at this circuit: 2026. Lap record: 1:35.587 · George Russell (2026).

Formula 1 · race information ↗

RACE RESULTS · 13 September 2026

Race podium

Driver portrait credits and licences ↗

Kimi Antonelli won the round on 2026-09-13. Max Verstappen and Lando Norris completed the podium. The official classification and points awarded appear below.

POLE POSITIONLando Norris1:31.824Official qualifying ↗
FASTEST LAPGeorge Russell1:35.587 · lap 49Official fastest laps ↗
Full classification · 22 drivers
Official race classification
POSDRIVER / TEAMPTSTIME / STATUS
P1
Kimi Antonelli
Kimi AntonelliMercedes
Details#12 · ANT · 57 laps · 1:34:23.754
251:34:23.754
P2
Max Verstappen
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
Details#3 · VER · 57 laps · +4.351s
18+4.351s
P3
Lando Norris
Lando NorrisMcLaren
Details#1 · NOR · 57 laps · +5.089s
15+5.089s
P4
Charles Leclerc
Charles LeclercFerrari
Details#16 · LEC · 57 laps · +29.116s
12+29.116s
P5
George Russell
George RussellMercedes
Details#63 · RUS · 57 laps · +29.829s
10+29.829s
P6
Liam Lawson
Liam LawsonRed Bull Racing
Details#30 · LAW · 57 laps · +86.746s
8+86.746s
P7
Franco Colapinto
Franco ColapintoAlpine
Details#43 · COL · 57 laps · +94.281s
6+94.281s
P8
Oscar Piastri
Oscar PiastriMcLaren
Details#81 · PIA · 57 laps · +95.839s
4+95.839s
P9
Arvid Lindblad
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls
Details#41 · LIN · 56 laps · +1 lap
2+1 lap
P10
Nico Hulkenberg
Nico HulkenbergAudi
Details#27 · HUL · 56 laps · +1 lap
1+1 lap
P11
Esteban Ocon
Esteban OconHaas F1 Team
Details#31 · OCO · 56 laps · +1 lap
0+1 lap
P12
Pierre Gasly
Pierre GaslyAlpine
Details#10 · GAS · 56 laps · +1 lap
0+1 lap
P13
Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel BortoletoAudi
Details#5 · BOR · 56 laps · +1 lap
0+1 lap
P14
Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki TsunodaRacing Bulls
Details#22 · TSU · 56 laps · +1 lap
0+1 lap
P15
Alexander Albon
Alexander AlbonWilliams
Details#23 · ALB · 56 laps · +1 lap
0+1 lap
P16
Oliver Bearman
Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team
Details#87 · BEA · 56 laps · +1 lap
0+1 lap
P17
Fernando Alonso
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin
Details#14 · ALO · 55 laps · +2 laps
0+2 laps
P18
Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri BottasCadillac
Details#77 · BOT · 54 laps · +3 laps
0+3 laps
NC
Carlos Sainz
Carlos SainzWilliams
Details#55 · SAI · 43 laps · DNF
0DNF
NC
Sergio Perez
Sergio PerezCadillac
Details#11 · PER · 31 laps · DNF
0DNF
NC
Lance Stroll
Lance StrollAston Martin
Details#18 · STR · 12 laps · DNF
0DNF
NC
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis HamiltonFerrari
Details#44 · HAM · 6 laps · DNF
0DNF
Full official classification ↗
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEXT

2026 championship

The current standings below were verified after the latest completed race, Sepang, on 7 October 2026. They do not represent the standings immediately after this race.

Drivers and constructors · 2026 season ↗
F1 EXPLAINED · STRATEGY

Understand the weekend

VERIFIED · 7 October 2026Official source ↗