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Sainz samples new Madring: ‘You’ve created quite a cocktail’
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16/05/2026 at 16:1216/05/2026 at 14:27 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. The Spanish Grand Prix’s future home is still surrounded by construction barriers, deadlines and heavy machinery – but for Carlos Sainz, the Madring circuit already feels alive. With fresh asphalt now laid around the IFEMA fairgrounds in Madrid, the Carlos Sainz Jr. became the first F1 driver to complete a lap of the sport’s newest venue, taking a 450bhp Ford Mustang GT around the 5.4km layout that will host F1 from 2026. And if Sainz’s first impressions are anything to go by, Madrid’s new street-meets-purpose-built hybrid circuit may be preparing to deliver far...
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