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Construction of the track layout has now been completed after more than a year of work, with attention now turning towards preparing the surrounding infrastructure for the inaugural race at the new venue. The latest images show work continuing across the grandstands, hospitality facilities, fan zones, pedestrian routes and access areas. Freshly painted run-off zones and other finishing touches have begun giving the circuit its race-ready appearance. Several of Madring’s most recognisable sections can also be seen, including the main straight and the heavily banked La Monumental corner that is expected to become one of the signature sights of the new circuit. Madring combines permanent sections with public roads around the IFEMA Madrid exhibition complex near Barajas airport, creating a 5.4-kilometre, 22-corner circuit. Its standout feature is the aforementioned La Monumental, a sweeping 550-metre corner featuring 24 percent banking and surrounded by seating for around 45,000 spectators. The circuit also includes an 839-metre straight where speeds are expected to exceed 320km/h, while a major fan area between Turns 14 and 15 will accommodate more than 50,000 people. The latest images follow several major milestones in the build-up to Madring’s first grand prix. Carlos Sainz became the first F1 driver to complete a lap in May, sampling the finished asphalt in a Ford Mustang GT as part of his role as an ambassador for the event. The Madrid-born Williams driver, who this week re-signed with the team on a multi-year deal, was particularly impressed by how dramatically the circuit changes character. “You go from a very tight, more like a street style area… to suddenly a blind corner that you see absolutely nothing and then suddenly the whole track opens up,” Sainz said. “It’s like you go through a screen and you go into a different world.” View this post on Instagram Ferrari then became the first F1 team to run a current car at Madring in July, completing a promotional outing with its SF-26 as preparations continued. Interest in the inaugural event has been strong, with more than 120,000 grandstand and hospitality tickets already sold. A study released by the circuit estimated more than 80,000 spectators will travel from outside the Madrid region, including around 45,000 from overseas. The race will mark F1’s return to Madrid for the first time since Jarama hosted the Spanish Grand Prix in 1981. Madring begins a 10-year agreement running through to 2035, with its inaugural Spanish Grand Prix forming Round 14 of the 2026 season from September 11-13.