When AIX Racing’s Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. crossed the line in F2’s Madrid to score his first podium, it was easy to make out just why he was delighted. For any rookie coming into the championship, that first podium finish is always a special moment, and can open the floodgates to a series of big results following suit.

Plenty of expectations were set for the Madring's inaugural Formula One Grand Prix, but looking back after the dust has settled, did the race meet those high hopes or fall short? Our writers have their say.

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Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton had an early clash, which prompted Red Bull to order the Dutchman to drop back to give the position back to avoid a penalty.

Kimi Antonelli took his eighth career win at the Spanish Grand Prix hosted for the first time at the Madring after benefitting from a Virtual Safety Car, with Max Verstappen and Lando Norris completing the podium.

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Credit: Formula 2 via X Amidst chaos, yellow flags, and safety cars, it was Dino Beganovic who reigned victorious in a pole-to-win finish at the Madring. Trailing 7-seconds behind it was Alex Dunne who finished in second, and Ritomo Miyata in third to round out the podium. How it happened To start off the 32-lap Feature Race it was a steady charge into Turn 1 with Pole Sitter Beganovic maintaining his position. Into Lap 2, the field held steady whilst race leader Beganovic be

I visited the Madring in September 2024. I have been shocked by its transformation ahead of hosting its inaugural F1 Grand Prix in 2026.

MP Motorsport's Tuukka Taponen took his first Formula 3 victory in the season finale at Madrid, converting his pole position into victory with a controlled drive. He remained untroubled after cutting across to defend from championship leader Ugo Ugochukwu at the start.

With just one race left in the 2026 FIA Formula 3 championship, the leaders are tied with 141 points each.

Despite promising pace early, Russell had to settle for sixth in tyre trouble-ridden Spanish GP Qualifying.

Hamilton misses Madring pole, dropping to 4th as Ferrari struggles to match Mercedes’ engine pace ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix.

Rookie driver Pedro Clerot came home to take a solid maiden victory at the all-new Madring track in Madrid. Taito Kato and Tuukka Taponen completed the podium as Ugo Ugochukwu tied up the championship heading into the final race with a fourth place finish.

Hitech's Ritomo Miyata won Formula 2's inaugural race at the Madring circuit, putting his name up in the history books after coming out on top in the 23-lap sprint race. He took the win, with AIX Racing's Emerson Fittipaldi Jr and Trident's Laurens van Hoepen following him home to round out the top three.

Esteban Ocon finished FP1 and FP2 in 13th and 9th respectively at the new Madring circuit. He reflected on an overall positive first day at the new track.

Tuukka Taponen secured pole position for the Feature Race at the Madrid F3 round after a dramatic Qualifying 2 session, beating Pedro Clerot, Taito Kato and championship contender Ugo Ugochukwu to the top spot.

ART's Taito Kato took pole position for the first of two Formula 3 Feature Races in Madrid's season finale, edging out Rodin Motorsport's Pedro Clerot by a margin of 12 milliseconds in a crucial race for pole.

Kimi Antonelli topped a disrupted Free Practice 2 session at the Madring, leading Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton as Arvid Lindblad’s late crash brought out the red flag. Oscar Piastri finished seventh for McLaren, while Lando Norris was sidelined by gearbox issues.