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.

Ahead of the upcoming race week, we look at the round gone by, hosted at the brand new Madring. Here's how the 22 drivers performed at the Spanish Grand Prix.

The first Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring has faced widespread criticism, but to whom did it give reason to celebrate?

Kimi Antonelli won the Madring’s debut F1 race as retirements changed the game and VSC heartbreak hit. Here are DIVEBOMB’s five key takeaways from the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix.

Formula 2 experienced an intense rollercoaster around the Madring circuit this weekend, with new faces on the podium and a whole host of surprises befalling the championship contenders. DIVEBOMB looks back at the winners and losers from F2’s Spanish Grand Prix weekend at Madrid.

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 reveals he deliberately slowed to time the VSC perfectly, turning Norris's misfortune into an eighth win of the season.

Lando Norris explains how a badly timed VSC and a slow pit stop cost him a near-certain Spanish Grand Prix win, despite a near-perfect weekend.

Lewis Hamilton breaks down the brake failure and Verstappen scrap that ended his Spanish GP, and what Ferrari's real race pace at Madring meant.

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.

Here are five things to expect at the Madring's inaugural Grand Prix, from a thrilling front row and midfield battles to incidents and more.

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.

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

McLaren's Lando Norris is set to start F1's inaugural race at the Madring ahead of the rest of the grid.

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

The Madring's ambassador Carlos Sainz had an early exit from qualifying and now will serve a three-place grid penalty.

McLaren's Lando Norris denied Kimi Antonelli in the closing seconds to take pole for Formula One's first Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring.

The Ferraris had a strong trio of practice sessions, with Charles Leclerc finishing second in both FP2 and FP3. Photo credits: Luca Martini / WHYOUT Photography The 14th round of the 2026 Formula One season takes place on an all-new circuit in Madrid. The Madring is a 5.414km long track featuring 22 turns and steep 13.5 degrees of banking around La Monumental, with drivers expected to reach up to 200mph around the streets of Madrid on Sunday. The drivers entered the unknown,