F1 | GP Madrid, Spain fears a new failure like in Valencia

F1 GP Madrid – In a long chat given to the columns of Marca, Nino Becerra spoke about his Spanish GP in Madrid, whose route will enter the calendar starting from the 2026 season, specifying how it could be a great risk for the organizers to organize an event of this type . According to the Spanish economist, the race could receive the approval of fans, thanks above all to the excellent logistics, but also a failure on all fronts. A condition that everyone in Spain does not hope for, given that it would transform the event into a Valencia-encore.

Madrid, a certainty or a big gamble?

“The big question about this project, as far as I know, is the one that no one has asked, which is why Madrid should generate 450 million euros. Barcelona stands at around 250. Why should there be this big difference between the two events? The fear is that Spain will find itself in the hands of a new failure similar to Valencia. It didn't work from the first year and eventually failed. It was a disaster and now we will have to see what happens with the Grand Prix in the capital. The track has good logistics and fans will actually be able to get to the track using public transport, but will it be enough to hold the whole game? Enthusiasts are interested in the race, not how to get to the racetrack, at least mainly. I giggled when I read all this among the main motivations for the GP."

The characteristics of the Madrid circuit

The track, semi-city and located in the IFEMA exhibition area in Valdebebas, will have a length of 5,474 km and will have 20 curves. One part will run along the streets frequented daily by the locals, while another part will be built and used ad-hoc for the race weekend. There are also two tunnels and an elevated curve. Furthermore, one of the strong points of the new facility will be the location, given that the track can be reached by metro from the city center and in a few minutes from the nearby Barajas airport.