Pirelli has revealed a crucial piece of information ahead of Formula 1\u2019s inaugural visit to the Madring, with F1\u2019s tyre supplier expecting loads similar to Silverstone and Spa.<\/p>\n
Formula 1 heads to Spain\u2019s capital city of Madrid for round 14 of the F1 2026 championship.<\/p>\n
Pirelli compares Madrid tyre loads to Silverstone and Spa<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Utilising a layout that blends permanent racetrack and public roads, the new Madrid track comprises 22 corners in a blend of slow, medium and fast, and then there\u2019s the banked corner.<\/p>\n \u2018La Monumental\u2019, as it has been dubbed, is long, banked right-hander that is the longest of its kind in Formula 1, with drivers continuously turning right for 550 metres at a 24 per cent banked gradient.<\/p>\n The track also features long straights to create overtaking opportunities, with major elevation changes to add to the spectacle.<\/p>\n But aside from Ferrari, none of the teams have ever turned a wheel at the circuit.<\/p>\n Earlier this month Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc<\/a> took to the all-new layout ahead of its F1 debut, using one of Ferrari\u2019s \u2018filming\u2019 days to christen the Madring.<\/p>\n Leclerc told PlanetF1.com and other media of \u2018La Monumental\u2019: \u201cA very special corner.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a corner where I feel in qualifying, we\u2019ll have to\u2026 I will say it in a polite way\u2026 but we\u2019ll have to be very brave because it\u2019s going to be on the limit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cYes, I do believe it can become one of the most iconic corners of the season, especially once the grandstand will be built, that will also add to the experience of the corner.<\/p>\n The mix of slow corners, fast corners, long straights, and a banked corner, poses a conundrum not only for the set-up of the cars, but also the compounds for Pirelli.<\/p>\n More on the Madring from PlanetF1.com<\/p>\n The Madring track profile<\/a><\/p>\n Ferrari christens all-new F1 circuit ahead of September debut<\/a><\/p>\n According to Pirelli\u2019s analysis, the loads at Madrid are likely to resemble those seen at circuits such as Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps.<\/p>\n F1\u2019s tyre manufacturer has therefore selected the medium range of its compounds.<\/p>\n Pirelli\u2019s statement read: \u201cOur analysis of the Madring indicates that the loads acting on the tyres are comparable to those seen at circuits such as Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps.<\/p>\n \u201cThe choice of the medium range is therefore intended, based on the characteristics of the track, to favour a two-stop strategy and provide greater protection against the risk of excessive overheating in the event of high temperatures, a situation to which the softest compound in the range would be more susceptible.\u201d<\/p>\n The tyre compound selections for the Spanish Grand Prix, round 14 of the F1 2026 calendar, will be Pirelli\u2019s medium range of C2, C3 and C4.<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n