The Method 1 Spanish Grand Prix has unveiled a placing winner’s trophy for the race’s transfer to Madrid in September, having chosen a design by the Italian Pininfarina Studios.
Promoters of the beneath building Madring close to Madrid’s Barajas airport chosen the Italian design from three competitors finalists, with Pininfarina constructing the trophy across the Madring’s most eye-catching design characteristic, the high-speed banked ‘Monumental’ nook. The trophy design additionally incorporates the whole monitor map.
The half-oval, that includes a 24% banking, is a part of a 5.4km, 22-turn hybrid circuit that makes use of each purpose-built sections and current streets across the IFEMA fairgrounds on the outskirts of the Spanish capital.
Together with Pininfarina’s historical past with Italian manufacturers Ferrari, Maserati and Alfa Romeo, the Italian studio can be no stranger to designing F1 trophies, having beforehand delivered the silverware for Qatar, Azerbaijan, China and Brazil.
Madrid Grand Prix trophy
Photograph by: Madrid Grand Prix
Organisers had been bullish that the development of the Madring circuit stays on schedule in time for its debut race on the weekend of 13 September, having overcome a delayed tender course of and native pushback over noise and environmental issues. The preliminary building venture is scheduled to conclude on the finish of Might.
“We proceed to satisfy every of our main milestones on schedule, and day-to-day there’s a actual buzz across the IFEMA Madrid as we proceed to construct a world-class, long-term dwelling for Method 1 in Spain on the Madring,” stated Luis Garcia Abad, basic supervisor of the circuit.
“Work continues to be scheduled to be accomplished within the subsequent few months as deliberate, at which level we can be able to stage a check occasion and undergo all the ultimate checks with Method 1 and the FIA forward of the race in September.”
The race signed Williams F1 driver Carlos Sainz as its ambassador. In the meantime, the Spanish Grand Prix’s earlier host has additionally earned an prolonged keep on the calendar, with the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix signing a rotational deal that may see it host races in 2028, 2030 and 2032, alternating with Belgium. Barcelona’s earlier deal was due for renewal after the 2026 version, which is able to happen in June.
Madring format for Method 1’s Spanish Grand Prix, together with Flip 12’s ‘Monumental’ banking.
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