Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will turn out to be the primary Components 1 drivers to run present F1 automobiles on the Madring circuit, which was constructed for the 2026 season. Ferrari is ready to carry a filming day within the Spanish capital on Thursday, it was confirmed to GPblog.
Ferrari is ready to finish a filming day on the latest circuit on the Components 1 calendar in two days’ time. The Madring circuit begins internet hosting the in 2026. The Components 1 weekend on the observe is scheduled to happen from 11 to 13 September.
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After each drivers stood on the rostrum at Silverstone, Leclerc and Hamilton will turn out to be the primary drivers to finish a full lap of the Madring circuit in a present Components 1 automotive. Beforehand, in 2025, Carlos Sainz accomplished a showrun in a Williams on one of many circuit’s straights earlier than driving a Mustang across the full structure earlier this yr.
Key benefit for Ferrari for the Spanish Grand Prix
Whereas rival groups resembling Mercedes, Purple Bull Racing and McLaren will solely uncover how their automobiles carry out on the brand new circuit in the course of the race weekend, Ferrari and its drivers will have already got first-hand expertise by the point the Spanish Grand Prix takes place, permitting them to arrange extra successfully.
Photograph: Race Photos
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Hamilton reveals Leclerc adopted his setup strategy forward of British GP victory
The seven-time world champion mentioned Leclerc “migrated” in direction of his setup strategy earlier than his first win of the season on the British Grand Prix.
: “Up till now, we actually have been making such nice progress. And what provides me confidence is coming into this weekend, the simulator mentioned that we should always begin in a a lot totally different place with the set-up, and my engineers and I made a decision to remain throughout the path that we might usually go.
“Charles began the way in which it was, however the sim would say to go, after which [it] ended up my philosophy and the path that I used to be taking was finally the appropriate one, and he migrated that means. It is good to see that path that I’ve pushed for is paying off and that we have simply received to proceed to make adjustments and proceed to push.
“We have got to proceed to deliver upgrades. Spa goes to be lengthy straights, however finally, I’ve received to do a greater job than I did this weekend,” the seven-time F1 world champion concluded.
