Feed MRSS-S madring_a, en.as.com en https://en.as.com Sat, 16 May 2026 21:35:17 GMT https://en.as.com/racing/carlos-sainz-takes-the-first-full-lap-of-madring-and-says-the-new-madrid-f1-track-is-far-more-extreme-than-anyone-expected-f202605-n/ Sat, 16 May 2026 21:35:17 GMT https://en.as.com/racing/carlos-sainz-takes-the-first-full-lap-of-madring-and-says-the-new-madrid-f1-track-is-far-more-extreme-than-anyone-expected-f202605-n/ Jesús Balseiro,Andy Hall The Williams driver completed the 5.4 kilometers of the newly resurfaced circuit in a sports car and enjoyed it: “It’s faster than it looks.” The Williams driver completed the 5.4 kilometers of the newly resurfaced circuit in a sports car and enjoyed it: “It’s faster than it looks.” Deportes motor Fórmula 1 Carlos Sainz Williams F1 Madrid Circuito Madring España @madring_oficial Carlos Sainz takes the first full lap of “Madring” — and says the new Madrid F1 track is far more extreme than anyone expected The Williams driver completed the 5.4 kilometers of the newly resurfaced circuit in a sports car and enjoyed it: “It’s faster than it looks.” The Williams driver completed the 5.4 kilometers of the newly resurfaced circuit in a sports car and enjoyed it: “It’s faster than it looks.” <img src="https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/4VL2Q4JNT5B4HC722V3YXOSUJU.jpg?auth=fd7c4db01b862cfaf81c8a856e46f9eab6a3ed8538a4231db12b31ace23fd0f7" width="1920" height="1080" alt="The Williams driver completed the 5.4 kilometers of the newly resurfaced circuit in a sports car and enjoyed it: “It’s faster than it looks.”"></img><p><b>Carlos Sainz </b>has officially broken in <b>Madrid’s brand‑new Formula 1 circuit</b> — and his first impressions paint a picture of a track that’s anything but a typical street layout. Driving a <b>Ford Mustang</b>, the Williams driver <b>completed the first full lap of the 3.35‑mile course</b>, discovering a technical, demanding, high‑altitude roller coaster filled with <b>blind corners</b>, <b>elevation changes</b>,<b> and a signature turn</b> he believes could become one of the most iconic in the world.</p><p><a href="https://en.as.com/racing/carlos-sainz-takes-the-first-full-lap-of-madring-and-says-the-new-madrid-f1-track-is-far-more-extreme-than-anyone-expected-f202605-n/" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>