How F1's newest venue attempts to gel two extremes for the first time

Boasting an ambitious plan that pledges to meet Formula 1's targets for entertaining, accessible and sustainable race in destination cities, Madrid earned the right to take over the Spanish Grand Prix from Barcelona for a 10-year period, held at the IFEMA fairgrounds by the Barajas International airport.

With less than three months to go until the so-called Madring's F1 debut, 45 years after the championship last raced in Madrid, the venue is attempting to bring together a temporary city-event concept and a layout with permanent-circuit characteristics.