{"id":2032122,"date":"2026-07-07T14:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2032122"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:16:26","slug":"ferrari-to-gain-advantage-from-maiden-madrid-f1-filming-day-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2032122","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari to gain advantage from maiden Madrid F1 filming day this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422517_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Ferrari to gain advantage from maiden Madrid F1 filming day this week<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Ferrari will drive the new Madrid circuit for the first time this week in a filming day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Adam Cooper <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-07T15:16:26+01:00\">07 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422517_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422517_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422517_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422517_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422517_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422517_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422517_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422517_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422517_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton takes sprint pole at Silverstone<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ferrari is set to gain an advantage this week over Formula 1 rivals by undertaking a filming day at the new Madrid venue that will host the Spanish Grand Prix later this season.<\/p>\n<p>The new Madring circuit will join the calendar in September as the new host venue of the Spanish Grand Prix, taking that title away from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are both set to drive this year\u2019s SF-26 at the Spanish Grand Prix circuit on Thursday (9 July) in what is officially known in the rules as a Promotional Event.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Madrid GP<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As on any such day, the team is allowed to complete 200km of running using Pirelli demo tyres rather than regular race rubber.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Teams are allowed two such days a year, and Ferrari deployed one at Monza earlier in the season.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Madring track is not yet in its final fully FIA-homologated state, with one source close to the organisation telling <em>Crash <\/em>that it has \u201cno kerbs, no garages nor pitlane finished. You could do a lap with a touring car; that is all.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-dc136b9e55b1735cba1750f0c501f7a649d0ab28ac9e212a3f5de60ade5ba1bb\">  Norris wanted to replicate Schumacher\u2019s controversial British GP win   &#8216;I didn&#8217;t become a bad driver&#8217; &#8211; How Charles Leclerc won again in F1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, clearly Ferrari will be able to gain some useful information about the general layout and set-up requirements, and especially the trademark banked La Monumental corner.<\/p>\n<p>However, the track\u2019s incomplete nature, brand-new surface and the use of demo tyres are likely to be limiting factors.<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari\u2019s filming day at Madring will make it the first F1 team to sample the new circuit.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-81c79d452600ec0c8cf91faa2f57d07e8b261cc17d4227c30eee42b762738dca\">  Lewis Hamilton explains error that led to costly jump start at British GP   Silverstone F1 anti-climax highlights glaring Abu Dhabi 2021 injustice <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Though the track is in an unfinished state, it is a test that is likely to rankle some of its rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Williams driver Carlos Sainz sampled the circuit in a road car for a promotional activity in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari heads to the Madrid filming day off of the back of its 250th victory in F1 at the British Grand Prix last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Leclerc jumped polesitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli to dominate a chaotic race at Silverstone that ended under safety car conditions.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>A set-up change proved key for Leclerc&#8217;s weekend<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It was Leclerc\u2019s first win of the season and ninth of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Team-mate Hamilton scored pole in the sprint, but couldn\u2019t match his team-mate\u2019s pace in the grand prix.<\/p>\n<p>Set to finish second after Antonelli\u2019s late car issues, the safety car period at the end of the race saw him drop to third after Ferrari elected to pit both drivers.<\/p>\n<p>This allowed George Russell to leap Hamilton for second by staying out.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div 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He became a freelance journalist for Autosport magazine in 1985 while still at university, initially covering everything from club racing to the FIA World Sportscar Championship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-4a6b7ca95239cc2b7113a75b5fa93338b846fbdd918e1d6e7213d99ed95b61d3\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ferrari stands by decision to pit Hamilton before &#8216;surprise&#8217; safety car finish <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783279620\"> 05\/07\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424562_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Hamilton congratulates Leclerc, despite the 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win<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783349760\"> 06\/07\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Ferrari will drive the new Madrid circuit for the first time this week in a filming day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ferrari is set to gain an advantage this week over Formula 1 rivals by undertaking a filming day at the new Madrid venue that will host the Spanish Grand Prix later this season.<\/p>\n<p>The new Madring circuit will join the calendar in September as the new host venue of the Spanish Grand Prix, taking that title away from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are both set to drive this year\u2019s SF-26 at the Spanish Grand Prix circuit on Thursday (9 July) in what is officially known in the rules as a Promotional Event.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 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class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Teams are allowed two such days a year, and Ferrari deployed one at Monza earlier in the season.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Madring track is not yet in its final fully FIA-homologated state, with one source close to the organisation telling <em>Crash <\/em>that it has \u201cno kerbs, no garages nor pitlane finished. You could do a lap with a touring car; that is all.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-dc136b9e55b1735cba1750f0c501f7a649d0ab28ac9e212a3f5de60ade5ba1bb\">  Norris wanted to replicate Schumacher\u2019s controversial British GP win   &#8216;I didn&#8217;t become a bad driver&#8217; &#8211; How Charles Leclerc won again in F1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, clearly Ferrari will be able to gain some useful information about the general layout and set-up requirements, and especially the trademark banked La Monumental corner.<\/p>\n<p>However, the track\u2019s incomplete nature, brand-new surface and the use of demo tyres are likely to be limiting factors.<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari\u2019s filming day at Madring will make it the first F1 team to sample the new circuit.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-81c79d452600ec0c8cf91faa2f57d07e8b261cc17d4227c30eee42b762738dca\">  Lewis Hamilton explains error that led to costly jump start at British GP   Silverstone F1 anti-climax highlights glaring Abu Dhabi 2021 injustice <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Though the track is in an unfinished state, it is a test that is likely to rankle some of its rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Williams driver Carlos Sainz sampled the circuit in a road car for a promotional activity in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari heads to the Madrid filming day off of the back of its 250th victory in F1 at the British Grand Prix last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Leclerc jumped polesitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli to dominate a chaotic race at Silverstone that ended under safety car conditions.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>A set-up change proved key for Leclerc&#8217;s weekend<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It was Leclerc\u2019s first win of the season and ninth of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Team-mate Hamilton scored pole in the sprint, but couldn\u2019t match his team-mate\u2019s pace in the grand prix.<\/p>\n<p>Set to finish second after Antonelli\u2019s late car issues, the safety car period at the end of the race saw him drop to third after Ferrari elected to pit both drivers.<\/p>\n<p>This allowed George Russell to leap Hamilton for second by staying out.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ferrari is set to gain an advantage this week over Formula 1 rivals by undertaking a filming day at the new Madrid venue that will host the Spanish Grand Prix later this season.<\/p>\n<p>The new Madring circuit will join the calendar in September as the new host venue of the Spanish Grand Prix, taking that title away from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are both set to drive this year\u2019s SF-26 at the Spanish Grand Prix circuit on Thursday (9 July) in what is officially known in the rules as a Promotional Event.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/1540626326747.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Madrid GP<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As on any such day, the team is allowed to complete 200km of running using Pirelli demo tyres rather than regular race rubber.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues 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You could do a lap with a touring car; that is all.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-dc136b9e55b1735cba1750f0c501f7a649d0ab28ac9e212a3f5de60ade5ba1bb\">  Norris wanted to replicate Schumacher\u2019s controversial British GP win   &#8216;I didn&#8217;t become a bad driver&#8217; &#8211; How Charles Leclerc won again in F1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, clearly Ferrari will be able to gain some useful information about the general layout and set-up requirements, and especially the trademark banked La Monumental corner.<\/p>\n<p>However, the track\u2019s incomplete nature, brand-new surface and the use of demo tyres are likely to be limiting factors.<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari\u2019s filming day at Madring will make it the first F1 team to sample the new circuit.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-81c79d452600ec0c8cf91faa2f57d07e8b261cc17d4227c30eee42b762738dca\">  Lewis Hamilton explains error that led to costly jump start at British GP   Silverstone F1 anti-climax highlights glaring Abu Dhabi 2021 injustice <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Though the track is in an unfinished state, it is a test that is likely to rankle some of its rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Williams driver Carlos Sainz sampled the circuit in a road car for a promotional activity in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari heads to the Madrid filming day off of the back of its 250th victory in F1 at the British Grand Prix last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Leclerc jumped polesitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli to dominate a chaotic race at Silverstone that ended under safety car conditions.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423681_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 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Hamilton scored pole in the sprint, but couldn\u2019t match his team-mate\u2019s pace in the grand prix.<\/p>\n<p>Set to finish second after Antonelli\u2019s late car issues, the safety car period at the end of the race saw him drop to third after Ferrari elected to pit both drivers.<\/p>\n<p>This allowed George Russell to leap Hamilton for second by staying out.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source 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