{"id":2037327,"date":"2026-07-10T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2037327"},"modified":"2026-07-10T08:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:30:00","slug":"first-look-ferrari-gives-madrid-track-its-f1-debut-in-filming-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2037327","title":{"rendered":"First look: Ferrari gives Madrid track its F1 debut in filming day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/hamilton-madring.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>First look: Ferrari gives Madrid track its F1 debut in filming day<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Ferrari became the first team to complete running at Formula 1&#8217;s newest track.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Sam Hall <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-10T09:30:00+01:00\">10 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\/hamilton-madring.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/hamilton-madring.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/hamilton-madring.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/hamilton-madring.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/hamilton-madring.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/hamilton-madring.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/hamilton-madring.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/hamilton-madring.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/hamilton-madring.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 at the Madring<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Ferrari<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ferrari has completed a filming day at Formula 1&#8217;s newest venue, the Madring, which will host the championship for the first time in September.<\/p>\n<p>Both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were in action as Ferrari used one of its allotted filming days to complete 200km of running around the Spanish track. The Thursday action marks a major milestone for the venue, as it was the first time the track had been used in anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As this was a filming day and not a TPC outing [testing of previous cars], Ferrari was permitted to run this year&#8217;s SF-26, but the team was forced to run Pirelli demonstration tyres, which have different wear rates to the regular race compounds, so as to limit any advantage that could be gained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-59d432c2fe9625f5b200cd1ea8e3e39fc9d40e2cdf9bdab058db4e3bb75882fa\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Ferrari told prioritising Hamilton is its \u201conly chance of winning\u201d title<\/li>\n<li>Lewis Hamilton expects Mercedes drivers to be hit with F1 penalties <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The day is understood to have run smoothly, with neither the team nor the venue suffering any major issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Work is continuing at a rapid pace in order to have the facility ready for its September debut, with grandstands and other fan areas still under construction.\u00a0<\/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>While Ferrari is the first team to have lapped the track with F1 machinery, Carlos Sainz was the first driver to have gotten a taste, when completing laps in a road-going Ford Mustang in May.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Madring will host the Spanish Grand Prix between September 11-13. This will be the second time F1 has visited Spain this term, after Hamilton took the first win of his Ferrari career at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest F1 talking points.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-field-keywords block-layout-builder\">\n<h2>Tags:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Spain<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ferrari<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Lewis Hamilton<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Charles Leclerc<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3> Previous 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180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1315147_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 became the first team to complete running at Formula 1&#8217;s newest track.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ferrari has completed a filming day at Formula 1&#8217;s newest venue, the Madring, which will host the championship for the first time in September.<\/p>\n<p>Both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were in action as Ferrari used one of its allotted filming days to complete 200km of running around the Spanish track. The Thursday action marks a major milestone for the venue, as it was the first time the track had been used in anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As this was a filming day and not a TPC outing [testing of previous cars], Ferrari was permitted to run this year&#8217;s SF-26, but the team was forced to run Pirelli demonstration tyres, which have different wear rates to the regular race compounds, so as to limit any advantage that could be gained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-59d432c2fe9625f5b200cd1ea8e3e39fc9d40e2cdf9bdab058db4e3bb75882fa\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Ferrari told prioritising Hamilton is its \u201conly chance of winning\u201d title<\/li>\n<li>Lewis Hamilton expects Mercedes drivers to be hit with F1 penalties <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The day is understood to have run smoothly, with neither the team nor the venue suffering any major issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Work is continuing at a rapid pace in order to have the facility ready for its September debut, with grandstands and other fan areas still under construction.\u00a0<\/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>While Ferrari is the first team to have lapped the track with F1 machinery, Carlos Sainz was the first driver to have gotten a taste, when completing laps in a road-going Ford Mustang in May.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Madring will host the Spanish Grand Prix between September 11-13. This will be the second time F1 has visited Spain this term, after Hamilton took the first win of his Ferrari career at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest F1 talking points.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ferrari has completed a filming day at Formula 1&#8217;s newest venue, the Madring, which will host the championship for the first time in September.<\/p>\n<p>Both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were in action as Ferrari used one of its allotted filming days to complete 200km of running around the Spanish track. The Thursday action marks a major milestone for the venue, as it was the first time the track had been used in anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As this was a filming day and not a TPC outing [testing of previous cars], Ferrari was permitted to run this year&#8217;s SF-26, but the team was forced to run Pirelli demonstration tyres, which have different wear rates to the regular race compounds, so as to limit any advantage that could be gained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-59d432c2fe9625f5b200cd1ea8e3e39fc9d40e2cdf9bdab058db4e3bb75882fa\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Ferrari told prioritising Hamilton is its \u201conly chance of winning\u201d title<\/li>\n<li>Lewis Hamilton expects Mercedes drivers to be hit with F1 penalties <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The day is understood to have run smoothly, with neither the team nor the venue suffering any major issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Work is continuing at a rapid pace in order to have the facility ready for its September debut, with grandstands and other fan areas still under construction.\u00a0<\/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>While Ferrari is the first team to have lapped the track with F1 machinery, Carlos Sainz was the first driver to have gotten a taste, when completing laps in a road-going Ford Mustang in May.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Madring will host the Spanish Grand Prix between September 11-13. This will be the second time F1 has visited Spain this term, after Hamilton took the first win of his Ferrari career at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest F1 talking points.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1100481\/1\/first-look-ferrari-gives-madrid-track-its-f1-debut-filming-day&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/hamilton-madring.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] First look: Ferrari gives Madrid track its F1 debut in filming day Ferrari became the first team to complete running at Formula 1&#8217;s newest track. 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