{"id":2121807,"date":"2026-08-31T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2121807"},"modified":"2026-08-31T13:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:41:00","slug":"madring-theft-sparks-police-investigations-in-build-up-to-f1-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2121807","title":{"rendered":"Madring theft sparks police investigations in build-up to F1 debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/hqqeriqxcaahltu.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>Madring theft sparks police investigations in build-up to F1 debut<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Electrical cables and generators have been stolen from the new Formula 1 Spaniahs Grand Prix venue<\/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=\"2026-08-31T14:41:00+01:00\">31 Aug 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\/2026-08\/hqqeriqxcaahltu.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/hqqeriqxcaahltu.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/hqqeriqxcaahltu.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/hqqeriqxcaahltu.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/hqqeriqxcaahltu.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/hqqeriqxcaahltu.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/hqqeriqxcaahltu.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/hqqeriqxcaahltu.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/hqqeriqxcaahltu.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>F3 at the Madring<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0F3<\/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>Spanish police are investigating the theft of 300 metres of electrical cables from the Madring less than two weeks before Formula 1&#8217;s newest venue debuts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Preparations for the Spanish Grand Prix, which will complete a double-header following immediately on from this weekend&#8217;s Italian Grand Prix, have been hindered by the theft of electrical cables.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With the timing and track safety systems, not to mention the broadcasting equipment, there is a substantial amount of cabling that loops around the full track layout at any venue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Madrid will host F1 in September<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spanish publication ABC has reported that the police are investigating this incident, although it did not confirm whether any arrests have been made. The report suggests that the cables were taken from a tunnel section of the track, which is likely to be the run between Turns 17 and 18.\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-23d43caf0023e45118273aa21f969ffd105ba0ba3993b8c376f1fcdcadb53444\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Crash-fest F3 test highlights potential Madrid F1 track danger zones with 19 red flags<\/li>\n<li>Watch Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc&#8217;s first full laps of F1&#8217;s new Madring circuit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/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=\"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 unquestionably an inconvenience, Crash.net understands that there are back-up systems in place should something like this occur.<\/p>\n<p>The Madring hosted its first full on-track session recently, with Formula 3 drivers completing a two-day in-season test in Madrid. While getting drivers back up to speed after the long summer shutdown, this also gave the circuit a chance to test its systems, most notably the red flag protocols, which were called into action 19 times.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>F3 has been testing at the Madrid ahead of its F1 debut<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The F3 test highlighted a number of difficult areas around the track, as drivers pushed the limits on the freshly laid asphalt and found the walls with a startling degree of regularity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This will be F1&#8217;s second race in Spain this year, after Lewis Hamilton took victory in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix earlier this year. 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180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1396691_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>Electrical cables and generators have been stolen from the new Formula 1 Spaniahs Grand Prix venue<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Spanish police are investigating the theft of 300 metres of electrical cables from the Madring less than two weeks before Formula 1&#8217;s newest venue debuts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Preparations for the Spanish Grand Prix, which will complete a double-header following immediately on from this weekend&#8217;s Italian Grand Prix, have been hindered by the theft of electrical cables.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With the timing and track safety systems, not to mention the broadcasting equipment, there is a substantial amount of cabling that loops around the full track layout at any venue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Madrid will host F1 in September<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spanish publication ABC has reported that the police are investigating this incident, although it did not confirm whether any arrests have been made. The report suggests that the cables were taken from a tunnel section of the track, which is likely to be the run between Turns 17 and 18.\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-23d43caf0023e45118273aa21f969ffd105ba0ba3993b8c376f1fcdcadb53444\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Crash-fest F3 test highlights potential Madrid F1 track danger zones with 19 red flags<\/li>\n<li>Watch Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc&#8217;s first full laps of F1&#8217;s new Madring circuit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/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=\"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 unquestionably an inconvenience, Crash.net understands that there are back-up systems in place should something like this occur.<\/p>\n<p>The Madring hosted its first full on-track session recently, with Formula 3 drivers completing a two-day in-season test in Madrid. While getting drivers back up to speed after the long summer shutdown, this also gave the circuit a chance to test its systems, most notably the red flag protocols, which were called into action 19 times.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>F3 has been testing at the Madrid ahead of its F1 debut<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The F3 test highlighted a number of difficult areas around the track, as drivers pushed the limits on the freshly laid asphalt and found the walls with a startling degree of regularity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This will be F1&#8217;s second race in Spain this year, after Lewis Hamilton took victory in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix earlier this year. Should Fernando Alonso not confirm a decision on his future at Monza this weekend, it is possible that he would elect to make an announcement in front of his home fans.\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<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Spanish police are investigating the theft of 300 metres of electrical cables from the Madring less than two weeks before Formula 1&#8217;s newest venue debuts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Preparations for the Spanish Grand Prix, which will complete a double-header following immediately on from this weekend&#8217;s Italian Grand Prix, have been hindered by the theft of electrical cables.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With the timing and track safety systems, not to mention the broadcasting equipment, there is a substantial amount of cabling that loops around the full track layout at any venue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/madrid.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Madrid will host F1 in September<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spanish publication ABC has reported that the police are investigating this incident, although it did not confirm whether any arrests have been made. The report suggests that the cables were taken from a tunnel section of the track, which is likely to be the run between Turns 17 and 18.\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-23d43caf0023e45118273aa21f969ffd105ba0ba3993b8c376f1fcdcadb53444\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Crash-fest F3 test highlights potential Madrid F1 track danger zones with 19 red flags<\/li>\n<li>Watch Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc&#8217;s first full laps of F1&#8217;s new Madring circuit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/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=\"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 unquestionably an inconvenience, Crash.net understands that there are back-up systems in place should something like this occur.<\/p>\n<p>The Madring hosted its first full on-track session recently, with Formula 3 drivers completing a two-day in-season test in Madrid. While getting drivers back up to speed after the long summer shutdown, this also gave the circuit a chance to test its systems, most notably the red flag protocols, which were called into action 19 times.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/1.png?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>F3 has been testing at the Madrid ahead of its F1 debut<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The F3 test highlighted a number of difficult areas around the track, as drivers pushed the limits on the freshly laid asphalt and found the walls with a startling degree of regularity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This will be F1&#8217;s second race in Spain this year, after Lewis Hamilton took victory in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix earlier this year. Should Fernando Alonso not confirm a decision on his future at Monza this weekend, it is possible that he would elect to make an announcement in front of his home fans.\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<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1103351\/1\/madring-theft-sparks-police-investigations-build-f1-debut&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/hqqeriqxcaahltu.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Madring theft sparks police investigations in build-up to F1 debut Electrical cables and generators have been stolen from the new Formula 1 Spaniahs Grand Prix venue Sam Hall 31 Aug 2026 Share F3 at the Madring \u00a9\u00a0F3 Prefer Crash.Net on Google See our stories more often Add Spanish police are investigating the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[47,226],"class_list":["post-2121807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crash-net","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2121807"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121807\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2121807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2121807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2121807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}