Circuit

The last two turns of the circuit, both right-handers and escorted by walls on the sides, border the IFEMA pavilions 14 and 12 before entering the main straight. They are two slow turns, 109º on the 21st and 96º on the 22nd, with a width of 12m, although at the exit of the last turn, called 'THE PARK' for its views of the Juan Carlos I park, the width increases to 15m, which is the width of the main straight.

This is a very fast sector of the circuit with a series of linked turns that go through the Valdebebas area, hence they have been baptized as 'LAS ENLAZADAS DE VALDEBEBAS'. The single-seaters will run through turns 14, 15 and 16 at full throttle until the braking of turn 17, which will be a very clear overtaking point as the drivers will go from 280 km/h to 100 km/h. The width of the three turns is 12 meters.

Fast right-hand turn called 'HORTALEZA' for having this Madrid neighborhood in the background, which introduces the drivers into the urban part of the circuit - Ribera de Sena street - to face the longest straight of the 837-meter long track, where they will exceed 300 km/h. The width of the turn is 12 meters.

Turn called 'EL BÚNKER' because it borders the Spanish Civil War forts of 'La Mata Espesa' and introduces the riders to the fast and technical area of 'Valdebebas'. This turn has a downhill gradient of 5% but comes from an uphill gradient of 8%. Turn entry and exit width of 12 meters.

Turn 'NORTE' just at the exit of the tunnel that connects 'Valdebebas' with IFEMA and passes in front of the North Convention Center, hence its name. Secondary Hospitality VIP guests will have spectacular and privileged views of this turn.

The first turn of the circuit is the first clear point of overtaking as it goes from 320 km/h that the cars reach in the main straight -of 589 meters- to 100, to immediately face the second turn which is the lowest of the circuit -671m- and that takes us to the very fast 'Hortaleza' turn. The distance from the starting line to the first turn is 250 meters.

It is a very fast right-hand turn that is reached at full throttle, reaching the maximum speed of the circuit -340 km/h- in a kind of straight of 837 meters that goes from turn 3 to turn 5 and that corresponds to the urban part of the track. This fifth turn is another clear overtaking point as it goes from 340 km/h to 80.

This is a clear overtaking point since, in order to take this slow turn of almost 84°, you have to go from 300 km/h, which you reach at the exit of the banked area, to 140 km/h. It is essential to get out of this turn well in order to face the fast area of 'Las Enlazadas de Valdebebas' without losing time.

A slow 117º right-hand turn that is reached at 260 km/h and whose braking point is a clear overtaking opportunity.

The cars will face this turn after the very fast sector of 'Las Enlazadas de Valdebebas', and will have to go from 280km/h to 100 in a strong braking to drive through this 84º turn.

Two turns in a row, the first a 57° right-hand turn and the second a 78° left-hand turn, are intended to reduce the speed of the cars so that they can enter the banked turn at full throttle.

Turn 6 on the left, which runs along a public road, starts the 'Subida de las Cárcavas', with an 8% uphill slope that will take the riders to the neighborhood that bears this name. Once at the top of the hill -a 10m climb-, the riders reach turn 7, a blind turn, which is the highest point of the circuit -697m-. From there begins a downhill slope of 5% being this section one of the most complex of the layout.

Its name is already a declaration of intentions, 'LA MONUMENTAL' for its semicircular shape like a bullring and for its complexity. It will be a challenge for the drivers as it will have a length of half a kilometer with a superelevation of 24%. About 6 seconds turning in front of 45,000 spectators.

With 589m, it is the second longest straight of the circuit. The braking at turn 1, at the end of the finishing straight will be a clear overtaking point where the cars go from 320km/h to 100 to face the turn. From the start line to the first turn there will be a distance of just over 200 meters.