Check Out F1’s Next Big Corner, Madring’s ‘La Monumental’ Curve

Madrid—Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix is getting a new home in 2026, and the first images of its signature challenge have just arrived. Organizers released a preview of the freshly paved La Monumental curve, the 12th turn of the 22-corner Madring circuit that will host the race from September 11-13.

La Monumental stretches 1,805 ft (550 m), climbs 33 ft (10 m) and peaks at a 24 % gradient—13.5 degrees of banking—making it the undoubted visual and technical highlight of the 3.3-mile track being built around the IFEMA Madrid exhibition complex. Drivers are expected to spend roughly six seconds navigating the sweeping bend, though the full-throttle prospect is clouded by 2026 regulations that emphasize battery conservation and super-clipping limits.

While Barcelona retains a June slot under the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix banner, Madrid’s Madring will take over as Spain’s headline round. Construction crews are on schedule to finish paving the entire layout by the end of April, locking in a venue that already holds a contract to stage the Spanish Grand Prix through 2035.