Spanish Grand Prix
Times in Central European Time.
- Friday 11 September
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Practice 1
The first ever laps on the new Madrid track: drivers learning the layout amid heavy traffic, with no stoppages. Interesting for the circuit itself, less for the action.
3 out of 10, Skip it -
Practice 2
A high-speed crash brings the first red flag at the new venue, and the blind crest catches out more than one car. Busy for a practice hour.
4 out of 10, If you have time - Saturday 12 September
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Practice 3
Two crashes and long red-flag stoppages carve up the final hour on the new track. Plenty of incident, though limited clean running.
5 out of 10, If you have time -
Qualifying
Razor-thin margins across all three segments, with wall taps and deleted laps on the unfamiliar layout. The top-ten shootout is decided by the very last runs.
8 out of 10, Worth it - Sunday 13 September
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Race
A scrappy opening lap, then very little wheel-to-wheel racing on a layout that is hard to pass on. A virtual safety car splits the strategies and keeps some tension to the end.
4 out of 10, If you have time