00:02This is the Madring, a 5.4km tour of the Barajas district in the northeast of Madrid.
00:12Across the start-finish line and a lap in the Spanish capital begins with a short run to turn 1,
00:17presenting an immediate overtaking opportunity.
00:21A right-hander launches the approach to turn 3, Porto Leza, where the drivers hit the streets.
00:27This is the longest straight on the circuit, taking us through turn 4, flat out, hitting speeds of 340 km
00:35per hour.
00:36A heavy braking zone follows, presenting another passing opportunity before the drivers head out under the Autopista.
00:46Into the first real elevation change, culminating in a blind apex at turn 8, Alhubunca.
00:53From here, the track evolves from street to purpose-built.
00:56The drivers must negotiate la chicane before preparing for the track's biggest challenge.
01:04This is La Monumental, where 45,000 fans roar the drivers through 550 metres of banking, reaching a gradient of
01:16up to 24%.
01:18Offering multiple racing lines and the opportunity for wheel-to-wheel action for the duration of the arena-style section.
01:30Another large braking zone brings La Monumental to a close and prepares the drivers for the next challenge.
01:38A rapid section of linked corners flowing flat out before another heavy braking zone at turn 17.
01:48The drivers pass through another tunnel and the return to Ifemar begins at Norte.
01:55Where a sweeping right-hander takes us back past the exhibition halls, where the walls close in and the slower
02:02section of the circuit begins.
02:05This tight and technical series of corners lead the drivers past pit entry before the final turn, El Parque.
02:13Named for the Parque 1 Carlos I, where the cars turn back onto the start-finish straight and the test
02:19begins again.
02:21Fast, flowing, relentless, the Mad Ring offers a truly unique challenge for the drivers of Formula 1.
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