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Full throttle or not? Some F1 teams got the simulations for Madrid's toughest corner wrong

The latest addition to the Formula 1 calendar had already sparked plenty of discussion in the paddock before the weekend. Most of the conversations centred on safety and whether the track around the IFEMA complex would actually prove to be a ‘car killer’, as several teams feared

Motorsport.com
September 12, 2026
Full throttle or not? Some F1 teams got the simulations for Madrid's toughest corner wrong

The latest addition to the Formula 1 calendar had already sparked plenty of discussion in the paddock before the weekend. Most of the conversations centred on safety and whether the track around the IFEMA complex would actually prove to be a ‘car killer’, as several teams feared after the rather chaotic F3 test. Another aspect that attracted plenty of interest was La Monumental, Turn 12 of ...Keep reading

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