Ferrari carved a filming day into the new Madrid street circuit, the first Formula 1 machine to trim corners on the 5.416‑km layout set to host the Spanish Grand Prix on 11‑13 September.
Dubbed a “filming day,” the session gave the Scuderia up to 200 km of running with the SF‑26, a move to harvest fresh data while providing the Madrid organisers a live test of logistics, grandstands and paddock infrastructure still under construction.
The activity came immediately after Ferrari celebrated its second win of 2026, with Charles Leclerc triumphing at Silverstone to join Lewis Hamilton’s victory in Barcelona, leaving the team second in the standings with a 78‑point gap to Mercedes.
Despite only a few days earlier, “Madring” remained a construction site, but the track itself—featuring 22 turns and a long banked section—was complete. Ferrari’s presence confirms the progression and gives organisers confidence that the venue can accommodate the planned Friday‑to‑Sunday racing schedule.
As the SF‑26 tested the newly unveiled bumps and kerbs, the event also highlighted Summit’s working pace, as media visits had revealed front‑end works still pending across several areas of the track.
With the weekend ahead, the filming day positions Ferrari to deepen its understanding of the circuit topography, while the Spanish Grand Prix organisers seize an early chance to fine‑tune operations for the debut of Madrid on the world stage.
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