Formula 1 officially announced that this morning Madrid will be the headquarters of the Spanish GP from 2026.
Reactions to this long-awaited announcement, which has been an open secret for some time now, They did not wait long and one of the first to publish a congratulatory message was Carlos SainzF1 driver for the Italian team Ferrari.
The one from Madrid ecstatic to have the Grand Prix in his hometown, He did this through a publication, in Spanish and English, on his personal ‘X’ account (formerly Twitter):
“As a Spaniard and as a Madrid native, today is a very special day and something to be proud of. F1 is coming back to Madrid! See you in 2026!”
We must not forget that his father, Carlos Sainzrecently Dakar winner in the car categoryis present at the official announcement of the future Spanish GP in Madrid and he even hugged the CEO of F1, Stefano Domenicali, a clear example of the high involvement of the family in this project.
Carlos Sainz Jr. is, along with Fernando Alonsoone of the two Spanish drivers competing in the F1 world championship and the one who, due to age (the Asturian will be 45), has the best chance of remaining active when the Spanish GP returns to Madrid (9 that race). tests up to 1985 at Jarama Circuit) in 2026.
Source: La Verdad
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