Madrid passes its first big Formula 1 test
Andrea Kimi Antonelli became the first winner of Formula 1 in MADRING, beating Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in the championship's return to Madrid 45 years later. The debut of the new circuit also comes with all tickets sold and opens a stage that will last, at least, for a decade.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, an Italian 20-year-old driver from the Mercedes team, has won the Spanish Grand Prix, held in Madrid. The event, which took place at the semi-urban circuit built around Ifema Madrid and Valdebebas, marked the first Formula 1 race in the Spanish capital in 45 years. Max Verstappen from Red Bull finished second, and Lando Norris from McLaren completed the podium.
The event was attended by King Felipe VI, Princess of Asturias Leonor de Borbón, and Infanta Sofía, and drew a crowd of celebrities, including footballers from Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid, and tennis player Rafael Nadal.
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