How did they get the Madring track so wrong? - F1 Q&A

Kimi Antonelli won the Spanish Grand Prix at the Madrid circuit, stretching his lead in the drivers’ standings. Max Verstappen finished second for Red Bull and McLaren’s Lando Norris completed the top three. Norris had been leading but lost out after passing the pit entry right before the virtual safety car period began. In an F1 Q&A, BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson was asked why the new Madrid track is so hard to race and whether substantial changes are planned. Drivers had predicted overtaking would be “next to impossible,” citing a layout with too little long-straight braking buildup, corners that force braking and turning together, and an ultra-long pit lane that discourages multi-stop races.