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Formula 1 returns to Madrid under 10-year contract
Madrid is hosting its first Formula 1 grand prix since 1981, according to BBC News.
The short version
- Formula 1 is staging a race in Madrid, marking the sport's first grand prix in the city since 1981.[BBC News]
- The event operates under a 10-year contract following 150 million euros in track construction and surrounding investments.[BBC News]
- Circuit construction faced logistical hurdles after beginning during Spain's wettest winter in two decades.[BBC News]
Key facts
- Formula 1 is holding a race in Madrid for the first time since 1981.[BBC News]
- Organizers secured a 10-year contract to host the Madrid grand prix.[BBC News]
- The track alone cost 85 million euros, alongside 65 million euros invested in surrounding construction.[BBC News]
- Operations director Carlos Jimenez stated that track construction began during the wettest winter Spain experienced in 20 years.[BBC News]
Sources
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