'It started as a joke, a fantasy' - F1 heads to football-obsessed Madrid
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- After F1’s explosion in popularity away from its European heartland the sport is coming home. Why Madrid? Because it is beautiful… and has a very big expo centre on the outskirts.S1S2
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'It started as a joke, a fantasy' - F1 heads to football-obsessed Madrid
After F1’s explosion in popularity away from its European heartland the sport is coming home. Why Madrid? Because it is beautiful… and has a very big expo centre on the outskirts.
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'It started as a joke, a fantasy' - F1 heads to football-obsessed Madrid
After F1’s explosion in popularity away from its European heartland the sport is coming home. Why Madrid? Because it is beautiful… and has a very big expo centre on the outskirts.
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Published Sep 10, 2026
What to know
- After F1’s explosion in popularity away from its European heartland the sport is coming home. Why Madrid? Because it is beautiful… and has a very big expo centre on the outskirts.S1S2
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