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Sainz dismisses fears over Madrid GP delays

May 22 Carlos Sainz has dismissed ongoing speculation that Madrid's new Formula 1 circuit could miss its scheduled 2026 debut. The Williams driver completed the first demonstration laps at the new ‘Madring' layout last week and said construction progress has left him highly confident the project is on schedule. 'I'm an ambassador for the circuit and I'm in close contact with the people there, and it seems they're not worried at all,' Sainz said. 'I've already been able to do a few laps, which shows that it can't be long if I've already been testing,' he smiled. Sainz described the hybrid street-permanent layout as unusually ambitious by modern Formula 1 standards. 'It's different,...
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