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The Madrid ePrix is a planned race of the
The race is set to be held at
single-seater
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, electrically powered Formula E
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championship, held in Madrid
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, Spain
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. It will be held for the first time as part of the 2025-26 season.
History
Formula E
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has had a presence in Spain
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since the 2017-18 season, when the official pre-season testing session was moved from its previous home at Donington Park
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to Circuit Ricardo Tormo
Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as ''Circuit de Valencia'' is a motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencian Community, Spain) and built in 1999. The track is named after Spanish, two-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Gr ...
in Cheste
Cheste is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Hoya de Buñol in the Valencian Community, Spain, located 26 km from the capital Valencia.
History
According to the Valencian historian Escolano, the first settlers of the region of Cheste ...
, roughly 25 km from Valencia
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. Prior to that season, several teams had also used other Spanish circuits for testing purposes such as Circuit de Calafat
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and Circuito Guadix
Circuito Guadix is a motorsports facility located in Granada, Spain near the Sierra Nevada. The circuit was redesigned by Clive Greenhalgh and reopened in mid-January 2007. The facility can also be configured in two layouts about with a mix of s ...
.
However, the first official ePrix in Spain didn't come until 2021
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, when Circuit Ricardo Tormo
Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as ''Circuit de Valencia'' is a motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencian Community, Spain) and built in 1999. The track is named after Spanish, two-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Gr ...
hosted a doubleheader on 24 and 25 April, as a replacement for several cancelled rounds due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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. This was also the first race to take place on a permanent circuit in series history.
In November 2024, due to devastating flooding that affected the Valencian Community
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and surrounding areas, the series was forced to move its pre-season test from its usual location at Circuit Ricardo Tormo
Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as ''Circuit de Valencia'' is a motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencian Community, Spain) and built in 1999. The track is named after Spanish, two-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Gr ...
to Circuito del Jarama
The Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE, formerly known as ''Circuito del Jarama'' and ''Circuito Permanente del Jarama'' is a motorsport racetrack located in San Sebastián de los Reyes, north of Madrid. It was home to the Spanish Grand Prix ni ...
.
In June 2025, Circuito del Jarama
The Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE, formerly known as ''Circuito del Jarama'' and ''Circuito Permanente del Jarama'' is a motorsport racetrack located in San Sebastián de los Reyes, north of Madrid. It was home to the Spanish Grand Prix ni ...
was announced as one of the venues on the 2025-26 calendar, with the first ePrix scheduled to take place on 21 March 2026.
Circuit
The race is set to be held at Circuito del Jarama
The Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE, formerly known as ''Circuito del Jarama'' and ''Circuito Permanente del Jarama'' is a motorsport racetrack located in San Sebastián de los Reyes, north of Madrid. It was home to the Spanish Grand Prix ni ...
in San Sebastián de los Reyes
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Geography
It forms an urban continuum with the neighboring Alcobendas,
Transpor ...
, roughly 30 km north of Madrid
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. The circuit had previously hosted the Spanish Grand Prix
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nine times between 1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
and 1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...
, as part of the Formula One World Championship
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. The track layout for the race has not yet been finalized.
Results
References
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