The operational heart of Madring is nearing completion ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, scheduled for 11–13 September in Madrid. Work on the facilities reserved for the teams, race officials and spectators is entering its final phase, with the Pit Building, Paddock Club Hospitality and new Skybox area all taking shape around the IFEMA complex.
The structures have been developed by Losberger De Boer using a modular, industrialised steel construction system designed to combine efficiency, sustainability and flexibility. The progress comes as organisers continue the final preparations around the new venue, with recent images of Madring showing the scale of the remaining infrastructure work before Formula 1 arrives in Madrid.
Madring pit building takes shape ahead of 2026 Spanish GP
Inside the first of the major structures is the Race Control office, positioned with views across the starting straight, pit lane and the start-finish lines. One of the most important aspects of the building is the way temporary structures have been integrated into IFEMA’s permanent facilities, creating a visually coherent overall complex.
The solution is particularly significant because Madring is being incorporated into an existing exhibition venue rather than being created entirely as a conventional permanent race circuit. The new track, which will host Madrid’s first modern-era Spanish Grand Prix, is part of a wider project that has transformed the IFEMA area into a Formula 1 venue. ScuderiaFans’ 2026 Spanish Grand Prix and Madring circuit guide provides a broader look at the new event and its place on the Formula 1 calendar.
Alejandro Blanc and Nelson Caicedo, respectively Manager and Account & Product Manager, accompanied AS during a visit to the construction site and explained the technical characteristics of what has been a particularly complex project.
Mónica Melero, director of Losberger De Boer Iberia, explained: “This project demonstrates our ability to tackle unique and highly complex sports infrastructure, combining steel construction, industrialisation and a fast-track execution model in which engineering, manufacturing and construction progress in parallel.”
“All of this has also required extremely close coordination with IFEMA Madrid in order to integrate the works with the normal activity of a fully operational exhibition centre.”
Eight months of construction and up to 300 workers
Work began in January and is approaching completion after eight months of continuous activity. During the busiest phases, as many as 300 people worked in shifts covering the full 24 hours of the day.
The biggest challenge has been carrying out such extensive construction inside a fully functioning exhibition complex. Organisers have had to minimise disruption to trade fairs and other events through detailed planning covering logistics, safety and coordination.
The project follows months of intensive work across the wider Madring site. Earlier in the construction programme, asphalt work began on La Monumental, one of Madring’s most distinctive sections, while development continued simultaneously on the pit building and surrounding facilities.
Modular Madring structures can be dismantled in six weeks
The modular system has been designed to simplify both assembly and dismantling. Staircases can be removed relatively easily, while the structures are secured using interlocking bolts that can be handled more quickly than traditional bolted connections.
Although the initial installation has required eight months, a period the company hopes can be reduced for future editions, dismantling is expected to take only six weeks.
Losberger De Boer described the objective as leaving the site “as if nothing had happened” once the temporary structures have been removed.
The flexibility of the system also gives organisers the option of keeping some structures in place between editions of the Grand Prix if the Formula 1 calendar and IFEMA’s operational requirements make that preferable.
Madring project includes more than 23,000 square metres of structures
The development includes two steel buildings integrated with the permanent IFEMA facilities, providing approximately 14,000 square metres of constructed space and achieving an A energy rating. Two additional aluminium buildings add another 9,500 square metres.
The most technically demanding aspect has been creating a hybrid between IFEMA’s existing structures and the newly installed steel modules. According to those involved in the project, integrating the two systems has proved more complicated than constructing an entirely new building from scratch.
Losberger De Boer has been able to draw on experience gained from other major motorsport projects. Its previous work includes the Pit Building at the Baku street circuit, hospitality facilities at Lusail and VIP areas at Zandvoort.
Madrid prepares for Formula 1’s arrival at Madring
The final construction phase is another major step for a circuit that has progressed rapidly towards its Formula 1 debut. The Madrid venue was officially given the Madring name ahead of its place on the Formula 1 calendar, and the focus has now shifted from building the track itself to ensuring the complete Grand Prix infrastructure is ready for teams, officials, hospitality guests and spectators.
The circuit has already reached the stage where Formula 1 machinery can run on it, with Ferrari previously using Madring for a filming day. With the sporting facilities, hospitality areas and temporary structures now moving towards completion, the operational centre of Madrid’s new Formula 1 venue is beginning to take its final form ahead of the 11–13 September Spanish Grand Prix.
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