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Formula 1 News: Sainz Jr. unsure about Madrid ‘car killer’ status

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(GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. (pictured) says Madrid’s new Formula 1 circuit will be difficult and spectacular, but is not yet ready to accept James Vowles’ description of it as a potential “car killer”. The Williams boss made the remark after the recent Formula 3 test produced 19 red flags, three broken chassis, and six suspension failures. “I think the ‘car killer’ label is for F3 cars at the moment,” Sainz said at Monza on Sunday. “We’ll have to see…
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The new circuit in Madrid is about to enter the Formula 1 calendar with the promise of an appointment as spectacular as it is demanding. However, the first tests in Formula 3 have given rise to serious questions. Carlos Sainz refuses to draw definitive conclusions and prefers to wait for the first laps of the Formula 1 single-seaters before taking up his account [the term "car killer" used by James Vowles. The director (...)

Carlos Sainz has long advocated for Madrid to have its own distinct identity, and just days before his first race at home, he seems to have achieved precisely that. Perhaps even too much so. The Madrid native faces one of the most special weekends of his career as an ambassador for the new circuit and is delighted that the track has not […]

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Carlos Sainz considers the Madring circuit demanding, but considers premature the label of "car killer" after the turbulent tests of F3....

The Formula 1 will be a very special debut next weekend. For the first time, the King's motorsport class will race on the newly built Madring in Madrid, where the Grand Prix of Spain will be held from this season. Drivers and team leaders are looking forward to it, but also know: the course has it in itself.

The Madrider is looking forward to running home, but James Vowles is very concerned about the characteristics of the new circuit of the capital.

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BVM Sports US broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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