Formula 1 has taken up its four-day residency in the Spanish capital of Madrid this weekend for its inaugural Spanaish GP at the Madring street circuit. Weaving past the IFEMA exhibition centre, the hybrid track promises thrilling action with tight technical sections and high-speed straights.

Ahead of the action kicking off on Friday, here's our first batch of pictures from the new venue covering media day at the track.

Michael Delaney

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