Formula 1 drivers put the Madring track – and themselves – to the test on Friday, with surprisingly little incidents to report, save for a crash by Racing Bulls' Arvid Lindblad that brought out the red flag in FP2.

Check out our first batch of pictures from  at the Spanish GP in Madrid, round 14 of the 2026 F1 world championship.

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