Europe·Source-based summary

'It started as a joke, a fantasy'- F1 heads to football-obsessed Madrid

After F1’s explosion in popularity away from its European heartland the sport is coming home. Why Madrid? Because it is beautiful… and has a very big expo centre on the outskirts.

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: BBC News. Ebenezer published 10 Sept 2026, 05:21 am. Editorial policy.

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