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Madrid 2026 F1 Ticket Sales Near 50,000 in First Week

Regional leaders report €25 million in early revenue alongside a 235,000-person queue.

Overview

  • Organizers say 48,500 tickets were sold in eight days, while regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso cites 45,000, a discrepancy not yet explained publicly.
  • More than 20,000 tickets moved in the first 12 hours of general sales, reflecting unusually rapid uptake.
  • Lower-priced categories sold out in minutes, including general admission ‘pelouse’ from €195 and grandstands from €324.
  • Roughly 25% of buyers so far are from outside Spain, led by the United Kingdom (4%), Mexico (3%) and the United States (2.5%).
  • Madrid’s promotion includes global 3D projections in Times Square, the Burj Khalifa, Shinjuku and Mexico City, with a Red Bull Fan Zone and a 50‑meter scale ‘Madring’ installation set for Puerta del Sol on October 17–19.