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'It started as a joke, a fantasy'

Source: F1 heads to football-obsessed Madrid · Published Sep 10, 2026, 7:21 AM

In World, F1 heads to football-obsessed Madrid puts this story at the center of the day: 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. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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