With just over 200 metres between the starting line and Turn 1, drivers will have to react quickly. The heavy braking zone makes this one of the clearest overtaking opportunities on the entire circuit.

Overtaking potential: ★★★★★

The corner leads directly towards the much faster Turn 3, meaning that getting the car positioned correctly and carrying enough momentum through the exit will be important.

Overtaking potential: ★★☆☆☆.

The corner launches the cars onto the longest straight of the circuit. The following straight measures around 837 metres, with speeds climbing beyond 300 km/h before the next major braking zone.

Overtaking potential: ★★★☆☆

There is very little room for mistakes at these speeds. Turn 4 also sets the drivers up for the heavy braking zone of Turn 5, making a good line through the corner extremely important.

Overtaking potential: ★☆☆☆☆

This makes Turn 5 another major overtaking opportunity.

Drivers will have to balance late braking with keeping the car under control, while a strong exit is also important for the uphill section that follows.

Overtaking potential: ★★★★★

The road climbs at around 8%, gaining approximately 10 metres in elevation before reaching Turn 7.

This change in elevation makes the section particularly challenging, as the drivers have to deal with the uphill climb while preparing for the blind corner ahead.

Overtaking potential: ★★☆☆☆

It is also the highest point of the entire circuit at around 697 metres.

From here, the track begins to descend, with a downhill gradient of around 5%, creating a significant change in elevation within just a few corners.

Overtaking potential: ★★☆☆☆

The corner takes the drivers into the fast and technical Valdebebas section.

It follows the uphill section and immediately introduces a 5% downhill gradient, making the change in elevation another factor the drivers have to manage.

Overtaking potential: ★★☆☆☆

With significant banking, the drivers can carry plenty of speed through the corner.

Precision is important here because the circuit soon changes character as the cars approach the slower combination of Turns 10 and 11.

Overtaking potential: ★★☆☆☆

It is a right-hander of around 57 degrees and immediately leads into Turn 11. The two corners have to be treated as one sequence, as mistakes in the first part can compromise the entire section.

Overtaking potential: ★★☆☆☆

The corner is approximately 548 metres long and features an enormous 24% banking.

Around 45,000 spectators will be able to watch the cars make their way through the corner, with drivers spending roughly six seconds navigating the banking.

It is expected to become one of the defining images of the Madrid Grand Prix.

Overtaking potential: ★★☆☆☆

They slow down to around 140 km/h for this tight right-hander, making it one of the clearest overtaking opportunities on the circuit.

The exit is particularly important because the cars immediately head into the fast Las Enlazadas de Valdebebas section.

Overtaking potential: ★★★★★

This is one of the sections where the circuit really rewards aerodynamic performance and driver confidence.

The official circuit information says that all three corners are expected to be taken flat out.

That means there is little opportunity to overtake here.

Instead, drivers will be focused on carrying maximum speed and staying close to the car ahead.

And then comes Turn 17.

They go from around 280 km/h to approximately 100 km/h for this 84-degree corner.

The large speed difference creates a clear overtaking opportunity and makes Turn 17 another important battle zone.

Overtaking potential: ★★★★★

The corner is located just outside the tunnel connecting Valdebebas with IFEMA. It is also one of the widest sections of the circuit, measuring around 25 metres across, giving the drivers more space than at many other corners.

Overtaking potential: ★★☆☆☆

The corner runs alongside IFEMA's exhibition halls, including Halls 14 and 12. At these speeds, precision is essential, especially with the slower section of the lap approaching immediately afterwards.

Overtaking potential: ★★☆☆☆

Turn 20 marks the beginning of the slowest section of the circuit. The drivers arrive at around 260 km/h before braking heavily for a tight 117-degree right-hander.

This is officially considered a prime overtaking opportunity. The combination of high speed on approach and heavy braking gives drivers a realistic chance to attack into the corner.

Overtaking potential: ★★★★★

The corner is relatively slow, at around 71 degrees, and requires precise positioning. Getting the throttle application right is particularly important because the exit leads directly into the final corner.

Overtaking potential: ★★☆☆☆

It is a slow right-hander of around 90 degrees that leads directly back onto the main straight. While Turn 22 itself is not one of the circuit's main overtaking zones, its exit is extremely important.

A strong exit gives the driver the best possible acceleration onto the 589-metre main straight and could set up an overtaking attempt into Turn 1.

Overtaking potential: ★★★☆☆