Madring's La Monumental: the banked corner that's unlike anything else in F1
Madring's banked showpiece was built to be photographed and talked about, but how big is the challenge around it?
Here we are: the last of the Motor Sport audio podcasts of 2009. For those of you who were upset about John Watson’s views on Kimi Raikkonen in the last episode, you’ll be pleased to know that we have gone some way to rectifying the situation… Or at least a certain Niki Lauda has.

As always do tell us what you think and let us know what you’d like to hear about in 2010. As Rob suggests, we’re planning a few specials and will have plenty more guests. In the meantime, a very Happy Christmas to you all.
Madring's banked showpiece was built to be photographed and talked about, but how big is the challenge around it?
With a brand new surface and a tyre-punishing banked Turn 12, Madrid's inaugural Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix weekend could reshuffle the Mercedes-McLaren-Ferrari pecking order once again, writes Mark Hughes
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
From Antonelli's "impossible" Monza victory to the paranoia gripping Ferrari and McLaren's driver pairings, this week's biggest Formula 1 questions answered
As Formula 1 arrives at Madring for the first time, Max Verstappen has highlighted two key worries. Will they come true?