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Matt Warwick
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'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.
As the Prado museum demonstrates, Madrid knows its fine art.
The crossing signals resemble birdsong and the Mexican conifers gently sway over the waiting traffic with a backdrop of stunning Palacio… [+3633 chars]
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