RacingA Red Bull Formula 1 car ran on Madrid Metro tracks, and commuters caught it on video. The clips show Red Bull Racing’s RB9, Sebastian Vettel’s 2013 title winner, fitted with rail wheels and moving under its own power. It started, slowed, and stopped in tunnels and inside stations. The sightings line up with Madrid’s push toward the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit.
Footage and photos shot by riders show the car riding the rails rather than being towed, with a clear view of the rail-compatible setup. In several angles, the car appears to accelerate out of a stop, coast, then brake to a halt. Local reporting places some of the activity around Metropolitano station. Images circulating on social media also show the car stationary in front of passengers on a platform, which supports the idea that the machine was configured to run on rails and not only rolled in for a display.
The motorsport outlet SoyMotor.com drew attention to the clips and hinted at what might be behind them. “¿Alguna vez habéis visto un Fórmula 1 rodando en VÍAS DE TREN? ¡Está pasando en MADRID! Hemos podido saber que Red Bull está cocinando algo muy chulo. Se sabrá más en las próximas semanas/meses,” SoyMotor.com, motorsport outlet, said in a Twitter/X post on April 10, 2026. The outlet credited follower Luis T. Sanz for sending the video and what it called “ese sonido del motor.”
Context around the city points to a likely target. Madrid will debut the Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring on September 11 to 13, 2026, according to event plans shared locally. The semi-permanent street circuit is under construction around IFEMA near Madrid-Barajas Airport. Organizers have framed the move as Formula 1’s return to Madrid after more than 45 years, with the race locked in through 2035. The metro run fits the kind of high-visibility stunt often used to stir interest as a new venue comes online, though no one involved has said so on the record.
There has been no official explanation from Red Bull or the metro. Reports suggest a full edited video of the track run is expected to land as the race approaches, but neither timing nor creative details have been confirmed. For now, the clearest facts are in the riders’ clips: an RB9, on rail wheels, starting, slowing, and stopping on Madrid Metro rails, with onlookers filming what they saw.