The activity will begin at around 8:00 p.m. with a performance by Arkano and Errecé, two of the most charismatic MCs of Red Bull Batalla, the most important improvised hip hop competition in Spanish in the world that attracts masses among the youngest audience. The exhibition of both rappers will serve as a prelude to the motorsport show that will take place next.
towards 21 hours it will be the turn for several of the best pilots on the planet to pick up the baton and become protagonists in the center of Madrid. It will be around that time when Checo Pérez makes the first of his at least three outings with the RB7. The public will then be able to enjoy the spectacular nature of one of the most legendary F1 cars, but it will not be the only time they will be able to do so.
interspersed, Checo Pérez, Cristina Gutiérrez and the Driftbrothers They will alternate on the temporary layout located around the Plaza de Cibeles for the next two hours, until 11:00 p.m., when the Mexican driver will drive the car through the streets of Madrid for the last time. Admission to witness the exhibition is free and free.
The main roads affected are those included in the circuit: Paseo del Prado (between Plaza de Cibeles and Plaza de la Lealtad), Alcala street (between Cibeles and Barquillo street), recoletos promenade until the intersection with Calle de Recoletos (from Plaza de Cibeles in the direction of Plaza de Colón).
Schedules
From 20 hours:
– Red Bull Battle exhibition.
– Arkano and Errece
21 hours:
– 1st batch of Checo Pérez – RB7
– Cristina Gutierrez
-Driftbrothers
10:10 p.m.:
– 2nd round of Checo Pérez – RB7
-Driftbrothers
10:45 p.m.:
– 3rd round of Checo Pérez – RB7
traffic cuts
The effects on traffic will extend from Thursday at 9:00 p.m. to Sunday at 6:00 a.m. due to the assembly and disassembly work of the event. During Friday, also from 11:00 p.m., the cuts will occur in the right lane of the central trunk of the Paseo de recoletos (from Recoletos to Plaza de Cibeles); the occupation of first right lane of Calle de Alcalá (from the junction with Barquillo to Cibeles), and the closure to traffic of the side of the Paseo del Prado (from Juan de Mena to Cibeles).
On Saturday, the planned cuts from 3:00 p.m. are in the Plaza de Cibeles, Alcala street (between Plaza de la Independencia and Gran Vía), Paseo de Recoletos, Paseo del Prado (between Cánovas del Castillo square and Cibeles square) and Independence Square except for authorized movement from the Alfonso XII street towards Velázquez street.
Alternatives
The alternative itineraries for road traffic are, from east-west, Sor Ángela de la Cruz street, Cuzco square, Alberto Alcocer and Dominican Republic square; Reina Victoria street, Cuatro Caminos roundabout, Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, Joaquín Costa and Avenida de América; Princess and Marquis of Urquijo, Alberto Aguilera, Carranza, Sagasta, Génova, Plaza de Colón and Goya.
Another option is Puerta y Ronda de Toledo, roundabouts of Valencia and Atocha, Atocha tunnel, Paseo de la Reina Cristina or Avenida Ciudad de Barcelona; Puerta de Toledo and Ronda de Toledo, Embajadores roundabout, Embajadores street, Ferrocarril y Ramírez de Prado, Plaza del Amanecer in Méndez Álvaro and Méndez Álvaro street.
The north-south (east) connection goes through Pío XII avenue, Príncipe de Vergara street, Menéndez Pelayo avenue, Mariano de Cavia square and Mediterráneo avenue, while the north-south (west) connection goes from the north up to Raimundo Fernández Villaverde street, the proposed alternative axis runs along Bravo Murillo between Plaza de Castilla and the Glorieta de Cuatro Caminos.
Once in said roundabout there are two alternatives, either continue along Bravo Murillo, San Bernardo to Alberto Aguilera street (in a southerly direction) or go along Reina Victoria avenue, Guzmán el Bueno, Paseo de San Francisco de Sales, Plaza de Cristo Rey, Isaac Peral, Arcipreste de Hita, Meléndez Valdés, Princesa, Ventura Rodríguez and Ferraz streets, San Vicente slope and the M-30.
Public transport and municipal car parks
During the day on Saturday, 26 of the 28 EMT lines that operate in the area will be affected after 3:00 p.m. They are lines 001, 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 20, 27, 28, 34, 37, 45, 46, 51, 52, 53, 74, 146, 150, 203, E1 , C03 and SE-712. In relation to the owl service, during the night from Saturday to Sunday, 27 of the 28 lines will undergo route modifications, mainly due to disassembly tasks. The section affected and the alternatives can be consulted on the EMT incident web page.
As an alternative for public transport mobility, users may opt for the Metro lines close to the event venue: L2- Seville, Banco de España and Retiro, L4 – Colón and L9- Príncipe de Vergara. It is also proposed to use the Cercanías service from the Recoletos stations (lines C-1, C-2, C-7, C-8, C-10) and Sol (lines C-3, C-3a, C- 4a, C-4b).
Bicimad is also a mobility alternative with the operating stations at Calle Alcalá, 49; Paseo del Prado, 1; Antonio Maura street, 15; Marqués de Cubas, 25, and the one located in the Plaza de la Independencia.