​The first Madrid Formula 1 race is already drawing complaints after just a single day of the cars taking over the Madring. Photos circulating from the circuit appear to show general-admission spectators sitting on a rough dirt slope, including an image of an empty wheelchair beside temporary boards near the track fence surrounded by uneven and rocky ground.Marnie, posting as @notathome1900 on X, addressed Madring organizers, Carlos Sainz, and Formula 1 directly:“General admissions areas, including disabled access areas, made with dirt and scaffold boards. How is this considered safe, and how can you charge people for this?!”The post also asks, “What is going on here?”What is going on here? @madring_oficial@Carlossainz55General admissions areas, including disabled access areas, made with dirt and scaffold boards. How is this considered safe, and how can you charge people for this?! #MadridGP#Madring@F1pic.twitter.com/d4anK5cAG2— Marnie (@notathome1900) September 11, 2026What The Photos Appear To ShowPhotographs reveal a sloping area leading to the safety barriers of the circuit without any fixed seating options. Approximately 30 to 40 individuals are seen scattered on the incline, with some seated on towels, blankets, or mats, while others are positioned on the slope.The ground appears dry after the European heat wave and incomplete, featuring loose stones, dusty soil, uneven ruts, marks from machinery, and varying elevations. A significant portion of this area lacks a defined paved path. One photograph captures an unoccupied wheelchair positioned near the fence, surrounded by the same uneven terrain. A slim strip of board or matting runs nearby, while another photograph shows temporary fencing, rocks, dirt, and what appears to be a narrow crossing.This presents an unattractive scene, especially when contrasted with the large temporary grandstands across the circuit. Under the bright, largely cloudless sky, the general-admission bank also appears to offer little shade.The images don’t clarify whether where the wheelchair sits is an official viewing area for those with disabilities. They also cannot show whether another accessible route or platform exists elsewhere. They do, however, raise sincere concerns regardless.Let me also premise this: in the general walking areas the ground is covered in astro turf, there’s no reason they couldn’t have at least put that down in the GA areas. They’re lucky rain wasn’t on the forecast! GA tickets started at €200 and went as high as just over €300 as… https://t.co/U5wIpvCXuE— Stefan⁴⁴ | ステファン (@fortifoursi) September 11, 2026Madring Says Accessible Options ExistMadring’s ticketing page calls general admission “Pelouse.” That ticket provides access to open viewing areas without assigned seats, meaning buyers select their own position. The organizer says those areas are green and open and lists toilets and large screens, but does not describe a permanent seat, pave