HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX
HUNGARORING - BUDAPEST
Hungarian GP: all you need to know
The Hungarian Grand Prix was first held in 1986 and has been staged continuously since then with all races run at the Hungaroring in the height of summer. This event is usually the final round prior to the season’s summer break, when racing and all factory activity has to stop, creating a watershed moment in the year.
That means everyone wants to do well there, because there’s no better way to go on holiday than with the winner’s trophy from the Hungarian GP in your hands.
HUNGARORING
A glorious past.
The Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix has been held at the Hungaroring since 1986. But the first real motor race to take place in Budapest dates back to 1936, long before Formula 1 was created. It was held in the Népliget park and was won by Tazio Nuvolari.
Epic battles.
The track is very narrow and twisty, with overtaking being far from straightforward, but not impossible. The most famous charge up the order took place in 1989 courtesy of Nigel Mansell, who managed to win in his Ferrari, having started from 12th on the grid.
A lot of corners!
The particularly curvy nature of this circuit prompts comparisons with a karting track. For the drivers, it’s all about getting into a flowing rhythm to tackle the endless corners, with no chance to catch your breath! The cars run with a lot of aerodynamic downforce, almost on a par with Monaco.
