General Information

• Circuit : Hungaroring
• Location : 20 km north east of Budapest, Hungary
• Opened : 1986
• Grand Prix Held : 23
• Years : 1986-2008
• First Grand Prix : 1986
• Last Grand Prix : 2008
• Circuit Length : 4.381 km
• Race Distance : 306.630 km (70 laps)
• Circuit Details : Permanent road course, clockwise
• Corners : 14
• Spectator capacity : 120,000

Recent Stats

• Lap Record : M Schumacher - 1:19.071 (2004, Ferrari)
• Fastest Lap 2008 : K Raikkonen - 1:21.195 (Ferrari)
• Pole 2008 : L Hamilton - 1:20.899 (Mclaren-Mercedes)
• Podium 2008 : 1. H Kovalainen, 2. T Glock, 3. K Raikkonen

History

The Hungaroring held its first grand prix in 1986 and has since been ever-present on the Formula One calendar.

The circuit is a modern complex and facilities are good. But overtaking is difficult and this often turns the races into a procession, earning the race a reputation of being boring.

Not one of the favourites on the calendar for most of the drivers, a maximum speed of 291kph is reached along the track’s main straight