This weekend the Formula One World Championship returns to Hungary, and the magnificent Hungaroring. With the form of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button and with such little rest since Germany, expectations are high for a great race.
The Hungaroring is located in Mogyoród, Hungary, 30 km from the centre of the city of Budapest. The construction of the circuit began on October 1, 1985 and was completed in eight months. The current path has a length of 4,381 meters; shorter lines of other similar circuits make overtaking in the race infrequent, which will favour those in a better position during the qualifying rounds.
Since 1986, Hungaroring annually hosts the Hungary Formula One Grand Prix, accompanied between 1998 and 2004 by the Formula 3000 International and since 2005 by the GP2 Series. Hungaroring is the first circuit behind the iron curtain to visit the Formula 1 and since joining the calendar, it has been one of the slower events together with Buenos Aires and Jerez.
In addition to these competitions, the circuit has hosted the Superbike World Championship from 1988 until 1990; the world motorcycling Championship in 1990 and 1992; the FIA GT Championship from 1998 until 2001, European Formula 3000 in 2006 and 2007; the World Series by Renault and the European Formula Renault 2.0 since 2007; and the International Formula Master in 2009. Due to little use, the track is generally covered with dust and lacks the typical rubberised footprint of other busiest racecourses.
This is the reason why the circuit helps those pilots who leave before the others in the classification rounds. With Alonso in a good set of victories a good qualification round tomorrow is vital, for Button more of the same after his great performance in Germany. Lewis Hamilton, due to this, is in need of a solid qualification session, as are both the Red Bulls. All of this puts greater emphasis on Saturday afternoon, with track position come race day.
The fastest lap on the circuit has changed a lot in recent years, although the same team has won it. In 2004 Michael Schumacher had the record with Ferrari, and then in 2007 Kimi Räikkönen with the red team too and in 2008 it was Felipe Massa. Button achieved his first victory in F1 here as well on his way to as his first F1 Championship with Brawn.
The 70 laps at Hungaroring present a challenge in racing, not only the qualification, but the start will have huge bearing on the race. The three first positions are vital, for the possibility of a win; whoever can manage this aspect of the race has half the Grand Prix in his pocket. Let´s see what today brings us.
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