Hungarian Grand Prix in Stats

Circuit Name	Hungaroring
Country	Hungary
City	Mogyoród
Circuit Type	Permanent course
Capacity	120,000
Designer	Government
First Race Held	1986
Number of Races Held	27
Number of Laps	70
Circuit Direction	Clockwise
Total Number of Corners	16
Number of Right Hand Corners	10
Number of Left Hand Corners	6
Maximum G-Force	3.9 G
Circuit length	4.381 km (2.722 miles)
Race length	306.7 km (190.6 miles)
Pit Lane Length	360m
Longest Stretch at Full Throttle	11 seconds
Time Spent At Full Throttle	56%
Number of Gear Changes	59
Most Successful Team	McLaren, 11 wins
Most Successful Driver	Michael Schumacher, 4 wins
Lap Record	1:19.01 - Schumacher, Ferrari, 2004
Lap Record Average Speed	300 km/h (186 mph)
Top Speed Recorded	194 km/h (120 mph)
Wins From Pole	12/44.44%
Time Zone	GMT +1
Coordinates	47° 34′ 56″ N, 19° 15′ 4″ E
Average Temperature	27°C
Average Weather	Sunny

CIRCUIT INFO

Although Hungary first hosted a grand prix in the 1930s, the Second World War and the advent of the Iron Curtain meant motor racing in Eastern Europe was seriously limited until the late 60s.

In the 1980s Bernie Ecclestone looked to introduce a race behind the Iron Curtain, looking initially at Moscow before turning to Budapest, with a plan to run a race on a temporary road circuit in the city centre.

Organisers made the bold move to build a completely new circuit in a valley 12 miles from Budapest; the circuit was completed in just eight months and the landscape offering amazing spectators facilities with around 80% of the circuit visible from any vantage point.

The circuit held its first race in August 1986; it was a huge success attracting a crowd of nearly 200,000. The tight and twisty track has offered some excellent close races over the years, notably the 1990 race when Thierry Boutson won the race by less than 0.3 of a second from Ayrton Senna. The circuit is loved by some and considered twisty, hot and dusty by others.