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Hungaroring By Numbers
Everything you need to know about the Hungarian Grand Prix
Built in a natural bowl, the Hungaroring provides an epic race where the track is often compared to a karting track for its lack of long straights. It’s always a party atmosphere in Hungary and there’s often good racing to be had. Here are all the facts you need to know about the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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1 – It was the only Formula One race to be held behind the Iron Curtain
1:16.627 – The current lap record, set by Lewis Hamilton in 2020
2 – The race has only been won by a driver starting further down the grid than P4 twice. Jenson Button in 2006 and Nigel Mansell in 1989
2 – Two drivers have been disqualified from the Hungarian Grand Prix Robert Kubica was disqualified as his car was 2kg underweight. Sebastian Vettel was disqualified having finished second in 2021 as his car was unable to supply a fuel sample
2 – The number of modifications the track has had since its first race
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3 – Rain has only fallen three times in the race’s history, in 2006, 2011 and 2014 with a damp start in 2020
4 – Four drivers made their race debut at the Hungarian Grand Prix. They were Robert Kubica, Anthony Davidson, Zsolt Baumgartner and Jaime Alguersuari
4.381 – The lap length (in km) of the Hungaroring
5 – Five drivers have claimed their first win in Formula One. Jenson Button, Damon Hill, Fernando Alonso, Heikki Kovalainen and Esteban Ocon
7 – The Hungaroring has the 7th shortest lap length on the current calendar
9 – The number of months it took to build the Hungaroring
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11 – The number of times the Team has collected a podium - winning only twice
14 – The number of turns at the Hungaroring
14 – The lowest position of a race start who went on to win – Jenson Button in 2006
44 – The percentage of the lap drivers are at full throttle
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70 – The number of laps for the Hungarian Grand Prix
100 – At the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2019, Max became the 100th F1 driver to claim a pole position
200 – The average speed in km
1986 – The year of the first Hungarian Grand Prix
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