F1 Hungarian Grand Prix preview: Previous winners, lap record, circuit layout, history and more
Formula 1 returns to the Hungaroring this weekend for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix.
This also applies to another former winner: Daniel Ricciardo celebrates his comeback in this sport with AlphaTauri and replaces the outgoing Nyck De Vries for the rest of the season.
The veteran Australian won this race back in 2014 and this circuit has been a source of drama and action ever since. From Esteban Ocon’s lone win in 2021 to Lewis Hamilton’s famous lone restart that same year, racing here has produced some iconic moments.
From track stats to past results, The sports news tells you everything you need to know about the Hungarian Grand Prix and its illustrious history.
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Facts and layout of the Hungaroring circuit
- Host of the first Grand Prix: 1986
- number of rounds: 70
- track length: 4.381km
- Total race distance: 306.63km
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Interesting facts about the Hungarian Grand Prix
- The inaugural Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix, held in 1986, was the first race of its kind to go beyond the Iron Curtain. To host the event, the communist authorities in Hungary built a racetrack just outside of Budapest. The Hungaroring circuit was completed in eight months and an estimated 200,000 fans attended the opening event.
- Lewis Hamilton holds the record for most poles at the track after taking his eighth in 2021. He’s also won eight times here, the most drivers at a circuit in Formula 1 history.
- Famous drivers like Jenson Button, Damon Hill, Fernando Alonso and Heikki Kovalainen all took their first F1 wins at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
- Five different drivers in the 2023 F1 grid have already won at the Hungaroring: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon.
List of previous winners of the Hungarian Grand Prix
Below is a full list of Hungarian Grand Prix winners from the days when the race was an integral part of the Formula 1 calendar.
| 1986 | Nelson Piquet | Williams Honda |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Nelson Piquet | Williams Honda |
| 1988 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren Honda |
| 1989 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari |
| 1990 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams Renault |
| 1991 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren Honda |
| 1992 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren Honda |
| 1993 | Damon Hill | Williams Renault |
| 1994 | Michael sSchumacher | Benetton Ford |
| 1995 | Damon Hill | Williams Renault |
| 1996 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams Renault |
| 1997 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams Renault |
| 1998 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari |
| 1999 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes |
| 2000 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes |
| 2001 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari |
| 2002 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari |
| 2003 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2004 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari |
| 2005 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren Mercedes |
| 2006 | Jenson Button | Honda |
| 2007 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes |
| 2008 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren Mercedes |
| 2009 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes |
| 2010 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing Renault |
| 2011 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes |
| 2012 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes |
| 2013 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2014 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing Renault |
| 2015 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari |
| 2016 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2017 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari |
| 2018 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2019 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2020 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2021 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing RBPT |
Who holds the fastest lap record at the Hungarian Grand Prix?
Lewis Hamilton – 1:16.627 (2020)
In 2020, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap ever at the Hungarian Grand Prix when he clocked a time of 1:16.627 en route to his eighth race win at the Hungaroring.