Hungaroring
Sign in to saveThe Hungaroring is a motorsport racetrack in Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wanted a race in the USSR, but a Hungarian friend recommended Budapest. They wanted a street circuit similar to the Circuit de Monaco to be built in the Népliget – Budapest's largest park – but the government decided to build a new circuit just outside the city near a major highway. Construction works started on 1 October 1985. It was built in eight months, l
Key facts
- Motorsport venue.events
- Current:Formula OneHungarian Grand Prix (1986–present)International GT Open (2012, 2014, 2017–2018, 2020–present)TCR Europe (2018–2019, 2023, 2026)Ferrari Challenge Europe (2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2026)Former:Grand Prix motorcycle racingHungarian motorcycle Grand Prix (1990, 1992)ELMS 4 Hours of Hungaroring (2010, 2013)TCR World Tour (2023)European Truck Racing Championship (1988–1990, 2015–2022)FIA WTCR Race of Hungary (2011–2022)GT World Challenge Europe (2016–2019)DTM (2014, 2016–2018)World SBK (1988–1990)FIA GT (1998–2001, 2006, 2009)
- Motorsport venue.capacity
- 70,000
- Motorsport venue.operator
- Hungaroring Sport Zrt
- Motorsport venue.layout
- Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present)
- Motorsport venue.length_km
- 4.381
- Motorsport venue.length_mi
- 2.722
- Motorsport venue.turns
- 14
- Motorsport venue.record_time
- 1:16.627
- Motorsport venue.record_driver
- Lewis Hamilton
- Motorsport venue.record_car
- Mercedes W11
- Motorsport venue.record_year
- 2020
- Motorsport venue.record_class
- F1
- Motorsport venue.layout2
- Modified Grand Prix Circuit (1989–2002)
- Motorsport venue.length2_km
- 3.975
- Motorsport venue.length2_mi
- 2.466
- Motorsport venue.turns2
- 13
- Motorsport venue.record_time2
- 1:16.207
- Motorsport venue.record_driver2
- Michael Schumacher
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The Hungaroring is a motorsport racetrack in Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wanted a race in the USSR, but a Hungarian friend recommended Budapest. They wanted a street circuit similar to the Circuit de Monaco to be built in the Népliget – Budapest's largest park – but the government decided to build a new circuit just outside the city near a major highway. Construction works started on 1 October 1985. It was built in eight months, less time than any other Formula One circuit. The first race was held on 24 March 1986, in memory of János Drapál, the first Hungarian who won motorcycle Grand Prix races.
According to a survey by the national tourism office of Hungary, Mogyoród ranks third among Hungarian destinations visited by tourists, behind the Danube Bend area and Lake Balaton, but ahead of Budapest. The circuit has FIA Grade 1 license.
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