F1 | Hungarian Grand Prix 2019: preview and weekend times

Opening hours 

• Friday August 2th
  Free Practice 1: 11:00 -12:30
  Free Practice 2: 15pm – 00pm
• Saturday August 3th
  Free Practice 3: 12am – 00am
  Qualifying: 15pm – 00pm (delayed TV16 at 00pm)
• Sunday August 4st
  Race: 15pm (delayed TV10 at 8pm)

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Previous race

We certainly can't say that the Hockenheim Grand Prix was boring, on the contrary! As expected over the weekend, rain was the deciding factor and for the first time this season, Mercedes was defeated, right on the weekend of the 125th anniversary of the German team! Valtteri Bottas was forced to retire on lap 56 after losing control of his W10 at the final corner.

It was also a negative race for Lewis Hamilton who made several mistakes, receiving a five-second penalty for making a mistake entering the pit lane. In the end, the Englishman crossed the finish line in 11th position, but thanks to the penalties received by the Alfa Romeos of Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi for clutch problems during the start, he moved up to ninth position.

The victory went to Max Verstappen who achieved the seventh success of his career. The Dutchman preceded Sebastian Vettel who made a fantastic comeback from twentieth to second position. It will be an unforgettable weekend for Daniil Kvyat who became Penelope's father on Saturday and took the podium yesterday.

Charles Leclerc was the protagonist of a mistake on the 28th lap at the last corner while he was in second position. The Monegasque hit the barriers and was forced to retire.

Fourth time for Lance Stroll's Racing Point who preceded: Carlos Sainz, Alexander Albon, Romain Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen, Lewis Hamilton and Robert Kubica.

Also retiring for: Gasly, Hulkenberg, Norris, Ricciardo, Perez

Circuit

Name: hungaroring

Place: Mogyoród, Hungary

Construction: in the annals, the first car race in Hungary dates back to the 30s. However, after the Second World War, with the extension of the Iron Curtain, the idea of ​​a GP in the territories of the Soviet Union was abandoned. Only later, in the 80s, did Formula 1 try to organize an event in Moscow, but after long negotiations the choice fell on Hungary, in particular Budapest. The idea of ​​a city layout within the city was first taken into consideration, and subsequently it was decided to build a complex about 19km away from the centre. The first GP held on this track dates back to 1986, but since then very few changes have been made to the track until today. Worth mentioning are those at Turn 3, Turn 11, and the lengthening of the main straight. All these measures have been taken with the aim of increasing the spectacular nature of the race, which usually turns out to be one of the most boring of the season. However, there have recently been numerous spectacular editions, especially if the weather conditions suddenly change. The possibility of showers due to summer storms has always given a pleasant jolt to the race.

Distance per lap: 4,381km

Number of curves: 14, eight on the right, six on the left

Direction of travel: clockwise

Technical data:

Special features of the route: in this circuit the gearbox is definitely stressed, where 78 gear changes per lap are necessary and approximately 3.710 to complete the race. The most stressed gears are the fourth and sixth, while the eighth is used only to save fuel. This track is very demanding for the drivers, due to the high temperatures (as we also saw in Germany), and the numerous sudden accelerations to be faced throughout the lap. The hourly average is around 187 km/h.

Brakes:

DRS zone: on the main straight between Turn 14 and Turn 1 and between Turn 1 and Turn 2, both with detection points before Turn 14.

Service

These are the sets of compounds chosen by Pirelli for the Budapest Grand Prix: C2, C3, C4. Different choices for Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel, while Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly opted for the same sets of tyres.

https://twitter.com/pirellisport/status/1153604911747260416

RECORD

Test lap: 1:16.276 – S Vettel – Ferrari – 2017
Race lap: 1:19.071 – M Schumacher – Ferrari – 2004
Distance: 1h35:26.131 – M Schumacher – Ferrari – 2004
Driver victories: 5 – L Hamilton
Team victories: 11 – McLaren
Driver pole: 7 – M Schumacher
Pole team: 8 – McLaren, Ferrari
Best driver laps: 4 – M Schumacher, K Räikkönen
Best team laps: 9 – Williams, Ferrari
Driver podiums: 8 – K Räikkönen
Team podiums: 22 – McLaren, Ferrari

Hall of Fame

1. 1936 T Nuvolari – Alfa Romeo
2. 1986 N Piquet – Williams Honda
3. 1987 N Piquet – Williams Honda
4. 1988 At Senna – McLaren Honda
5. 1989 N Mansell – Ferrari
6. 1990 T Boutsen – Williams Renault
7. 1991 At Senna – McLaren Honda
8. 1992 At Senna – McLaren Honda
9. 1993 D Hill – Williams Renault
10. 1994 M Schumacher – Benetton Ford
11. 1995 D Hill – Williams Renault
12. 1996 J Villeneuve – Williams Renault
13. 1997 J Villeneuve – Williams Renault
14. 1998 M Schumacher – Ferrari
15. 1999 M Hakkinen – McLaren Mercedes
16. 2000 M Hakkinen – McLaren Mercedes
17. 2001 M Schumacher – Ferrari
18. 2002 R Barrichello – Ferrari
19. 2003 F Alonso – Renault
20. 2004 M Schumacher – Ferrari
21. 2005 K Räikkönen – McLaren Mercedes
22. 2006 J Button – Honda
23. 2007 Hamilton – McLaren Mercedes
24. 2008 H Kovalainen – McLaren Mercedes
25. 2009 L Hamilton – McLaren Mercedes
26. 2010 M Webber – Red Bull Renault
27. 2011 J Button – McLaren Mercedes
28. 2012 L Hamilton – McLaren Mercedes
29. 2013 L Hamilton – Mercedes
30. 2014 D Ricciardo – Red Bull Renault
31. 2015 S Vettel – Ferrari
32. 2016 L Hamilton – Mercedes
33. 2017 S Vettel – Ferrari
34. 2018 L Hamilton – Mercedes