The last race before the summer break takes place in the mythical Hungaroring, the scene of iconic moments in the history of Formula 1. Mansell’s title to the disadvantaged between Schumacher and Barrichello, passing the six riders who reached, in Hungary, the first career victory, we gathered the essential information to follow the 14th race of the World Championship.
Formula 1 travels this weekend to the small locality of Mogyoród, on the outskirts of Budapest, to the 14th round of the 2025 World Championship, the . The renewed Hungaroring hosts the track action between Friday and Sunday.
With an extension of 4,381 kilometersis among the Six shorter strokes on the calendar. The circuit has 14 curves e Two Zones of DRS – One at the beginning of Straight of the goal and another, much lowerbetween AS Curves 1 and 2 – but only a detection zonebefore the entrance to the curve 14. The Grand Prix will have a total of 70 laps.
Tight, winding and very demanding from the point of view technicalthey are few opportunities clear of overpass No Hungaroring.
The circuit joined the calendar of the World Championship in 1986 and became the first major prize To be realized Behind the “Iron Curtain”. For the first time, Thousands of fans from several Eastern countries of Europe They were able to watch live racing Formula 1.
Over the past few months, Hungaroring has been the target of modernization worksan intervention that will continue after the big prize and is being held in the context of the 40th anniversary of the circuitwhich is marked in 2026.
What times are the Hungary GP?
- Free Training 1 (FP1): 12: 30–13: 30
- Free Training 1 (FP2): 16: 00–17: 00
- Free Training 3 (FP3): 11: 30–12: 30
- Qualification: 15: 00–16: 00
(Continental Portugal time)
The year in which Mansell “gave a mustache” to the competition
August 1992. The 16th. A day that Nigel Mansell will never forgetsince it was in this summer afternoon that the British pilot finally won the long -awaited Formula 1 World Champion Title.
It was 11th round of the season and the pilot of Williams just needed score to mathematically secure the championship. In a season Almost absolutely dominated by Williams-Reenaulto FW14B based like a glove in Mansell’s hands: Upon arrival at Hungary, I already added.
Despite not having won the test (wins by Ayrton Senna), the Second place. A title that crowned the Perseverance of a pilot that, after several seasons of azars and frustration, he entered, with all the merit, for the Champions Gallery.
Tension between old friends
The edition of 2010 was marked by one of Most controversial moments of the final phase of Michael Schumacher’s career In Formula 1. In the final laps of the Grand Prix, the Williams piloted by Rubens Barrichello – ‘Eternal’ Second Ferrari pilot, in the shadow of “Schumi” over six seasons – quickly approached Mercedes de Schumacher.
When Barrichello, who had a Soft Tire Gametried to overcome Schumacher in Straight of the goalthe world world champion defended the position very aggressively and almost leaned against the FW32 to the pit wall. Still, the Brazilian pilot Surrounded the overtaking and climbed to 10th placefinal position in the race that earned him a point.
The charm of the first time
O Hungaroring has the peculiarity of being the World Circuit with the who reached first victory career In Formula 1: sixin total. Monaco (nine) and Monza (eight) surpass in quantity, but, as they welcomed a larger number of races, are behind Hungaroring in a percentage of rookie triumphs.
The first was the British Damon Hillem 1993. The Spanish Fernando Alonso (2003)also British Jenson Button (2006) and the Finnish Heikki Kovalainen (2008).
The French Esteban Ocon (2021) and the Australian Oscar Piastri (2024) are the latest members of an elite club – with (for now) Three World Champions – That will never forget Hungaroring.
Who won last year?
It was precisely in Hungaroring that the Current World Cup leader won the First victory in Formula 1. After leaving the second position on the grill, Oscar Plastri exceeded Lando Norris at the entrance of first curve.
Different strategies at the time of pit stops they replaced Norris in the leadership of the Grand Prix, but the McLaren I wanted the pilots to return to change positionsso that Pistri resumed the leadership of the proof. After an exhaustive exchange of radio communications – that at a certain moment they became unilateralgiven the British pilot silence – Norris left Pistri exceeds him three turns from the end. The race is over at the top of the podiumahead of the team colleague and Lewis Hamilton.
A domain in tones papaya na McLaren’s first double In the Grand Prix of Hungary since 1999.
Who leads the pilot and builders championships?
Com 13 of 24 events disputed in the 2025 season, Oscar Plastri (McLaren) reinforced, thanks to the leadership worldwide of pilots with 266 points, 16 more than the teammate Lando Norris.
No Championship of Buildersa McLaren walks stride, towards the second consecutive title: It has 516 points, more than double the Ferrari (248) and Mercedes (220).
