The Hungarian Grand Prix in numbers
After a German Grand Prix full of twists and turns, Motors Inside invites you to revisit the key figures of the twelfth Grand Prix of the season, held at the Hungaroring in Hungary.
1936
The first edition of the Hungarian Grand Prix took place in 1936 and was won by the Italian Tazio Nuvolari, driving an Alfa Romeo. It then took 50 years for Hungary to host another Grand Prix, and the event was significant as it marked the first time that Formula 1 was held beyond the Iron Curtain.
11
The number of victories held by McLaren on the Hungarian track. That’s four more wins than Ferrari and Williams and 8 more than Mercedes.
2008
Masterful since the start of the race, Brazilian Felipe Massa seemed to be heading for victory when the engine of his Ferrari gave out three laps from the finish. The victory went to Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen, his only success in Formula 1.
6
The number of victories held by Lewis Hamilton in Hungary. The Briton had the opportunity to win the Grand Prix in 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016, and 2018. He is followed by Michael Schumacher with four victories and Ayrton Senna with three victories.
1993
It was during the 1993 edition that Damon Hill claimed the first of his twenty-two victories in Formula 1. The Brit, then with Williams, led the 77 laps after a poor start by Alain Prost.
7
This is the number of pole positions held by Michael Schumacher at the Hungaroring. Hamilton, with 6 pole positions, could equal this record as early as this weekend.
2001
It was in 2001 that Michael Schumacher equaled Alain Prost’s record of 51 victories at the Hungaroring. That same race also allowed him to win his fourth world championship title, thus joining Alain Prost.
2003
Dominant from start to finish, Fernando Alonso clinches his first victory in Formula 1 and becomes the youngest Grand Prix winner, breaking the record held by Bruce McLaren since 1959. It’s also the first success for a Renault F1 in 20 years.
2015
A few days after the death of Jules Bianchi, all the drivers pay tribute to him on the starting grid. In the race, Sebastian Vettel secures his forty-first victory and joins Ayrton Senna in third place among the most victorious drivers in Formula 1. As soon as he crosses the finish line, the Ferrari driver dedicates his victory to Bianchi, who was part of the Ferrari Driver Academy.
