way of previous knowledge about the history of the Hungarian Grand Prix, a must for the F1 in eastern Europe.
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several attempts in the early 30's by the Hungarian government to have a Grand Prix in their country, finally took and held the first and only GP in Hungary before the Second War Mundial.El chosen circuit was built in the Park Népliget in the capital, Budapest and was held on June 21, 1936.
had a length of 4.898 km 20 curves and ran anti-clockwise.
Contrary to what we discussed last week's Hockenheimring in this circuit was not important engine power but the handling of the car.
Thus in this race broke the dominance of Mercedes and Auto-Union and its Nuvolari Alfa Romeo 8C-35 won the race. He also set the fastest lap that was 3m35.6, with an average speed of 83.49 km / h.
The estimated audience was over 100,000 personasEsta race was another remarkable fact, she enrolled in a woman, Miss Eileen Ellison with a Maserati, was ultimately unable to exit, but it was a pilot too important at the time that did manage to run in the South African GP 1936.
Then came World War II, Hungary fell behind the Iron Curtain, in the history books did not know what happened at that time in those countries ... but there was a thing called the "Warsaw Pact"
And Bernie Ecclestone appears in history ... you miss half of Europe of their plans, so that in the first 80 began to take steps to have GP "Communist." He wanted in the USSR, but first to Brezhnev (d. 1982) and its successors Andropov and Chernenko shooting, there was nothing to do, so following the advice of a Hungarian friend, began talks with the government of that country.
At first we studied the possibility of returning to Népliget and have another street circuit like Monaco, but in the end it was to the conclusion that it was better to build a new circuit and so in 1985 construction began on the Hungaroring (Mogyoród), which was finished in only 8 months ... less time the circuit has been built.
Thus the March 24, 1986 was held on Grand Prix of Hungary, 50 years after the last, and the only behind the "Iron Curtain" with 200,000 people in the stands.
still attracts a large number of spectators and that given its geographical location is very convenient for fans of the surrounding countries, Germany, Austria and Poland by Kubica recently as curiosity, there is always a large number of Finns ... we'll see this year without Kimi.
Since its birth has not greatly changed, in 2003, lengthening the home straight and adjust the curve 1 being symmetrical to the entrance to the home straight.
This change was motivated by an attempt to increase overtaking opportunities because they do not usually see a lot of overtaking and for example in 1990, Thierry Boutsen was able to retain all behind her career to slow Williams Ayton Senna and his McLaren-Honda.
During its construction plans to make it less sluggish with the addition of some fast corners were thwarted because of a spring underground prevented it.
The circuit is in a central European region characterized by hot dry summers so races are held usually dry, being the only GP in the last rain of 2006 and that gave us unforgettable moments.
Given the nature of the circuit, narrow, twisty and quite dirty races usually quite processional and therefore the best way to gain positions in the strategies she used to be stops. Let's see now that there is no refueling happens ... A good example was in 1998 when Ferrari (Ross Brawn) changed the strategy to be followed by Michael Schumacher of 2 to 3 stops mid-race, I just needed enough to open a gap in 20 laps to go first. They succeeded and won the race Schumi.
Two drivers were proclaimed World Champions in the Hugaroring in its 20 year history, the first was Nigel Mansell in 1992 and the second Michael Schumacher in 2001. Furthermore the Williams-Renault team also champion here in the year 1996.The 2 pilots "local" Zsolt Baumgartner, Hungary, and Poland's Robert Kubica made their debut at this track.
Many drivers like Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso have said they love the circuit and is one of your favorites or your favorite, while others complain it is too slow, hot and demanding.
in 2009 confirmed that the Hungaroring continue to hold the GP of Hungary until 2016.
These are the results of the Hungarian Grand Prix, year after year since its inception:
1986: The many spectators in the stands in the return of the F-1 at Hungary after 50 years as cute vibrated the fratricidal duel faced throughout the trial to Brazilian drivers Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna. The maneuver made by the first stroke to advance to second to end of line is etched forever in the annals of the history of F1.
1987: The Brazilian Nelson Piquet repeat victory at the Hungaroring after a teammate-not friend and great rival in the fight for the title that year, Nigel Mansell, he broke off a piece brake of a wheel when victory was almost in the palm of your hand.
1988: The two pilots of the McLaren-Honda team physically attached cross under the checkered flag obtaining a double victory in that triumphant season that saw them win all but one Grand Prix. On this occasion Ayrton "Magic" Senna preceded the "Professor" Alain Prost.
1989: Another fratricidal duel was experienced in the issue of having 89 players on this occasion as the fiery Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna. Building on the dubbing of "slow" Onyx of Sweden Stefan Johansson, the "Lion" broke leaving reaction power and with a span of nostrils to his surprised opponent who had no choice but to give in to the perfect overtaking maneuver carried out by British .
1990: Immersed in a duel to conquer the second of his world titles and knowing that at that moment a second was more important than launching into a duel over a hypothetical victory that could go badly, Ayrton Senna was limited to escort the Williams-Renault Belgian Thierry Boutsen to the finish line. Behind them, Mansell, Berger and Berger Nannini-not paying theirs.
1991: The Japanese Honda had to work a great time giving a horsepower than Ayrton Senna Mclaren so that he could break the triumphant run of victories that the British Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault had obtained in the last three races.
1992: After losing at least twice a world title merit and self-respect that would have been entitled, Briton Nigel Mansell finally get the coveted global award Magyar soil. The abandonment of his team mate Riccardo Patrese and finish in the top three was what I needed Mansell. Both circumstances occurred with the British ranked in second place after Ayrton Senna and ahead of his fellow Austrian Gerhard Berger McLaren.
1993: After losing two victories at Silverstone and Hockenheim sung, Britain's Damon Hill gets his first victory in Formula-1 ahead of Benetton's Italian veteran Ricardo Patrese and Austrian Gerhard Berger's Ferrari.
1994: Michael Schumacher scored a comfortable victory in the 1994 edition of unmitigated beating his rival in the fight for the title of this year's British Damon Hill Williams-Renault. The third spot on the podium accounted for the first time in the history of the F-1 to a Dutch driver Jos Verstappen a couple of weeks before had taken the shock of his life when his car caught fire in a pit stop during the German Grand Prix .
1995: Doublet Williams-Renault team in Hungary with Damon Hill still had hopes of being able to fight against Michael Schumacher world title that year. The German left this time with broken engine a few laps to go.
1996: Although no one considered the favorite, Canadian Jacques Villeneuve won an unexpected but deserved victory at the Hungaroring preceding the finish line teammate Damon Hill and Jean Alesi Benetton.
1997: Jacques Villeneuve Magyar repeat victory in soil in a race dominated from start to finish for the title world champion Damon Hill, Arrows-Yamaha which was practically standing on the last lap and promoting the unexpected triumph of pilot Canada.
1998: The team's Finnish driver Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes gets a tremendous victory in Hungary which was presented his credentials to a world title that finally conquered.
1999: The title world champion Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard managed a formidable one-two for McLaren-Mercedes ahead of Eddie Irvine Ferrari Irish staged an embarrassing performance that going off track by more than one occasion.
2000: With the victory in Hungary Mika Hakkinen tried to resist the push of a Michael Schumacher who was determined and finally achieved regain a world title for Ferrari, who resisted for 21 years.
2001: With a Ferrari increasingly strong and increasingly Mclaren Michael Schumacher decline with Rubens Barrichello got a double victory for the team's "Prancing Pony." 2002: With the second place finish behind team-mate Rubens Barrichello Michael Schumacher equaled the record of five world titles of the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio. His brother Ralf Schumacher was at the podium to congratulate the success.
2003: Fernando Alonso stood with his first victory, leaving in the retina of millions of viewers overshoot (to get nothing less than a fly) the almighty Schumacher.
2004: total domain of the cars of Maranello and a new victory of the "Kaiser" Michael Schumacher ahead of Rubens Barrichello that you both get the mathematical certainty of conquering a new world constructors' title for the Scuderia. Always brilliant in Hungary, our compatriot Fernando Alonso have won the third place.
2005: McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen won the Hungarian Grand Prix this year, the 13 th of the season. This was the third win of the season for Kimi. In the second place Michael Schumacher placed preceding his younger brother Ralf and Jarno Trulli both at the controls of two separate Toyota. The Fifth went to Jenson Button in front of the Williams of Heidfeld and Webber. the last point ended up in the hands of Takuma Sato and BAR-Honda. Fernando Alonso could only manage 11 second behind Barrichello.
2006: The Flood decided to breed during the dispute of the Hungarian Grand Prix this year and the driving ability of Fernando Alonso in these conditions to surface again. The champion made a demonstration ahead of rivals in a way that was almost a mockery to them, such was their inferiority to the Renault driver. Unfortunately ill-fitting nut on the car of Alonso, during one of the pit stops, ended up out of your accommodation making the car and its driver stay out of the race.
Michael Schumacher tried to resist in their place with inadequate tires and forced situations not letting pass. Pedro de la Rosa had a major German rifirafe with brushed unsportsmanlike to keep your place. Finally, De la Rosa finished in second place and a magnificent victory, a tactic favored by very successful career, was placed in the hands of Jenson Button in this way managed to climb the top step of the podium for the first time in his career F1.
2007: The Magyar race of the 2007 season was preceded by a bitter controversy. In the session Saturday's qualifying Alonso was the pilot who set the fastest time but the commissioners decided to delay circuit five posts into English for an alleged irregularity in the final pit stop to ride the final set of tires. Alonso's car was stopped in the box more than was necessary in theory, leaving no option of completing the last attempt at his teammate.
The controversial stewards' decision conditioned the choices of the world champion was forced to battle in traffic throughout the race. Hamilton, starting from the pole won the race ahead of Raikkonen seemed to roll faster that English and to demonstrate marked the fastest lap on his last lap. The Finn eventually finished second, near Hamilton, Heidfeld was third tough and Alonso finished fourth in a race that could have won had not suffered the penalty on Saturday.
2008: First career victory for the Finn Heikki Kovalainen. The McLarens were the strongest on Saturday, with Hamilton and Kovalainen on pole second. Massa stalked them in the second row ahead of a surprising Timo Glock and Kimi Raikkonen in qualifying fatal, came sixth in front of Alonso. Kubica in fifth place, was the target of both.
2009: This edition of the Hungarian Grand Prix will be remembered mainly for two unique circumstances. The first is the serious accident suffered by Felipe Massa who was beaten in the head during Saturday practice, a spring escaped the car of Rubens Barrichello. Massa suffered a fractured skull and for some time came to fear for their safety.
The other circumstance that will be remembered this was the debut Grand Prix F1 of a English rider, Alguersuari, who also became the youngest driver to break into the premier class.
On the sports, victory went to the hands of Kimi Raikkonen Lewis Hamilton Mark Webber second and third. Fernando Alonso, who started from pole position, had to leave when he was leading the race after a litany of problems. First, he lost a wheel coming out of your tire changing. After a ride in the car on three wheels, hard compound tires mounted and loaded fuel to try to reach the final. I really came to the end then, a few laps, the fuel pump had enough of his Renault and English champion had to retire from the race.