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BMW Sauber's Hungary Track Guide
By BMW Sauber F1 Team
July 31 2008
The Hungaroring is one of the slowest circuits on the current Formula One calendar. Numerous corners and short straights require maximum downforce - like in Monaco. We present more interesting facts and data on the eleventh race of the year .
Date03.08.2008
Circuit length4.381 km
Race distance306.458 km

70 laps
Winner 2007L. Hamilton

McLaren Mercedes

1 hr 35:52.991
Pole 2007F. Alonso

McLaren Mercedes

1:19.674 min
Fastest race lap 2007K. Räikkönen

Ferrari

1:20.047 min


Full-throttle ratio ø race58 %
Top speed race291 km/h
Longest flat-out section11 sec

750 m
No. of right-/left-hand turns8/6
Tyre wearmedium/high
Brake wearhigh
Downforce levelvery high
Gearshifts per lap50

         HungaryTrackMap

Mario Theissen

"We have a lot of good memories of Budapest. In 2006 Nick finished third to bring home the first podium finish for our new team after a turbulent race in the wet. At the same time, Robert also made an impressive GP debut. Then last year Nick once again stood on the third step of the podium. Robert also collected four points, giving us a total of ten points from the race - our biggest total from a single GP so far. With its twists and turns, the Hungaroring comes way down the list in terms of full-throttle percentage. Instead, it is fre-quently the heat which pushes the engines to their limits. The natural bowl of the circuit traps the heat and the absence of long straights can cause a problem with cooling air."

Willy Rampf

"After Monaco, the Hungaroring has the lowest average speed of any circuit. The corners come quickly one after the other and even the start/finish straight is relatively short. As a result you need maximum downforce. Overtaking is extremely tough, and that's something you have to take into account with your race strategy. And no sooner is the sand cleared from the track one day than it is back again the next. Grip is consequently in short supply, with understeer never far away. As far as the car set-up is concerned, particular attention must be paid to the middle section with its variety of turn combinations."

Robert Kubica:

"The track where you have your first Formula One race is always going to be special. However, it is not for this reason alone that I like this track. For most of the track you have some steering angle, which means you rarely get a break, and this is made worse by the fact that the straights are very short. It is a difficult track, but then Formula One is about challenges. On top of that, this is the closest track to my home country Poland and it is great to have so many of my fans from home in the grandstands there to cheer me on."

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