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Hungarian GP: Williams Martini Grand Prix Preview


By Williams Martini Racing
July 26 2017

In what is the last race before the summer break the Williams Martini team moves to the Hungaroring for the 2017 Hungarian GP. For team drivers Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll the race is one that they are looking forward to and for Lance it is a track where he has raced before and likes a lot. For the Williams team the focus will again be on getting both cars into the points on a track that is very technical requiring a high level of downforce.

 
2017 Hungarian GP Preview
 
Hungaroring Circuit
 

The Hungaroring is located near to the capital city of Budapest and hosted its first Grand Prix in 1986. The Williams team has had a strong run of success at the “Magyar Nagydíj” as it’s more commonly referred to in Hungary, with seven race victories, the second highest of any Formula One team. The smallest winning margin at the Hungaroring came in 1990 at the hands of Williams’ Thierry Boutsen, who won by 0.288s over Ayrton Senna. At 4.381 km in length, the track is one of the shortest on this year’s 20-race calendar. In 2016, the team finished the race in ninth and 18th with Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa respectively but hopes for a better result with the FW40 this year following 2017’s regulations changes. For Hungary, Pirelli has made available the medium, soft and supersoft tyres.

PADDY LOWE:
The Hungarian GP is a significant race. Firstly it is the last race before the summer break. All the teams look forward to the two-week shutdown in August, so the event has a real last-day-of-term feel about it, which we all enjoy. On top of that it is a terrific circuit set in its own amphitheatre, meaning fans can get good views of the action from many vantage points, which is quite unusual. The track itself is tricky technically, requiring high downforce and great suspension characteristics. Budapest is an extremely beautiful and interesting city. The combination of these attracts a great crowd over the weekend, not only from Hungary, but from many countries across Europe. From our point of view, we will do our very best to get another double points finish as we head into the summer break.

 
Tyre Selection Stroll
 
Tyre Selection Massa
 

FELIPE MASSA:
It’s always a great pleasure to race in Hungary. It’s a place that’s very important to me, because of the fans and because of everything that happened with my accident there. I have a lot of support from the people there. I love the place and always have a lot of pleasure to go back to Budapest to race.

LANCE STROLL:
This will be the third track in a row where I have raced before, and so I know what to expect. I was there last year in Formula 3 and had a podium position, so have some good memories. I think it is a great track, although, like Monaco, it is very narrow with lots of corners and not so many straights. Having said that, it is a track I like a lot, and that especially goes for the middle sector which is quite fast with a lot of left and right turns. It has been resurfaced recently, so the track is smooth. All in all it is a great circuit and Budapest is a cool city where I have had some fun.

Race Data
Friday:
Practice 1: 10:00 - 11:30
Practice 2: 14:00 - 15:30
Saturday:
Practice 3: 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying: 14:00 – 15:00
Sunday: Race: 14:00

 
GP Statistics
 
Championship Points after British GP
 

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