F1 Racing - UK (2020-07)

THE WINNERS HERE...

FINISHING STRAIGHT F1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPROUND 3

17-19July2020

Hungaroring

RACE PREVIEW HUNGARY

RACEDATA

VenueHungaroring

FirstGP 1986

Numberoflaps 70

Circuitlength2.72 miles

Longeststraight0.546 miles

Elevationchange123.69feet

Racedistance190.53 miles

Laprecord1m 17.103s

Max Verstappen (2019)

F1racesheld 34

Winnersfrompole 15

PirellicompoundsC2, C3, C4

CAR PERFORMANCE

DownforcelevelHigh

CoolingrequirementHigh

Fuelconsumption2.1kg/lap

Fullthrottle55%

Topspeed193mph

Averagespeed123mph

TIMETABLE RACE

(UK TIME)

Friday17 July

Practice110:00-11:30

Practice214:00-15:30

Saturday18 July

Practice311:00-12:00

Qualifying14:00-15:00

Sunday19 July

Race14:10

Liveco verageSky Sports F1

HighlightsChannel 4

2019 RACE RECAP

This was the grand prix that ended Pierre Gasly’stenure

as MaxVerstappen’sRed Bullteam-mate.Verstappen

qualified on pole position but Gasly’s poor performance on

Saturday – he started sixth – proved crucial on race day.

Verstappen led from lights out, helpedby the Mercedes

of Lewis Hamilton andValtteri Bottas trippingover each

other as they challenged him into thefi rst two corners.

Wing damage pegged Bottas back and although Hamilton

appearedto be struggling with tyres and brakes, the huge

gap behind him – which oughtto have been occupiedby

Gasly and Bottas – enabled himto make a second pitstop

and catch and passVerstappen late on.

Previouslyconstitutionallyconjoinedfor 50 years prior

to 1918,Austria and Hungary don’t share a language or

currency butgeographical proximity is convenient in the

COVID-19 era: the Hungaroring is just 260 milesby road

from theRed Bull Ring, enabling thetemporarily slimmed-

down F1 circusto relocateto Budapest a week after the

Austrian double-header.

Situatedjust east of the Hungarian capital, the

Hungaroringis an undulating track whichhas grown in

stature in recent years. Itremainsa trickyplace on which

to overtake, but circumstanceshave conspiredto make

many ofthe most recent racesmemorable andexcitingfor

a varie ty of reasons.The variable weather helps – it can go

from hotand dustyto soakingwet over the race weekend.

THE MAIN EVENT KEY CORNER: TURN 1Extended and reprofiled in 2003

to improve the possibility ofovertaking,Turn 1 is a sharp

hairpin at the end of the main straight. In its currentform,

brakingtoo late compromises drivers into thefollowing

two corners and opens up more opportunitiesto pass.

Sector1

Sector2

Sector3

9

6

1

2

3

4

8 7

5

10

12

14

11

13

Turns

DRS detection

DRS start

DRS end

2019

Lewis

Hamilton

Mercedes

2018

Lewis

Hamilton

Mercedes

2017

Sebastian

Vettel

Ferrari

2016

Lewis

Hamilton

Mercedes

2015

Sebastian

Vettel

Ferrari

GP RACING JULY 2020 93

THE WINNERS HERE...

FINISHING STRAIGHT F1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPROUND 3

17-19July2020

Hungaroring

RACE PREVIEW HUNGARY

RACEDATA

VenueHungaroring

FirstGP 1986

Numberoflaps 70

Circuitlength2.72 miles

Longeststraight0.546 miles

Elevationchange123.69feet

Racedistance190.53 miles

Laprecord1m 17.103s

Max Verstappen (2019)

F1racesheld 34

Winnersfrompole 15

PirellicompoundsC2, C3, C4

CAR PERFORMANCE

DownforcelevelHigh

CoolingrequirementHigh

Fuelconsumption2.1kg/lap

Fullthrottle55%

Topspeed193mph

Averagespeed123mph

TIMETABLE RACE

(UK TIME)

Friday17 July

Practice110:00-11:30

Practice214:00-15:30

Saturday18 July

Practice311:00-12:00

Qualifying14:00-15:00

Sunday19 July

Race14:10

Liveco verageSky Sports F1

HighlightsChannel 4

2019 RACE RECAP

This was the grand prix that ended Pierre Gasly’stenure
as MaxVerstappen’sRed Bullteam-mate.Verstappen
qualified on pole position but Gasly’s poor performance on
Saturday – he started sixth – proved crucial on race day.
Verstappen led from lights out, helpedby the Mercedes
of Lewis Hamilton andValtteri Bottas trippingover each
other as they challenged him into thefi rst two corners.
Wing damage pegged Bottas back and although Hamilton
appearedto be struggling with tyres and brakes, the huge
gap behind him – which oughtto have been occupiedby
Gasly and Bottas – enabled himto make a second pitstop
and catch and passVerstappen late on.

Previouslyconstitutionallyconjoinedfor 50 years prior
to 1918,Austria and Hungary don’t share a language or
currency butgeographical proximity is convenient in the
COVID-19 era: the Hungaroring is just 260 milesby road
from theRed Bull Ring, enabling thetemporarily slimmed-
down F1 circusto relocateto Budapest a week after the
Austrian double-header.
Situatedjust east of the Hungarian capital, the
Hungaroringis an undulating track whichhas grown in
stature in recent years. Itremainsa trickyplace on which
to overtake, but circumstanceshave conspiredto make
many ofthe most recent racesmemorable andexcitingfor
a varie ty of reasons.The variable weather helps – it can go
from hotand dustyto soakingwet over the race weekend.

THE MAIN EVENT KEY CORNER: TURN 1Extended and reprofiled in 2003
to improve the possibility ofovertaking,Turn 1 is a sharp
hairpin at the end of the main straight. In its currentform,
brakingtoo late compromises drivers into thefollowing
two corners and opens up more opportunitiesto pass.

Sector1

Sector2

Sector3

9

6

1

2

3

4

8 7

5

10

12

14

11

13

Turns

DRS detection

DRS start

DRS end

2019

Lewis

Hamilton

Mercedes

2018

Lewis

Hamilton

Mercedes

2017

Sebastian

Vettel

Ferrari

2016

Lewis

Hamilton

Mercedes

2015

Sebastian

Vettel

Ferrari

GP RACING JULY 2020 93