Hungarian Grand Prix (Coolfastjack)

The Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungarian: Magyar Nagydíj) is a motor race held annually in Mogyoród, Hungary. Since 1986, the race has been a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship.
== History[edit] ==
=== Origins[edit] ===
The first Hungarian Grand Prix was held on 21 June 1936 over a 3.1-mile (5.0 km) track laid out in Népliget,[1] a park in Budapest. The Mercedes-Benz, Auto Union, and the Alfa Romeo-equipped Ferrari teams all sent three cars and the event drew a very large crowd. However, politics and the ensuing war meant the end of Grand Prix motor racing in the country for fifty years.
=== Hungaroring[edit] ===
A major coup by Bernie Ecclestone, the 1986 Hungarian Grand Prix was the first Formula One race to take place behind the Iron Curtain. Held at the twisty Hungaroring in Mogyoród near Budapest, the race has been a mainstay of the racing calendar ever since. It was the only current Grand Prix venue that had never seen a wet race up until the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix. The first Grand Prix saw 200,000 people[1] spectating, although tickets were expensive at the time. Today, the support is still very enthusiastic, particularly from Finns.[2]
Due to the nature of the track, narrow, twisty and often dusty because of under-use, the Hungarian Grand Prix is associated with processional races, with sometimes many cars following one another, unable to pass. Thierry Boutsen demonstrated this in 1990, keeping his slower Williams car in front of championship leader Ayrton Senna, unable to find a way by. Pit strategy is often crucial; in 1998, Michael Schumacher's Ferrari team changed his strategy mid-race before Schumacher built up a winning margin after all the stops had been made. Passing is a rarity here, although the 1989 race saw a bullish performance from Nigel Mansell in the Ferrari, who started from 12th on the grid and passed car after car, finally taking the lead when Ayrton Senna was baulked by a slower runner. The circuit was modified slightly in 2003 in an attempt to allow more passing.
Other notable occasions in Budapest include first Grand Prix wins for Damon Hill (in 1993), Fernando Alonso (in 2003, the first Grand Prix winner from Spain, and the youngest ever Grand Prix winner at the time), Jenson Button (in an incident-packed race in 2006), and Heikki Kovalainen (in 2008, who also became the 100th winner of a World Championship race). In 1997, Damon Hill came close to winning in the technically inferior Arrows-Yamaha, but his car lost drive on the last lap causing him to coast in second place. In 2014, Lewis Hamilton finished in third, six seconds behind winner Daniel Ricciardo, despite starting the race from the pit lane.
In 2001, Michael Schumacher equalled Alain Prost's then record 51 Grand Prix wins at the Hungaroring, in the drive which also secured his fourth Drivers' Championship which also matched Prost's career tally.[3]
The 2006 Grand Prix was the first to be held here in wet conditions. Button took his first victory from 14th place on the grid.[4]
At the 2013 Hungarian Grand Prix, it was confirmed that Hungary would continue to host a Formula 1 race until 2021.[5] The track was completely resurfaced for the first time in early 2016, and it was announced the Grand Prix's deal was extended for a further 5 years, until 2026. Another 5 year contract to make the track stay on the calendar until 2031
== Sponsors[edit] ==
* 1988–1989: Pop 84 Magyar Nagydíj
* 1992–2005: Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj
* 2008–2009: ING Magyar Nagydíj
* 2010–2012: Eni Magyar Nagydíj
* 2014–2015, 2017: Pirelli Magyar Nagydíj
* 2018–present: Rolex Magyar Nagydíj[7]
== Winners of the Hungarian Grand Prix[edit] ==
=== Repeat winners (drivers)[edit] ===
Drivers in bold are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
Wins	Driver 	Years won
6 	Lewis Hamilton 	2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018
4 	Michael Schumacher	1994, 1998, 2001, 2004
3 	Ayrton Senna 	1988, 1991, 1992
2 	Nelson Piquet 	1986, 1987
2 	Damon Hill 	1993, 1995
2 	Jacques Villeneuve	1996, 1997
2 	Mika Häkkinen 	1999, 2000
2 	Jenson Button 	2006, 2011
2 	Sebastian Vettel 	2015, 2017
=== Repeat winners (constructors)[edit] ===
Teams in bold are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
Wins	Constructor	Years won
11 	McLaren 	1988, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
7 	Williams 	1986, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997
7 	Ferrari 	1989, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2015, 2017
3 	Mercedes 	2013, 2016, 2018
2 	Red Bull 	2010, 2014
=== Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)[edit] ===
Manufacturers in bold are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
Wins	Manufacturer	Years won
11 	Mercedes * 	1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018
8 	Renault 	1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2014
7 	Ferrari 	1989, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2015, 2017
6 	Honda 	1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2006
* Between 1999-2005 built by Ilmor
=== Year by year[edit] ===
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
Year	Driver 	Constructor 	Location
2029	Esteban Ocon 	Porsche 	
2028	Max Verstappen 	Audi 	
2027	Max Verstappen 	Mercedes 	
2026	Charles Lleclerc 	Ferrari 	
2025	Daniel Ricciardo 	Renault 	
2024	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari 	
2023	Daniel Ricciardo 	Renault 	
2022	Pierre Gasly 	Red Bull-Honda 	
2021	Daniel Ricciardo 	Renault 	
2020	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes 	
2019	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes 	
2018	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes 	Hungaroring
2017	Sebastian Vettel 	Ferrari 	Hungaroring
2016	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes 	Hungaroring
2015	Sebastian Vettel 	Ferrari 	Hungaroring
2014	Daniel Ricciardo 	Red Bull-Renault	Hungaroring
2013	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes 	Hungaroring
2012	Lewis Hamilton 	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2011	Jenson Button 	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2010	Mark Webber 	Red Bull-Renault	Hungaroring
2009	Lewis Hamilton 	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2008	Heikki Kovalainen 	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2007	Lewis Hamilton 	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2006	Jenson Button 	Honda 	Hungaroring
2005	Kimi Räikkönen 	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2004	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari 	Hungaroring
2003	Fernando Alonso 	Renault 	Hungaroring
2002	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari 	Hungaroring
2001	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari 	Hungaroring
2000	Mika Häkkinen 	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
1999	Mika Häkkinen 	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
1998	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari 	Hungaroring
1997	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams-Renault	Hungaroring
1996	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams-Renault	Hungaroring
1995	Damon Hill 	Williams-Renault	Hungaroring
1994	Michael Schumacher	Benetton-Ford 	Hungaroring
1993	Damon Hill 	Williams-Renault	Hungaroring
1992	Ayrton Senna 	McLaren-Honda 	Hungaroring
1991	Ayrton Senna 	McLaren-Honda 	Hungaroring
1990	Thierry Boutsen 	Williams-Renault	Hungaroring
1989	Nigel Mansell 	Ferrari 	Hungaroring
1988	Ayrton Senna 	McLaren-Honda 	Hungaroring
1987	Nelson Piquet 	Williams-Honda 	Hungaroring
1986	Nelson Piquet 	Williams-Honda 	Hungaroring
1985
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1937	Not held 	Not held 	Not held
1936	Tazio Nuvolari 	Alfa Romeo 	Népliget
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