Hungaroring, Motorsport racing track in Mogyoród, Hungary.
Hungaroring is a motorsport racing track in Mogyoród, Hungary, known for its compact layout with 14 turns across a length of 4381 meters. The track winds through gentle hills northeast of Budapest and features varying elevation changes between sections.
The facility opened in 1986 and was the first Formula One venue in a country of the former Eastern Bloc. Construction took eight months and happened during a period of political opening.
The name joins "Hungary" with the suffix used for racing circuits. The track's corners carry drivers' names: Turn 1 honours Nelson Piquet Sr., Turn 2 Lewis Hamilton, Turn 4 Nigel Mansell, Turn 11 Jean Alesi, Turn 12 Michael Schumacher and Turn 13 Ayrton Senna. The opening race on 24 March 1986 was a memorial event for János Drapál, Hungary's first motorcycle Grand Prix winner.
The circuit lies between Budapest and Gödöllő near the M3 motorway, in the outskirts of Mogyoród, and is reached from the motorway via the 21 102 secondary road. It sits in a valley, so about 80 percent of the track can be seen from any single point. The Grand Prix is held in midsummer, when the region is usually hot and dry; the first wet Grand Prix here came in 2006.
The tight track layout with many corners and few straights demands high technical precision and physical endurance from drivers. The design is considered challenging because overtaking maneuvers are difficult and drivers must remain focused throughout.
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