Hungaroring
Budapest, Hungary · 40 races held
Race History
| Year | Grand Prix | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 2024 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 2023 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2022 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2021 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team |
| 2020 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2019 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2018 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2017 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari |
| 2016 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2015 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari |
| 2014 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull |
| 2013 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2012 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren |
| 2011 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Jenson Button | McLaren |
| 2010 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Mark Webber | Red Bull |
| 2009 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren |
| 2008 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren |
| 2007 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren |
| 2006 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Jenson Button | Honda |
| 2005 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| 2004 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2003 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2002 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari |
| 2001 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2000 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 1999 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 1998 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1997 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams |
| 1996 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams |
| 1995 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 1994 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Michael Schumacher | Benetton |
| 1993 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 1992 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| 1991 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| 1990 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Thierry Boutsen | Williams |
| 1989 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari |
| 1988 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| 1987 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | Williams |
| 1986 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | Williams |
About Hungaroring
Built in a natural amphitheatre of rolling hills near Mogyoród, just outside Budapest, the Hungaroring opened in 1986 and made history as the venue for the first Formula 1 World Championship race held behind the Iron Curtain. Its arrival was a landmark moment of the sport's reach into Eastern Europe, and the Hungarian Grand Prix has remained a permanent summer fixture ever since.
Tight, twisty and almost devoid of meaningful straights, the circuit quickly earned the nickname "Monaco without the walls" for its narrow, point-and-squirt nature. Overtaking has always been notoriously difficult, putting a premium on qualifying position and strategy, and the dusty, often searing-hot August conditions add another layer of challenge.
Memorable Moments
- 1989: Nigel Mansell carved through the field from 12th on the grid, producing a memorable pass on Ayrton Senna to win for Ferrari at a track where overtaking was thought near-impossible.
- 1997: Damon Hill came agonisingly close to a fairytale win for the unfancied Arrows team, leading commandingly before a late hydraulic problem dropped him to second behind Jacques Villeneuve.
- 2003: Fernando Alonso dominated to become, at the time, the youngest Grand Prix winner in history, a breakthrough victory for Renault.
- 2006: Jenson Button took his maiden Grand Prix win for Honda in a chaotic wet race, charging through after starting outside the top ten.
Track Character
The Hungaroring is a relentless, flowing sequence of medium and slow corners with barely a breather, demanding maximum downforce, sharp front-end response and total concentration. The only real passing opportunity comes under braking for the tight first corner at the end of the main straight, which makes track position and qualifying decisive and often turns races into tense strategic chess matches. Frequently dusty and slippery off-line in the summer heat, with the natural bowl giving spectators a panoramic view of much of the lap, it is a circuit where a perfectly placed car and flawless pit work matter more than raw speed.