Why Fernando Alonso’s opening lap at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix was an ‘absolute joy’ to watch
When you think of some of the great first laps in F1’s 75-year history, Ayrton Senna springs to mind in the wet at Donington in…
Hungarian Grand Prix
When Damon Hill set a unique Formula 1 record with his first win for Williams in 1993
The 1993 season was an unexpected promotion to Williams for Damon Hill, not least because of the exit of defending world champion Nigel Mansell and…
When Rubens Barrichello once called for Michael Schumacher to be black flagged in 2010 Hungarian Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher has always been known for being ruthless on track, but his antics in 2010 reached boiling point with former teammate Rubens Barrichello. It…
When a bizarre Hungarian Grand Prix issue left Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton with no clue where they’d qualified
There are some tracks in Formula 1 where qualifying is everything, and the Hungaroring is one of those circuits where it pays to start from…
How Nigel Mansell was nearly denied his only F1 title by an FIA rule change at the 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix
The Hungaroring has been the scene of some special moments in Formula 1, and in 1992 it was the place where Nigel Mansell was crowned…
When Lewis Hamilton proved F1 legends wrong about Mercedes move with Hungarian Grand Prix win
Lewis Hamilton shocked the Formula 1 paddock when he announced his exit from McLaren in 2012 so he could move to Mercedes. At the time,…
When an F1 driver who was 13 seconds off the pace stayed in the car as it was lifted by a crane
During the 2005 Formula 1 season, the slowest teams on the grid were allowed to run a third car during free practice. This was based…