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F1 Hungarian Grand Prix
3rd August 2008

If you are a formula one fan and happened to be in Budapest in the middle of the summer, you shouldn’t miss the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix. This year’s race is the 20th, one more reason it’s a must-see.

formula 1 Hungarian Grand prix

The F1 Hungarian Grand Prix is held at Mogyoród, 20 km northeast of Budapest. The racetrack is in a valley, surrounded by a beautiful hillside, so you can enjoy much of the race from any point. You can also follow the race on several, well-positioned giant TV screens.

This season has been quite interesting so far, and the Hungarian circuit surely won’t be boring either. Though drivers often criticize the track, because it’s narrow and there are few points where they can overtake each other. After Monaco the Hungarian Grand Prix has the slowest average speed.

But you can never foretell who’s going to win the Hungarian Grand Prix, that’s why F1 fans like this circuit.
Who wants to get first in the homestretch at the end of the race, has to have very good driving skills and a bit of luck.

The race is held in the hottest part of summer, which makes concentrating on the track for 2 hours rather demanding for the drivers.

If you are a first time visitor you may find the following information helpful:

Tickets for the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix

There are four major ticket categories:

1. Gold
2. Silver
3. Bronze
4. General admission

Prices vary within these categories from 50 € to 400 €. The Gold, Silver and Bronze tickets are for the grandstands. The most expensive ticket (Super Gold-Weekend) costs 400 € (for this price you get the best view of the start and the finish, there are also giant TV screens opposite the grandstands).

The General Admission for Sunday is 100 €. Weekend tickets are valid for all 3 race days. With a weekend ticket you can visit the boxes on Thursday between 4 pm and 7 pm. If you’re lucky you might even bump into one of your favourite drivers. All tickets include free parking in the Hungaroring’s parking lots.

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Necessary things to bring with you

Camera, camcorder, battery, recharger, and if you have, binoculars.
In case it’s hot, bring your sunglasses and a baseball hat. Don’t forget your umbrella either; summer showers are not unusual during summer. You’d better bring some refreshments (mineral water, sandwiches) as well, unless you don’t mind buying them at a much higher price.
There is an Auchan supermarket nearby Hungaroring, you can get these things there much cheaper than inside.

How to get to the Hungaroring?

Location of Hungaroring:

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By the suburban railway (HÉV in Hungarian)

If you don’t want to rent a car and drive, you can take the suburban railway from Örs vezér Square. Get off at Szilasliget stop (it takes about 30 minutes to get there), from there walk (Although there is also a Hungaroring stop, but from there you have to walk on dusty dirt road, while from Szilasliget there is a pavement to the racecourse.

By bus

The organizer of the Hungarian Grand Prix provides buses for those who have tickets. Buses depart from the Pest end of the Árpád Bridge, and the terminus is in the center of Mogyoród.

By car

By car you can get to Mogyoród in 20 minutes on the M3 motorway, Hungaroring is well signposted. You have to buy a vignette to drive on the motorway. A four-day vignette costs 1270 HUF, about 5 €. You can get it at petrol stations. Nevertheless count on traffic jams before and after the race.

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