F1 Hungarian Grand Prix preview: Previous winners, lap record, circuit layout, history and more

F1 returns to the Hungaroring this weekend for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix.

So does another former winner as Daniel Ricciardo makes his comeback to the sport with AlphaTauri, replacing the departing Nyck De Vries for the rest of the season.

The veteran Aussie won this race back in 2014 and ever since, this circuit has delivered the drama and action. From Esteban Ocon's sole victory in 2021 to Lewis Hamilton's famous lonely restart the same year, races here have delivered some famous moments.

From circuit stats to previous results, The Sporting News tells you everything you need to know about the Hungarian Grand Prix and its illustrious history.

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Hungaroring circuit facts and layout

• First Grand Prix hosted: 1986
• Numbers of laps: 70
• Circuit length: 4.381km
• Total race distance: 306.63km

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Interesting facts about the Hungarian Grand Prix

• The first Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, held back in 1986, was the first such race beyond the Iron Curtain. In order to host the event, the communist authorities in Hungary built a track just outside Budapest. The Hungaroring circuit was completed in eight months with an estimated 200,000 fans turning out for the opening event.
• Lewis Hamilton holds the record for most poles at the track, having taken his eighth in 2021. He's also won eight times here, the joint-most of any driver at any circuit in F1 history.
• Famous drivers including Jenson Button, Damon Hill, Fernando Alonso and Heikki Kovalainen all took their first F1 victories at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
• Five different drivers on the 2023 F1 grid have won at the Hungaroring before: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, Daniel Ricciardo, and Esteban Ocon.

List of previous winners of the Hungarian Grand Prix

Below is a full list of winners at the Hungarian Grand Prix from when the race has been a regular part of the Formula One calendar.

Who holds the fastest lap record at the Hungarian Grand Prix?

Lewis Hamilton — 1:16.627 (2020)

Back in 2020, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap ever recorded at the Hungarian Grand Prix when he pumped in a 1:16.627 en route to his eighth race victory around the Hungaroring.