We have reached the half way mark of the 2013 Formula 1 Season. This weekend its time for the 10th Round of the season at the Hungaroring Circuit, near Budapest in Hungary. The last race in Germany was three weeks back. During the break drivers and teams were kept busy thanks to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, The "Young" Drivers Test where F1 drivers took part too and a racing show in Moscow where a few teams showcased their car. Now its time for them to get back into the car and go all out for the Championship.
Track:
The Hungarian Grand Prix has been held at the Hungaroring circuit ever since its inception back in 1986. The Circuit has 16 turns and runs over 4.3 Kilometers. This circuit is known to witness very little overtaking with last year's race having just 19 overtaking moves, in comparison Monaco had 23 overtakes last year.
There will be two DRS zones at this year's Grand Prix in order to aid overtaking even further. The first one on the Start/Finish Straight and the other one on the short run down to Turn 2. There will be only one detection point just before the final turn. As the second DRS zone is closer to the first one, the drivers closing in on the Start/Finish straight will be able to make a move into turn 2. So expect quite a lot of action at turn 2!
Sebastian Vettel yet to win at Hungary:
Three time World Champion and Red Bull Racing driver has never won the Hungarian Grand Prix before. He has a best finish of Second place at the track. After breaking his July Jinx in Germany, we can expect Vettel to be really strong this weekend like he always his and possibly take home the winner's trophy and end his win-less streak at this track.
High Temperatures:
This weekend we can expect to see higher than usual temperatures, with the forecast for the weekend being in the range of 32C to 36C. The track temperature could very well go above 45C. This high temperature coupled with the degradation issues that some teams may face will throw a few surprises.
Adrian Sutil's 100th Grand Prix:
Force India driver Adrian Sutil will be starting his 100th Grand Prix this weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The German Driver has been with the Force India team ever since its inception and has scored a best finish of 4th place in Monza in 2009.
Tyres:
Pirelli are going to bring a revised set of tyres that were tested in Silverstone last week during the 3 day test. This weekend they are going to bring the Medium and Soft tyres to cope with the high down-force circuit. We have to wait and see if there are any major changes because of the tyres this weekend.
The race will be run over 70 laps and will be a treat to watch. This race could very well set the tone going into the second half of the year. So any advantage obtained will be a great opportunity for all teams.
Track:
The Hungarian Grand Prix has been held at the Hungaroring circuit ever since its inception back in 1986. The Circuit has 16 turns and runs over 4.3 Kilometers. This circuit is known to witness very little overtaking with last year's race having just 19 overtaking moves, in comparison Monaco had 23 overtakes last year.
There will be two DRS zones at this year's Grand Prix in order to aid overtaking even further. The first one on the Start/Finish Straight and the other one on the short run down to Turn 2. There will be only one detection point just before the final turn. As the second DRS zone is closer to the first one, the drivers closing in on the Start/Finish straight will be able to make a move into turn 2. So expect quite a lot of action at turn 2!
Sebastian Vettel yet to win at Hungary:
Three time World Champion and Red Bull Racing driver has never won the Hungarian Grand Prix before. He has a best finish of Second place at the track. After breaking his July Jinx in Germany, we can expect Vettel to be really strong this weekend like he always his and possibly take home the winner's trophy and end his win-less streak at this track.High Temperatures:
This weekend we can expect to see higher than usual temperatures, with the forecast for the weekend being in the range of 32C to 36C. The track temperature could very well go above 45C. This high temperature coupled with the degradation issues that some teams may face will throw a few surprises.
Adrian Sutil's 100th Grand Prix:
Force India driver Adrian Sutil will be starting his 100th Grand Prix this weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The German Driver has been with the Force India team ever since its inception and has scored a best finish of 4th place in Monza in 2009.Tyres:
Pirelli are going to bring a revised set of tyres that were tested in Silverstone last week during the 3 day test. This weekend they are going to bring the Medium and Soft tyres to cope with the high down-force circuit. We have to wait and see if there are any major changes because of the tyres this weekend.
The race will be run over 70 laps and will be a treat to watch. This race could very well set the tone going into the second half of the year. So any advantage obtained will be a great opportunity for all teams.
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