The Grand Prix of Hungary – Information, schedule, stream

Despite the original plan, Formula 1 will run “only” twenty-two races this season, with the thirteenth event of 2022 being the Hungarian Grand Prix (Formula 1 Aramco Magyar Nagydíj). So what is the schedule and where can you follow the entire race weekend?

The Hungarian Grand Prix has been on the Formula 1 calendar since 1986 and the first race here was won by Brazilian Nélson Piqet. The Hungaroring is known for its heavy overtaking factor.

Work began on it in 1985, with the entire construction completed in 9 months. It should be noted, the Hungarian government first considered reviving the old Nepliget park circuit in Budapest, but eventually decided to build a new circuit.

Last year, the Hungarian Grand Prix offered a very high quality and exciting spectacle. There was a mass crash at the start of the race and Esteban Ocon won the race in an Alpine ahead of Sebastian Vettel. And Lewis Hamilton stood all alone on the grid on the restart.

But the seven-time world champion is the most successful driver in Hungary, having won eight times at the Hungaroring.

Hungaroring

The track itself is 4.381 km long and consists of fourteen corners. Hungaroring, as the official name of the circuit goes, offers two DRS zones, one on the finishing straight and the other between turns 1 and 2.

Despite the two DRS zones, there is only one detection point on the track, at the entrance to Turn 14.

But in addition to the detection points, you can also see the average speeds that the drivers reach at each corner, as well as which gear they usually shift into at that corner.

Hungarian Grand Prix – programme

The Formula 1 cars will take to the track for the first time on Friday, 29 July, at 14:00, as part of the first practice session (officially called Free Practice 1 – ed.). This will last the standard one hour.

FP2 will start on the same day at 17:00. The third and final free practice is scheduled for Saturday, July 30, from 1 to 2 pm.

At the stroke of 16:00, drivers and teams will qualify for Sunday’s Grand Prix, which F1 has scheduled to start at 15:00.

Hungarian Grand Prix – stream

Live coverage of the Formula 1 races can be watched on Sport 1 and Sport 2. There will also be internet streams and, last but not least, F1 TV, where you can switch to the onboard cameras of the individual drivers.

But F1 TV in particular also offers other features, namely livetiming and detailed telemetry. In addition to the full F1 programme, you can also watch press conferences or Formula 2 or Formula 3 practice and qualifying sessions.

Hungarian Grand Prix – odds

Compared to the race weekend at the Paul Ricard circuit, where it was very difficult to predict the form of the individual teams, Hungary seems to be a completely opposite case. In fact, the circuit configuration should suit Ferrari much more.

The Italian team has a lot of ground to make up against Red Bull. Ferrari is 82 points behind its rival in the Constructors’ Cup, while Charles Leclerc is 63 points behind Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship. So will the Monegasque driver win the Hungarian Grand Prix?

Formula One World Championship calendar for the 2022 season

20. march – Bahrain Grand Prix (Sakhir)
27. march – Saudi Arabia Grand Prix (Jeddah)
10. april – Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)
24. april – Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna (Imola)
8. may – Miami Grand Prix (Miami)
22. may – Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona)
29. may – Monaco Grand Prix (Monaco)
12. june – Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku)
19. june – Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal)
3. july – British Grand Prix (Silverstone)
10. july – Austrian Grand Prix (Spielberg)
24. july – French Grand Prix (Paul Ricard)
31. july – Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring)
28. august – Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps)
4. september – Dutch Grand Prix (Zandvoort)
11. september – Italian Grand Prix (Monza)
2. october – Singapore Grand Prix (Singapore)
9. october – Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka)
23. october – US Grand Prix (Austin)
30. october – Mexican Grand Prix (Mexico City)
13. november – Brazilian Grand Prix (Interlagos)
20. november – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina)

With the date of 25 September, the Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi circuit also had a place on the calendar. However, due to the recent events in Ukraine, F1 has removed this race from the schedule and according to official information, it will not be replaced by any race.