Components 1 groups are in Hungary this weekend for spherical 12 of the 2023 season, the Hungarian Grand Prix, which takes place close to the town of Budapest.

The Hungarian race is run on the Hungaroring, a 2.7-mile circuit that may be very twisty and undulating, with a majority of medium and gradual velocity corners that lead to a prime velocity of about 192 mph, leaving solely Monaco as slower.

Overtaking is troublesome, with the very best probability of a profitable transfer discovered within the first sector, on the finish of the principle straight. Right here, the automobiles brake right into a demanding downhill proper hander adopted in fast succession by two extra corners, earlier than the monitor rises towards the second sector.

As a result of low speeds, there is a better reliance on mechanical grip than downforce, which makes tire administration notably necessary. Pirelli has nominated its softer compounds for the race, with the C3 because the White arduous, the C4 because the Yellow medium, and the C5 because the Purple mushy.

Hungaroring, house of the Components 1 Hungarian Grand Prix

This yr, there is a new tire allocation rule often known as ATA (Different Tire Allocation), which F1 is attempting for the primary time. The variety of dry tire units obtainable for every automotive is lowered to 11 for the entire weekend (three arduous, 4 medium, and 4 mushy), as an alternative of the standard 13. Used units additionally should be returned after follow, limiting the quantity obtainable for qualifying and the race.

As well as, drivers have to make use of the arduous compound in the course of the first qualifying session, medium in the course of the second, and mushy in the course of the third, assuming a moist tire is not required. The present climate forecast requires nice circumstances throughout each Saturday’s qualifying session and Sunday’s race.

This weekend can even Daniel Ricciardo return to the motive force’s seat. At the moment a reserve driver for Purple Bull, beginning with the Hungarian Grand Prix the Australian driver will substitute rookie Nyck De Vries at AlphaTauri for the remainder of the season.

Going into the weekend, Purple Bull’s Max Verstappen leads the 2023 Drivers’ Championship with 255 factors. Fellow Purple Bull driver Sergio Perez is second with 156 factors and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso is third with 137 factors. Within the Constructors’ Championship, Purple Bull leads with 411 factors, versus the 203 of Mercedes-Benz AMG and 181 of Aston Martin. Final yr’s winner in Hungary was Verstappen, driving for Purple Bull.