Formula 1 Hungary, Budapest Grand Prix 2011 Preview
After the Red Bull team boss Christian Horner explained the German Grand Prix as a 'wake-up call,' McLaren or Ferrari not, winning the last two races, expects to beat them in Hungary this weekend. Well, do not intervene unless the weather ...
McLaren said that if the ambient temperature at the Hungaroring and the normal track - about 30 degrees Celsius - so they expect to suffer. Ferrari said that would suit them very well, but they expect Red Bull to be 'very strong' after their performance there in 2010.
Cosworth have provided their own look at each race weekend with a fact list and table analysing the circuit from an engine’s perspective.
The ‘Cosworth Circuit Tracker’ takes a look at the circuit characteristics from an engine's eye view with more topical insights direct from the race track.
Cosworth also details specific metrics that are intended to give an ‘at-a-glance’ look at the race track's demands on the engine.
But the forecast suggests there could be showers each day, and the ambient temperature isn’t expected to exceed 26 degrees. But that’s still a lot warmer than it was in Germany…
The race marks several anniversaries. Jenson Button, who scored his first Grand Prix win at the 113th try here in 2006, will compete in his 200th F1 race, while it will be Nico Rosberg’s 100th. It’s also the centenary of the 2.4 litre V8 engine, which was introduced in 2006.
Sebastian Vettel is keen to make amends after ‘falling asleep’ behind the safety car here last year, while Mark Webber is desperate to score his first win of the season, and a repeat of his superb drive here last year would do very nicely.
