PRESS RELEASE 1 August 2019 2019 Formula 1 Rolex Hungarian Grand Prix, Factfile Renault F1 Team is in Budapest for the twelfth race of the 2019 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the Rolex Hungarian Grand Prix. The Circuit • The Hungarian Grand Prix has been a regular on the Formula 1 calendar since 1986 with all 33 races to date hosted at the Hungaroring Circuit, located 20km from the capital city of Budapest. • Over 26% of a lap of the Hungaroring is spent braking; the most of all circuits on the 2019 calendar. • Drivers will brake for almost 80km on race day, almost double of that in Hockenheim last weekend, which was close to 40km. Renault History • Hungarian racing driver Ferenc Szisz won the first ever Grand Prix in a Renault AK 90CV in 1906. The race took place in the French Grand Prix at Le Mans with Szisz winning with an average speed of 62.9mph. • Renault has powered eight wins at the Hungaroring. The first was in 1990 courtesy of Thierry Boutsen before Renault-engined cars took four wins from five Hungarian Grands Prix between 1993 and 1997. • Damon Hill won his first Formula 1 race in 1993 and also took victory in 1995. Jacques Villeneuve then triumphed back-to-back in 1996 and 1997. Fernando Alonso also claimed his first Formula 1 victory in 2003 before Mark Webber won in 2010. Renault’s latest powered Hungary victory was in 2014 from Daniel Ricciardo. Renault Sport Academy FOR MORE INFORMATION: Renault F1 Team press office
[email protected] Renault F1 Team media site www.renaultsport.com Username: renaultsport Password: mediaf1 • Five Renault Sport Academy Drivers are in action this weekend on the Formula 1 support card.