BUDAPEST    HUNGARY

The Hungaroring was built in the mid-Eighties to host the first Grand Prix to take place in the Eastern bloc. The track was initially criticised for its extremely tight and twisty layout but over the years it has gained acceptance as it presents an interesting technical challenge for drivers' and teams alike. The inaugural race in 1986 was a massive
success after over 100,000 people turned up to watch a battle of the Brazilians after Nelson Piquet put in one of his great drives to defeat Ayrton Senna.
Despite its layout Hungary has produced some fantastic grand prix
racing over the years. The 1989 race produced one of Nigel Mansell's finest ever drives. The Brummie was in the first year of his stint with Ferrari and 'il Leone' was perhaps in his prime. A disastrous qualifying saw Mansell start 12th, but he proved that you can overtake in Hungary if you are determined and skillful enough. With 20 laps to go he was
harrying Ayrton Senna's McLaren when the pair came up upon the
faltering Stefan Johannsson. Mansell's freakish reflexes saw the
Ferrari jink past both Senna and Johansson in one movement and cemented the race in legend.
Damon Hill was another Brit who enjoyed some great results in Hungary. He took his first win at the track in 1993 and won again in '95. Hill
almost made it a famous hat-trick in 1997 when he came within a lap of winning Arrows' first grand prix. He had dominated the race in the John Barnard's car and was on course for a famous win until his gearbox
hydraulics packed up a lap from home. Jacques Villeneuve swept through to take the spoils for Williams, repeating the win he had scored in the race the year before.
2000 Hungarian Grand Prix result:-
1 HAKKINEN McLaren Mercedes
2 M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari
3 COULTHARD McLaren Mercedes
4 BARRICHELLO Ferrari
5 R. SCHUMACHER Williams BMW
                       6 FRENTZEN Jordan Mugen-Honda             More

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