Magyar Nagydij 2008

Magyar Nagydij, 2008 will be a grand event in Hungary since the Grand Prix race for the Formula One Championship will take place here. Deemed as one of the toughest tracks, among the Formula One tracks, it had been modified in 2003 for making room for the racers. Many legendary drivers have drove around the circuit and have recorded historic wins, which will always be remembered in the history of Formula One Championships.

Magyar Nagydij, 2008 is the race track in Hungary at which the Hungarian Grand Prix will be held. This race track is near Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. The first race in this country took place during 1936. However, unfortunately, due to the political situation of the country and the impending war it had to suspend the race for the next 50 years. The Formula One racing was resumed by the country in the year in the year 1986.

The Track

The track is a dry and dusty one. It is also narrow and has a number of loops. Due to the scarcity of space on the tracks the cars are often seen trailing behind each other unable to overtake. The circuit was modified in 2003 to make more space for the cars. There have been several record-breaking performances on this track by the legendary F1 drivers since this has always remained a difficult track. The racers had adopted various strategies to ensure a win on this race circuit.

the Race Calendar

The race will take place in Hungary on the 3rd August, which is a Sunday at 14:00 hours. But before that three practice sessions will be held at the race track on 1st August and 2nd August. The timings of the race are:

• The first practice session will be held on Friday, 1st August from 10 in the morning to 11:30 in the morning.
• The second practice session will be held from 14:00 hours to 15:30 hours on the same date and day
• The third practice session will be held on Saturday, 2nd August from 11 in the morning to 12 in the noon. The qualifying round race will be held from 2 in the afternoon.

the Availability of Tickets

The tickets are available from the counter at the circuit. The galleries have different names like gold, silver, bronze and red bull according to the prices of the tickets. The prices range from £326 to £88. The races are mostly held during the weekends. There is a provision of free parking for the grandstand gallery and a special offer is in vogue for the silver and the bronze gallery. Id cards are mandatory while entering into the circuit and people below 18 years of age can get an entry with the children tickets. The tickets for the race will be available till the 14th of July.

The Names of the Past Champions

Since 1986 many teams have taken part in the Formula One race being held in Hungary. The names of the winners for all those years are enlisted below:

• 1936 Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Népliget
• 1986 Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda Hungaroring
• 1987 Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda Hungaroring
• 1988 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Hungaroring
• 1989 Nigel Mansell Ferrari Hungaroring
• 1990 Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault Hungaroring
• 1991 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Hungaroring
• 1992 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Hungaroring
• 1993 Damon Hill Williams-Renault Hungaroring
• 1994 Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford Hungaroring
• 1995 Damon Hill Williams-Renault Hungaroring
• 1996 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault Hungaroring
• 1997 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault Hungaroring
• 1998 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Hungaroring
• 1999 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Hungaroring
• 2000 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Hungaroring
• 2001 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Hungaroring
• 2002 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Hungaroring
• 2003 Fernando Alonso Renault Hungaroring
• 2004 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Hungaroring
• 2005 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes Hungaroring
• 2006 Jenson Button Honda Hungaroring Report
• 2007 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes Hungaroring

Through the year many great racers have made history on the Magyar Nagydij track in Hungary.

2008 Formula One Schedule

Singapore Grand Prix Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Magyar Nagydij Grand Prix Of Europe Brazilian Grand Prix Grand Prix Du Canada

Malaysian Grand Prix Ing Australian Grand Prix Chinese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Grand Prix De France

Italian Grand Prix Santander British Grand Prix Grand Prix De Monaco Turkish Grand Prix Ing Belgian Grand Prix German Grand Prix