In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Hungarian Grand Prix, the Hungaroring has officially named all fourteen corners of the circuit. Notably, several F1 legends have been immortalized, including Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, and Jean Alesi. Hamilton, Mansell, and Alesi also left their handprints, which have been cast in concrete and will have a permanent place in the runoff area of the circuit.
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The new names were decided after a fan vote during last year’s race weekend. A panel of motorsport experts, consisting of people involved with the circuit since the first Hungarian Grand Prix in 1986, supplemented by representatives from specialized motorsport media, evaluated the submissions.
Hamilton is honored with corner two, fitting his impressive record at the Hungaroring. The Briton is the most successful Formula 1 driver ever at the Hungarian circuit with eight wins and nine pole positions. Corner 1 will now bear the name of Nelson Piquet, the winner of the first two Hungarian Grands Prix and responsible for his legendary outside overtaking move on Ayrton Senna in 1986.
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Iconic names
Corner 4 is named after Nigel Mansell, who secured his world title at the Hungaroring in 1992 and won there two years earlier starting from twelfth on the grid. Corner 11 officially bears the name of Jean Alesi, a nickname fans have used for years after his serious crash during a practice session in 1995. Michael Schumacher is honored with corner 12, thanks to his four wins at the Hungaroring and securing his fourth world title on this circuit in 2001. Corner 13 carries the name of Ayrton Senna, who took pole position during the very first Hungarian Grand Prix.
Several Hungarian and local references are also included in the new layout. Corner 3 is now called ‘Spring’, referring to the Valley of the Three Springs where the circuit is located. Corner 5 is named after the municipality of Mogyoród, while corners 6 and 7 bear the name ‘Driving Center’, referring to the driving school opened next to the circuit in 1998. Corners 8 and 9 are called ‘Buda’ and ‘Pest’, as a tribute to the Hungarian capital, followed by corner 10, which is named ‘Donau’. The last corner is named after Ferenc Szisz, the Hungary-born engineer who won the very first Grand Prix in history in 1906.
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