The Formula 1 Magyar Nagydij is held at the Hungaroring Grand Prix Circuit near the small town of Mogyoród, 18 km northeast of Budapest.
2012 Hungarian Grand Prix Schedule
Fri, July 27, 2012
Practice 1 - 10 am to 11:30 am
Practice 2 - 2 pm to 3:30 pm
Sat, July 28, 2012
Practice 3 - 11 am to noon
Qualifying - 2 pm
Sun, July 29, 2012
Race - 2 pm
Hungaroring Track Details
Number of Laps: 70
Track length: 4.381 km
Total race distance: 306.630 km
Lap Record: 1:19.071 - M Schumacher (2004)
Buying Formula 1 Tickets
Tickets will be available online until Wednesday, July 25th, 2012. After this date, tickets can be purchased at the box office at Hungaroring. The box office is open all week prior to the race.
Getting to Hungaroring
By bus
Free bus transportation is offered by the organizers of the Hungarian Grand Prix for ticket holders. Orangeways-Volánbus buses depart from Budapest Árpád hid Volánbus station (at the Pest side of Árpád hid, near the Metro station - Árboc u. 1, Budapest) to Mogyoród centre (Templom Square). The buses tend to get somewhat crowded and there is the walk to the track, but the free bus service is well worth it. It's free.
Additional stops include: Újpest Városkapu (Volánbus station), Tungsram (Megyeri street), Fóti street and Bagaria street.
Bus schedule:
Jul 27, 2012 - Buses depart every 15-20 minutes between 7:30 am and 11:00 am to Mogyoród, every 30 minutes between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm both directions and every 15-20 minutes between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm from Mogyoród.
Jul 28, 2012 - Buses depart every 6-8 minutes between 7:30 am and 11:00 am to Mogyoród, every 30 minutes between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm both directions and every 6-7 minutes between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm from Mogyoród.
Jul 29, 2012 - Buses depart every 6-8 minutes between 7:30 am and 12:00 pm to Mogyoród, every 30 minutes between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm both directions and every 6-7 minutes between 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm from Mogyoród.
By Suburban Railway (HÉV)
Another option is to take the Suburban Railway from Örs Vezér Square to Mogyoród központ (Templom square). The trip takes about 25-30 minutes. There is a 40-minute walk form the HÉV station to the track.
By car
Mogyoród is easily accessible by car and the journey is only about 20 minutes on the M3 motorway with plenty of signs to guide you. Don't forget to buy a pass to drive on the motorway. If you do decide to drive, leave early to avoid major traffic and to get a decent parking spot. Parking is available on several lots located around Hungaroring.
GPS coordinates for the Main Gate:
N 47° 35' 0.5" E 19° 14' 33.45"
By Taxi
The official taxi companies for the Hungarian Grand Prix (Taxi4 and 6X6 Taxi) offer fixed rate transportation (HUF 9,900) from any point in Budapest to the main gate of Hungaroring circuit during the Formula 1 weekend. The same fixed rate also applies for return trips from the main gate of the Hungaroring circuit to any point within Budapest. The rate is valid between July 28, 2011 and July 31, 2011.
Taxi4 - Phone: (+36-1) 444-4444
6x6 Taxi - Phone: (+36-1) 666-6666
Hungaroring official site: hungaroring.hu
For more information, history and insider tips check out our 'Formula 1 in Hungary' post.
