Soon in a new look – – 2024-03-09 20:58:12

Hungaroring

Written by David Garai

The extensive renovation work on the Hungaroring, which is scheduled to be completed by 2026, will be relatively inexpensive. Chancellery Minister Gergely Gulyás said this when inspecting the large construction site at the beginning of the week.

At the press conference of Hungaroring Sport Zrt. explained the minister: “It is the great achievement of the Hungaroring board to have extended the contract with the license holders of Formula 1 last summer by five years – until 2032. However, one clear demand was the renovation of the race track. Thanks to the reduced license fees in return, the Hungarian state can save 107 billion forints (280 million euros) by 2032, a higher amount than is required for modernization.” The contract for the renovation work was awarded last year, the cheapest An offer worth 79 billion forints (almost 210 million euros) was accepted.

Only Monza can keep up

The construction project is currently in phase 2 and the effort is immense. Until completion, a total of 9,000 skilled workers will be working on the Hungaroring, the 125,000 m³ Moving earth and supported by nine construction cranes 57,000 m² Create building areas. The renovation was planned for a long time, after all people were aware of the Hungaroring’s relevance to sports history, said the minister.

“Aside from Monza, the Hungaroring is the only race track where Formula 1 races have been held without interruption since 1986. Of course, this should remain the case this year and next. From 2026, the completely renovated facility will be the new home of the Hungarian Grand Prix.” Gulyás is convinced that the investment is also worthwhile for the Hungarian state from a financial perspective, as the tourism associated with Formula 1 represents a significant source of income .

Up to 9,000 construction workers are working on this large construction site.

Demands like a festival

“With the entry of the new license holder Liberty Media, it became clear that the demands and the entire business world surrounding Formula 1 have changed. Nowadays, such a racing weekend is equivalent to a 4-day festival,” said Zsolt Gyulai, CEO of Hungaroring Sport Zrt. In order to meet the requirements of the FIA, in addition to expanding the paddock area by 3,000 to 8,300 m² also the floor area of ​​the main building at 31,000 m² be increased so that the racing boxes also meet the regulations.

The biggest challenge, however, is the period between this year’s and next year’s Grand Prix, when the main building including the Super Gold grandstand will be demolished and completely rebuilt. The spectator bridge over the finish line will also be demolished; Instead, two tunnels are to be built – one for the staff, one for the spectators. In addition, at approx. 10,000 m² A community room was built because there is great hope that the Hungaroring will become the home of many events after its renovation.