Tickets for Sunday had already sold out in January, ensuring a full house on race day for the 39th Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, where the winning constructor and podium finishers will once again receive trophies crafted by the Herend Porcelain Manufactory.
At Monday’s press conference held at the Hungaroring for this weekend’s event, Zsolt Gyulay, President and CEO of Hungaroring Sport Zrt, stated that the first phase of the development, announced last year in connection with the contract extension until 2032, has been completed.
‘The utility network development has been fully completed, as well as the main entrance and its building, providing a worthy reception centre, with internal work continuing until 30 November,’ announced Zsolt Gyulay, adding that the area behind the so-called Super Gold grandstand at the finish line has been expanded primarily to meet the spatial needs of the entertainment programmes accompanying the Hungarian Grand Prix.
‘The paddock area has been widened by 19 metres, and while this work is also complete, we will only use the section we have been using so far this year. The run-off areas in Turns 4 and 12 have been refurbished, and the main building, which has stood since 1986, will be demolished after the race. The new building will be nine metres wider to accommodate larger garages. This weekend will be our farewell to the main building,’ said the President and CEO.
Zsolt Gyulay also revealed that, like other facilities on the F1 calendar, the
Hungaroring will commemorate Ayrton Senna, the three-time world champion who tragically died thirty years ago,
by painting the kerbs of the S-curve in green and yellow, the colours of the Brazilian flag, for this weekend.
‘In the next phase of the renovation, we will also demolish the main grandstand, but the two tunnels leading from the paddock to the Super Gold grandstand are already structurally complete. As always, there will be numerous entertainment programmes for spectators behind the main grandstand, and a 60-metre-high bungee jumping tower will offer a unique perspective of the track,’ Zsolt Gyulay said, who also mentioned that organizers are preparing mist gates and water supplies in view of the weekend’s heat alert.
The President and CEO refrained from predicting the winner of Sunday’s race but stated that if he had to name someone, he would choose McLaren driver Lando Norris.
At the press conference, the trophies for the podium finishers and the winning constructor were also presented. The neo-classical style vases made by the Herend Porcelain Manufactory feature a special Far Eastern motif called the ‘Imperial Peony.’ According to Attila Simon, CEO of the company, the pattern depicts a stylized green rose with plant tendrils and leaves, with the vase’s base colour being beige, reflecting the silhouette of the Hungaroring. The winning constructor will receive a Herend ornamental bowl with the same pattern, and the special technique used to create the porcelain lace on its perforated rim reflects the colours of the Hungarian national flag. The trophies are decorated with 18-carat matte gold, each handcrafted, and as the CEO told MTI, their total value is several tens of millions of forints.
At the press conference, Zsolt Gyulay and Zoltán Pafféri, President and CEO of the MÁV-Volán Group, signed a strategic agreement for the next three years. This agreement includes joint communication, the launch of special services, and the sale of special ticket products between the transport company and the Hungaroring.
‘Our common goal is for fans to leave the driving to the professional racers and come to the track by public transport, as it is simpler and more environmentally friendly,’ Zoltán Pafféri said, who also highlighted that the so-called Vármegye24 day ticket will be available for 999 forints, also marketed as the F1 Travel Pass for foreign fans, which can be purchased most easily through the MÁV app.
The 39th Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix will be held at the Hungaroring on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 19–21 July.
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