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FIA details track limits, changes to circuit & more for Hungarian GP

18/07/2024

The FIA shares of details with regards to track limits, changes to circuit, DRS zones, stewards names and more for F1 Hungarian GP.

The track limits for F1 Hungarian GP remains the white line as per FIA Race Directors’ note but they have added a detail regarding Turn 14 and how the drivers are supposed to take it. “In accordance with the provisions of Article 33.3, the white lines define the track edges,” the note said.

“During Qualifying and the Race, each time a driver fails to negotiate with the track limits, this will result in that lap time being invalidated by the Stewards. Additionally, during Qualifying and the Race, each time a driver fails to negotiate with the exit of turn 14, may result in that lap time and the immediately following lap time being invalidated by the Stewards.”

In terms of the DRS zones, the sole detection point sits at 5m before Turn 14, while the activation for the first one is at 40m after Turn 14 and second zone’s activation is at 6m after Turn 1. As for the FIA stewards, the panel will be led by Garry Connelly.

He will get the support of Mathieu Remmerie, Vitantonio Liuzzi and Istvan Moni. The FIA also noted about filming work of movie ‘F1’ which will continue to take during the course of the Hungarian GP. “As previously notified to all competitors, there will be filming activities during this Event,” it said.

“With respect to these activities the personnel and equipment needed for the filming have been authorized by the FIA and its delegates, as required under the various provisions of the Sporting Regulations.” And finally, the FIA also noted about the changes to circuit via a large list after extensive work that undergone at Hungaroring.

The list of changes are –

Fully rebuild paddock.
Guardrail in Turn 2 on RHS has been replaced with concrete walls and debris fence.
Tyre barriers in Turn 1, Turn 2, Turn 4, Turn 7, Turn 10, Turn 12, Turn 13 exit and Turn 14 exit replaced with new tyres.
Installation of new concrete walls with debris fence in the run-off in Turn 4 and Turn 12.
Installation of new concrete walls with debris fence at pit entry on RHS.
Temporary concrete walls with debris fence on LHS in Turn 13 and Turn 14 around the temporary pedestrian bridge.
Installation of a 2.5m wide grass verge behind the kerb at the exit of Turn 5 on LHS.
Installation of a 2.5m wide gravel strip at the exit of Turn 12 on LHS.
New 14m wide asphalt strip on start/finish straight in the area of the race control tower and at pit exit covering the full width of the track and the pit lane.
The white line in Turn 4 on RHS has been moved further to the right to reduce the distance between the white line and the end of the kerb.
The white line in Turn11 on LHS has been moved further to the left to reduce the distance between the white line and the end of the kerb.