VIDEO: the first phase of the renovation of the Hungaroring Formula 1 circuit is complete

The first phase of the Hungaroring project has been completed, with a spectacular transformation of the paddock and the spectator area behind the main stand.

In recent months, the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix venue has been transformed from a place for racing machines to a place for construction machinery. They have made a big sacrifice, with a tight deadline to complete the work, as everything has to be perfect for the F1 race on 21 July, magyarepitok.hu reports.

New paddock in Hungaroring

To meet deadlines, work was often carried out 24 hours a day, with 400-500 people working on the site at any one time, and a total of 1500 people working on the project. Four tower cranes and five truck cranes were used, a total of 390 kilometres of pipelines and 3,200 tonnes of reinforcing steel were installed, and 1,674 cubic metres of precast reinforced concrete structures and 32,000 cubic metres of concrete were used. They moved 170,000 cubic metres of earth, completed all the supporting walls for the event area behind the grandstand, which are 450 metres long in total, and built the new staircase leading to the auditorium. The buildings on the lower depot area were demolished and the new paddock, now 8,000 square metres in size, was built, the interior space for the Formula 1 teams.

A large part of the utility network has also been renewed, and a large area of landscaping work has been carried out.

“It has been amazing to see how much the Hungaroring is changing week by week and the pace at which work is progressing. Visitors to the Hungarian Grand Prix will see that the renewal process, which will last until 2026, has begun and has brought spectacular changes. The new era has seen a change of demands, a change in the business world around F1, and nowadays Formula 1 races are considered a four-day festival. “

– said Zsolt Gyulay, President and CEO of Hungaroring Sport Zrt.

The president-CEO of the Hungaroring Zrt. also detailed the progress made, including the widening of the smallest depot in the championship series, the construction of the two tunnels, the resurfacing of the target flat and the spectacular changes to the area behind the grandstand. “There are no abandoned buildings or construction sites in the area, which was very important for the television coverage,” he added to magyarépítők.hu.

The track renovation will continue after the Hungarian Grand Prix and is expected to last until 2026.

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