Naa Hungarian circuitwho was the first to live F-1 GP in 1986 together victory of the Brazilian Nelson Piquethad his first weekend of glory in the Asturian championship 19 years ago (2003) Fernando Alonsowon for Spain for the first time in the history of Formula One World Championship a qualifying race. And 53 years have passed! since the celebration of the first World GP in 1950 at Silverstone (England).
Alonzo, double world champion (2005 and 2006), he impressed the world with his drive, talent, courage and self-confidence. The Spaniard, in September 2003, became the youngest winner in history (now the Dutchman is Max Verstappen) and the first Spaniard to climb to the top of the podium in the main motor category.
That magical weekend in 2003, Alonso just needed to set the fastest lap. He took pole position on Saturday and won the GP on Sunday. The fastest lap was for the Colombian John Paul Montoya.
However, even though the man from Oviedo has not set foot on the podium again at this circuit over the years, he did get a pole position in 2009 and the fastest lap in 2017.
Alonso was the only Spanish driver with the laurel wreath of a GP winner until, earlier this month, the Madrid driver Carlos Sainz After a few shots at the post, he won the British GP in an epic battle, this monumental victory was added to the list of 32 wins for the champion of Oviedo. Sainz won at Silverstone (England), the scene in 1950 of the first race in F-1 history.
At the Hungaroring the driver with the most victories is the Englishman Lewis Hamilton, with 8 (2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2018 to 2020). Michael Schumacher won four times and died Iron Sennain 3. The last winner in 2021 was Stephen Ocon.
Source: La Verdad
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