{"id":1420,"date":"2014-05-28T14:34:51","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T12:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b106543.web05.cust.bluerange.se\/?p=1420"},"modified":"2014-05-28T14:34:51","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T12:34:51","slug":"preview-hungaroring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/preview-hungaroring\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Hungaroring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/b106543.web05.cust.bluerange.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Preview-Hungaroring.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1421\" alt=\"Preview-Hungaroring\" src=\"https:\/\/b106543.web05.cust.bluerange.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Preview-Hungaroring-1024x422.jpg\" width=\"785\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Preview-Hungaroring-1024x422.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/felixracing.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Preview-Hungaroring-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/felixracing.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Preview-Hungaroring-1024x422-561x231.jpg 561w, https:\/\/felixracing.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Preview-Hungaroring.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Three weeks ago, Felix Rosenqvist finally bounced back from his\u00a0problematic start to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship season\u00a0in the most spectacular of ways,\u00a0as he stormed to\u00a0victory in the prestigious Grand Prix de Pau street race in southern France. This weekend sees the F3 fraternity set camp at Budapest&#8217;s Hungaroring &#8211; and with Rosenqvist having topped the official pre-season test at the Hungarian Grand Prix venue, the\u00a0M\u00fccke Motorsport man\u00a0is eager to return to action as he\u00a0bids to improve his position in the overall standings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flashback:\u00a0Grand Prix de Pau\u00a0(Round 3) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>[yes_list] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Felix Rosenqvist wins 2014 Grand Prix de Pau\" href=\"https:\/\/b106543.web05.cust.bluerange.se\/pr-eng\/?lang=en\"><strong>Felix Rosenqvist wins 2014 Grand Prix de Pau<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Video: Felix on winning the 73rd Grand Prix de Pau\" href=\"https:\/\/b106543.web05.cust.bluerange.se\/video-felix-on-winning-the-73rd-grand-prix-de-pau\/?lang=en\"><strong>Video: Felix on winning the 73rd Grand Prix de Pau<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Gallery: FIA F3 European Championship \u2013 Pau\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.780204885345455.1073741845.205041946195088&amp;type=1\"><strong>Gallery: first 2014 triumph in pictures<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autosport.com\/news\/report.php\/id\/113905\" target=\"_blank\">AUTOSPORT: Felix Rosenqvist cruises to victory at Pau<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>[\/yes_list] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAYOUT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/b106543.web05.cust.bluerange.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/3001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1416\" style=\"margin: 8px;\" alt=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/b106543.web05.cust.bluerange.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/3001.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Length: <\/strong>4.381 km<strong><br \/>\nOpened: <\/strong>1986<br \/>\n<strong> Lap record, F3:\u00a0<\/strong>no previous race staged<br \/>\n<strong>2013 results (Felix):<\/strong> no race staged<br \/>\n<strong>Race duration:<\/strong> 35 minutes<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of the slowest and most technical circuits on the 2014 FIA Formula 3 European Championship calendar. The Hungaroring requires maximum downforce configurations, as the almost complete absence of straights means top speed holds only a\u00a0negligible effect on lap time.<\/p>\n<p>The layout\u00a0is dominated by\u00a0sequences where one\u00a0corner\u00a0bleeds\u00a0into another, which puts the cars&#8217; change-of-direction abilities\u00a0under great demands. Consistent handling as the car sweeps from left to right &#8211; and back again &#8211; is\u00a0of imperial\u00a0importance. Another factor to take into consideration is tyre degradation, which is expected to be more severe at the Hungaroring than anywhere else this season.<\/p>\n<p>The tight nature of the circuit &#8211; which is often referred to as &#8220;Monaco without the barriers&#8221; &#8211; means overtaking is hard to conduct,\u00a0making qualifying a key to success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FELIX&#8217;S PERSPECTIVE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to Budapest with great anticipation &#8211; this weekend will be a very important one for us. Although we managed to win the Grand Prix at Pau,\u00a0we still aren&#8217;t where we\u00a0need to be with\u00a0some aspects of our performance\u00a0&#8211; and the Hungaroring is a much greater test for the chassis. A street venue like Pau is all about building your confidence and trusting the mechanical grip of the car, while a more traditional circuit places\u00a0some very different demands on things such as aerodynamics &#8211; which means this\u00a0weekend is\u00a0going to be more representative\u00a0in terms of the\u00a0progress we&#8217;ve actually\u00a0made since Hockenheim.\u00a0I&#8217;m optimistic about our prospects, however, and\u00a0I\u00a0topped the pre-season test at the Hungaroring earlier this year, so hopefully it will be a good weekend for us.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIME TABLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>All times local (GMT+02:00)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Friday\u00a030 May<br \/>\n<strong>Free Practice 1:<\/strong> 12.45 (40 minutes)<br \/>\n<strong> <strong>Free Practice<\/strong> 2:<\/strong> 13.30 (40 minutes)<br \/>\n<strong>Qualifying 1:<\/strong> 17.35 (20 minutes)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u00a031 May<br \/>\n<strong>Race 1:<\/strong> 11.10 (35 minutes)<br \/>\n<strong>Qualifying 2: <\/strong>16.25 (20 minutes)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 1 June<br \/>\n<strong>Race 2:<\/strong> 10.50 (35 minutes)<br \/>\n<strong>Race 3:<\/strong> 16.50 (35 minutes)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW IT WORKS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each round of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship is made up of three races, all of which are of equal length (35 minutes) and importance for the outcome in the title chase. The points structure mirrors that in use in Formula 1, running to the <strong>25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1<\/strong> system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The grid<\/strong> for all three races is set in the two qualifying sessions. For Race 1, the starting order is established by the outright results of Qualifying 1, while the subsequent second qualifying session forms the grid for Race 2. For Race 3, the grid will be based on each driver&#8217;s second-fastest lap in Qualifying 2.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CALENDAR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The full 2014 calendar can be viewed <strong><a title=\"Calendar\" href=\"https:\/\/b106543.web05.cust.bluerange.se\/calendar\/?lang=en\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENTRY LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FIA Formula 3 European Championship 2014 &#8211; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fiaf3europe.com\/en\/drivers\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">teams and drivers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO FOLLOW FELIX THIS WEEKEND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WEBSITE<\/strong><br \/>\nAs always, www.felixracing.se will be fully updated throughout the weekend, with reports from each of the sessions that take place. The website is the central hub of information for everything that goes on both on and off the track, and will also feature other relevant news, pictures and videos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TV<\/strong><br \/>\nAll three races at the event will be streamed LIVE at www.fiaf3europe.com, with <strong>a link\u00a0set to appear\u00a0in\u00a0the slider field at the top of the www.felixracing.se start page<\/strong>. In addition to the real-time broadcasts, a new-for-2014 agreement will also see Eurosport produce a magazine-style wrap-up show to be aired on the Tuesday following each round.<\/p>\n<p>[yes_list]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fiaf3europe.com\/en\/tv-schedule\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">International TV broadcast schedule<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/yes_list]<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOCIAL MEDIA<\/strong><br \/>\nThe interaction with fans and followers will principally involve Felix Racing&#8217;s official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FelixRosenqvistOfficial?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Facebook Fan Page<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong>where supporters can discuss all the goings-on and post potential questions to Felix. Tweets will also be forthcoming through Felix&#8217;s own Twitter account (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FRosenqvist\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@FRosenqvist<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three weeks ago, Felix Rosenqvist finally bounced back from his\u00a0problematic start to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship season\u00a0in the most spectacular of ways,\u00a0as he stormed to\u00a0victory in the prestigious Grand Prix de Pau street race in southern France. This weekend sees the F3 fraternity set camp at Budapest&#8217;s Hungaroring &#8211; and with Rosenqvist having [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news3","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"aioseo_notices":[],"builder_content":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1420"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1430,"href":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1420\/revisions\/1430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}