Max: 'The Hungaroring is very difficult to master'

Published on 23 July 2018 by Niels Hendrix

Max Verstappen looks ahead to the next Grand Prix, this weekend in Budapest: "The Hungaroring is very difficult to master. It begins with very hard braking into turn 1 before an off camber turn 2 which tries to push you off from the inside. It is an important circuit to be precise in order to be online for the next corner. Turn 4 is almost blind so you need to be cautious and build up throughout the weekend. Sector 2 is pretty narrow and twisty so you need to take extra care here. Turn 11, the fast right hander is probably my favourite corner on the track, when you get it right it is a nice feeling. A good exit from the final corner is important as the straight is long so carrying speed is vital.”

Max continues: “Budapest is a cool city, it has a reputation as a bit of a ‘party town’ but I have not had chance to experience that yet! Walking on the banks of the Danube is nice and gives a chance to see both parts of the city, Buda and Pest. I’ll always try to fit in a good helping of Goulash while I’m in Hungary as I really enjoy this dish, usually on Sunday evening.”