The Hungarian Grand Prix is the 13th race of the season and Lewis Hamilton is yet to win a race – Will his drought come to an end this weekend?

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Hungarian Grand Prix Predictions & Tips

Let’s get this straight. Lewis Hamilton does not become a bad driver overnight. He is still one of the best ever, but car troubles this season has turned the 2022 campaign into a miserable one.

I have said in the past that I am not a huge Hamilton fan, but you cannot ignore his quality. His determination and vision sets him apart from other drivers. If he can get through the weekend without any mechanical woes, then he will be on the podium in Hungary.

He looked back to his best last weekend in France, but he had to settle for second place with defending champion Max Verstappen claiming his seventh win of the season.

That win is coming for Hamilton, believe me. I am backing him to get that monkey off his back at the Hungaroing.

Hamilton’s Mercedes team-mat George Russell was also outstanding in France as he finished third. I am backing Hamilton, Russell and Verstappen to finish on the podium for the second race running.

I will stick my neck on the line and say Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will be the first driver to retire. He will be determined to make amends for his error that saw him crash out last weekend, but he will go too hard and spin out early in this Grand Prix.

Circuit Guide

The Hungaroring has played host to the Hungarian Grand Prix since it returned to the Formula 1 calendar in 1986. F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone had been aiming to introduce a Russian Grand Prix to the schedule but opted for Hungary instead, and plans for a street circuit were then shelved in 1985 in favour of a new track – Hungaroring – that was built in less than a year and ready for the 1986 season. The circuit is very similar in lay-out to the Monte Carlo street track used for the Monaco Grand Prix, with tight and twisting corners making it difficult to overtake. Conditions are usually hot and dry so drivers also have to battle with what is a notoriously bumpy surface, but that has not prevented it from being a venue that has hosted some memorable races over the years. Lewis Hamilton holds the record for most Hungarian Grand Prix victories after his 2020 success saw him become an eight-time winner. Only one other active driver, Sebastian Vettel, has won this race more than once, while only three drivers – Hamilton, Mika Hakkinen and Jacques Villeneuve – have managed back-to-back Hungarian Grand Prix victories in the past 20 years.

Location: Hungaroring, Mogyorod, Hungary
Number Of Laps: 70
Lap Length: 2.722 miles
Lap Record: Lewis Hamilton, 1 minutes 16.627 seconds (2020)

Hungarian Grand Prix Winners

YEAR	DRIVER	TEAM	CIRCUIT
1936	Tazio Nuvolari	Alfa Romeo	Nepliget
1986	Nelson Piquet	Williams-Honda	Hungaroring
1987	Nelson Piquet	Williams-Honda	Hungaroring
1988	Ayrton Senna	McLaren-Honda	Hungaroring
1989	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	Hungaroring
1990	Thierry Boutsen	Williams-Renault	Hungaroring
1991	Ayrton Senna	McLaren-Honda	Hungaroring
1992	Ayrton Senna	McLaren-Honda	Hungaroring
1993	Damon Hill	Williams-Renault	Hungaroring
1994	Michael Schumacher	Benetton-Ford	Hungaroring
1995	Damon Hill	Williams-Renault	Hungaroring
1996	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams-Renault	Hungaroring
1997	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams-Renault	Hungaroring
1998	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Hungaroring
1999	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2000	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2001	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Hungaroring
2002	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Hungaroring
2003	Fernando Alonso	Renault	Hungaroring
2004	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Hungaroring
2005	Kimi Raikkonen	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2006	Jenson Button	Honda	Hungaroring
2007	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2008	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2009	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2010	Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault	Hungaroring
2011	Jenson Button	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2012	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	Hungaroring
2013	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Hungaroring
2014	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull-Renault	Hungaroring
2015	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	Hungaroring
2016	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Hungaroring
2017	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	Hungaroring
2018	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Hungaroring
2019	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Hungaroring
2020	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Hungaroring
2021	Esteban Ocon	Alpine-Renault	Hungaroring