After some recent difficulties, Renault driver Nico Hülkenberg made a welcome return to the points at the recent British Grand Prix held at the famous home of Motorsport, the Silverstone Circuit.
Following on from this, the German driver is now wanting to build on that positive weekend in Budapest this coming weekend on what is commonly known by all the drivers as a physically demanding Hungaroring circuit.
Here he explains his thoughts on the upcoming race…
What do you make of the Hungaroring?
I like Hungary, it's a good Grand Prix. The track is cool and technical with lots of good corner combinations which come one after the other. It feels like all of the corners combine, one error means you will suffer in another corner; you need a good flow and harmony. It's a physical track, very hot too which is hard on us drivers. I like the track: it's a demanding circuit, you don't get too many breaks on the lap, so it's a Grand Prix which comes down to fitness, more so than others.
And what about the Hungarian culture?
I think the city of Budapest is pretty especially with all its architecture. In terms of food, they have the Hungarian goulash which is very popular. It's certainly an interesting and pretty country and usually very hot there. There are lots of things to do and see, it's a cool and buzzing weekend which means it's usually good fun for the fans.
You must be delighted with your Silverstone weekend?
I was happy with Silverstone, it was a very positive weekend. The new floor worked well and took the car a step forward. We managed to translate a good starting position into a strong finish. The pace was really good, we were faster than the midfield competition, so best of the rest which is nice. We rewarded ourselves with some points which is important. Sixth is good for me, and good for the team who have been pushing hard. Now it's time to reboot and go again in Budapest.
