Reconstruction continues at the Hungaroring

      The major reconstruction of the Hungaroring circuit on the outskirts of Budapest continues. The Hungarian circuit has often been described as outdated, so a new contract could only be signed by guaranteeing Formula 1 a serious reconstruction of the circuit, which has been ongoing with few interruptions since last year. Now the organizers have reported an important step of the second phase - the installation of the roof over the new main grandstand. "A historic moment! The first element of the roof structure has been installed on the new Hungaroring main grandstand, preceded by four months of pre-assembly of the steel structures. The operation required a 650-ton mobile crane, the only one of its kind in Hungary. The huge roof structure, 272 meters long and 33 meters wide, will weigh 1,300 tons with an area of 8,976 square meters. The construction of the paddock and the main grandstand will last until the end of January. 564 people work daily on the legendary track. In the past period, the contractor has installed 20,885 cubic meters of concrete and 4,793 pieces of reinforcing steel in the two buildings. An incredible amount of earth has been moved: 99,800 cubic meters for excavation and 33,875 cubic meters for embankment construction," organizers said.