Sunday, June 29, 2014

Hungaroring is 20 years old

Somehow this was missing in my collection and I will take the blame for getting fancied on the new releases then and there.  A racing circuit holding races for 20 years continuously is extraordinary and still it continues to be the mainstay in the Formula One calendar. Yes, its Hungaroring and 2006 marked the 20th Anniversary.


Needless to mention as this is one of the favorite racing track of the celebrated driving legends as it won the likes of Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, and Fernando Alonso. To celebrate the 20th anniversary Hungary Post issued a special stamp portraying a chequered flag, outline of the circuit, the F1 logo and a racing car centrally placed in the stamp. "Hungaroring is 20 years old” written on the stamp gives a fitting finish. In 2013 Hungaroring completed its 28th season without a break from 1986 and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2010. For now its looking bright and I will wait for next commemoration stamp release which is not very far.