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This is my guide to the Grand Prix 2 grandstand at the Hungaroring. This stand used to be called Silver 4 but has been renamed in recent years.
This guide features my tips for selecting the best seats in this grandstand, plus a seating plan showing the sector, seat and row numbers throughout the stand. Also included are videos of the views from different positions to give you an idea of what the views can look like. There’s also more information on ticket options.
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Hungaroring Grand Prix 2 grandstand location
The Grand Prix 2 grandstand is on the outside (left-hand side) of the final corner, Turn 14, on the Hungarian Formula 1 circuit. It’s at the beginning of the start / finish straight and is actually set higher up than the stands in front of it, to give it a wider vantage point.
The image below shows how this stand is situated amongst the others around it. It’s directly adjacent to the Club grandstand, and behind Grand Prix 1 which is lower down. This stand, Grand Prix 2, is higher up and looks over the stands infront of it. Use entrance gate 6 to access this stand.
Grandstand details
Cover
There’s no roof on this stand. It’s completely uncovered. Check out my Hungarian F1 dress code guide for some tips on what to wear.
Seats
The seats are individual plastic chairs.
TV screens
There is a pair of TV screens easily visible from this stand, directly opposite on the other side of the track. They’re on the inside of Turn 14:
Hungaroring Grand Prix 2 grandstand tickets
This is a popular stand so it often sells out fast for the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix in Budapest. If that’s the case but you still want some tickets I’d recommend buying tickets through ViaGoGo instead.
There’s always a great selection of tickets available, even if they’re sold out in other places. And you can usually find them at cheaper prices in the few days and weeks leading up to the race.
I’ve bought all my Formula 1 tickets using ViaGoGo over the last few years, including for my trips to the Silverstone, Zandvoort and Spa Grand Prix. I’ve always had a great experience using their service.
They have a very robust ‘FanProtect’ guarantee which gave me peace of mind that my tickets and money are always safe and protected.
Hungaroring Grand Prix 2 grandstand seating plan
Below is the seating plan for the Grand Prix 2 grandstand at the Hungaroring:
As the seating plan shows the grandstand is made up of 4 different sectors which are named A to D.
Sector A is the closest to the start & finish lines. Sector D is the closest to the exit of the final corner.
Each sector has row numbers that start at 1 lowest down at the front of the stand. They go up to row 16 highest up at the back.
The sectors are laid out in pairs. Each pair is accesed via a walkway up the middle; there’s walkways between Sectors A and B and between Sectors C and D. The seat numbers start at 1 in each sector right on the edge of the walkway. As you then walk outwards into the sector away from the walkway the seat numbers will increase.
View
The image below shows the areas of the circuit visible from the Grand Prix 2 grandstand highlighted in green:
From this stand your view is mainly of the final corner, Turn 14. But you’re very high up, so you can also see the straight that leads up to Turn 12, and you can see the exit of that same corner.
You can look to your left and see the starting grid and the start / finish lines, but the new massive Hungaroring grandstand building further along the straight blocks your view of the second half of the main straight.
You are also directly opposite the pit lane entry which runs around the inside of Turn 14, but the pitlane is quite a long way off to your left and quite hard to see.
The video below show the views from different sectors in this stand. One thing to note is that these were taken a couple of years ago when the stand was called Silver 4. It’s in the exact same position and the the sector, row and seat numbering is the same. But the main grandstand to the left along the main straight has since got much bigger and more obstructive.
This video was filmed from Sector D row 7. That’s the furthest sector to the right, and the row is just under half way up the stand. The video shows you get a great view of the final corner and the TV screens, plus you have great visibility of the straight that leads up to Turn 12.
This next video was filmed from Sector C row 14. Slightly to the left of the previous video, and much higher up in the stand:
This next video was filmed from Sector B somewhere around row 12. Slightly further to the let again than the previous video:
Best seats
Personally I would go for seats higher up in the stand, just to make sure the back of the stand infront of you isn’t obstructing your view of the straight. I’d go for rows 10 and above.
Other than that, all sectors in this grandstand provide a great view of the track and TV, and there’s not much to be gained or lost by going for one over the others.
Is this a good place to sit?
The views from this grandstand are great. Being higher up it has a wider vantage point and there is more expensive than Grand Prix 1 lower down infront.
Will you see much overtaking action from this stand? Unlikely. The final corner is normal single file for the F1 cars. But the atmosphere here is great as there’s so many grandstands around this part of the track.
There’s a number of parking options close by. Check out my tips on travelling to the Hungarian GP for info on getting to the track.
Other grandstand guides
- General Admission viewing
- T1 grandstand
- Pit exit 1 grandstand
- Pit exit 2 grandstand
- Hungaroring grandstand
- Hungaroring platinum grandstand
- Grid 1 grandstand
- Grid 2 grandstand
- Grid 3 grandstand
- Podium grandstand
- Club grandstand
- Grand Prix 1 grandstand
- Apex 1 grandstand
- Apex 2 grandstand
- Fan grandstand
- Chicane 1 grandstand
- Chicane 2 grandstand
- Chicane 3 grandstand
