Viso, however, will look to bounce back this weekend, on a circuit he regards as one of his favourites. His enjoyment of the Hungaroring may be in the minority, however, for the Budapest circuit is a notoriously tricky one, where corners seemingly follow each other incessantly, giving the drivers no opportunity to rest, and no margin for error. The sheer number of turns makes overtaking incredibly difficult, although the opportunities have increased since a number of turns were re-profiled in 2003. The venue is notable as the site of the first F3000 pit-stop race, a tradition that continues in GP2 this season.
Previous experience of the circuit will stand drivers in good stead early on, so look for Giorgio Pantano and Gianmaria Bruni to set the pace in practice and qualifying after racing in Hungary in F3 last season. Pantano received a welcome boost at Hockenheim with two scoring finishes and second place to Pla on Sunday, while Bruni will welcome a return to form and fortune after a difficult mid-season period. The Coloni driver failed to add to his tally in Germany and is quickly slipping out of the title race.
Other members of the field will have had a little taste of Hungary from their F3000 days, including Viso, Jose Maria Lopez, Ferdinando Monfardini, Can Artam and Mathias Lauda, but the circuit remains little used outside of the grand prix weekend and will take some learning for those less familiar with it. Add to that the usual quantities of dust deposited on track and the expected high temperatures and this could prove to be the most difficult weekend of the year so far.
![Juan Cruz Alvarez and Alex Premat dispute territory in the centre of a four-way dash to the hairpin at Hockenheim [pic credit: GP2 media]](http://pix.crash.net/thumbs/162073.jpg)
