Hulkenberg aiming for more points in Hungary

Nico Hulkenberg will be looking to sustain his Silverstone points-scoring run in Hungary next weekend, although the twisty layout will undoubtedly represent a very different proposition for Force India compared to Silverstone's long fats sweeps.

The 'Hulk' finished 7th in Great-Britain, just behind team mate Sergio Perez, and will be hoping for at least a similar result on the outskirts of Budapest on Sunday.

"Getting back in the points in Silverstone was a good result, although I think I could have scored even more points had some circumstances like the VSC played out differently," Hulkenberg said.

"However, the car performed well and we beat some fast cars on merit, which is very encouraging for Hungary and the rest of the season.

"The race in Budapest is generally pretty cool. I am a big fan of this city: it’s beautiful, with lots of historic buildings and there’s a good vibe around town. There are many fans who somehow manage to find out where you’re staying and they’ll be waiting at the hotel every morning and evening. It’s pretty good fun.

Hulkenberg believes the vibe at next weekend's venue may be different as previously Hungary traditionally marked the start of the summer break while this year, teams and drivers will be heading straight to Germany before enjoying a well-deserved rest.

"For the last few years, Hungary used to be the last round before the summer break and there was always a big party on the Sunday night, after the race – an end of term celebration. This time we still have a race after Budapest, but I still think there will be a party in town."

As any race track of importance, Hungary offers its own set of difficulties and challenges.

"The Hungaroring is not somewhere I raced a lot in my junior formulas. Outside of F1, I only raced there in GP2 in 2009 – I won the feature race and it was a pretty good weekend for me.

"It’s an old school track: narrow and very twisty. There is no chance to relax or lose concentration as all the corners come one after the other and you risk losing momentum with any mistake. It’s a challenging track to get right and it usually produces some fun races."

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