Kamui Kobayashi has fond memories of last year's Hungarian Grand Prix. He managed to score points after starting from the back of the grid. "I have good memories of Budapest from last year. I started from 23rd on the grid and was able to overtake quite a few competitors and end up ninth. It was really a brilliant race."

He says that he hopes DRS will assist overtaking on the circuit where it's been notoriously difficult in the past. "It’s a very technical track with mainly medium speed and slow corners. The straight is quite short, therefore in the past it was very difficult to overtake, but this year we have the DRS which will help us to put on a more exciting race for the fans. Often the temperatures in Budapest are very high, so tyre management will be crucial and tricky. But so far this season our car has been quite kind to its tyres, so we should be in a strong position to score a good result."

Last year Kamui Kobayashi finished 9th and scored 2 points for Sauber.