HRT has made some progress over the last few races. The team is now able to challenge the Virgin's but is still firmly at the back of the field. Team principal Colin Kolles expects a strong performance in Hungary: "Back to back races push the teams hard. With Hungary coming right after the German Grand Prix, we are looking to put in a strong performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The ambient and track temperatures are often very hot here, but as the surface is quite smooth and there are no very high lateral forces so we don't expect overheating to be too much of an issue if the tyres are managed well."

He continues: "The Hungaroring tends to be green and dirty on the first days, so the grip level increases during the weekend. It is also a track that needs high downforce. It's the last race on the calendar before the summer break, and as temperatures are usually scorching, the inside of the cockpit can rise up to 60ºC. It's obviously very difficult to pass given the tight, twisty layout so we need to maintain qualifying form, and reliability and look for a two car finish again."

Kolles says that he expects to make another small step forward: "We are trying to make good progress at every race , and we're well prepared for Hungary so there's no reason why we can't take another step forward this weekend".

Last year HRT finished 17th and 19th.