Ricciardo: Hungaroring 'like Monaco without the walls'

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The Australian sits third in the drivers' championship ahead of the race at the Hungaroring, which hosts the final outing before a month-long break in Formula One.

Ricciardo, 25, compared the circuit in Hungary to the famous Monaco circuit, which makes overtaking tough for drivers.

"I've always enjoyed the Hungaroring, but because it's so tight and twisty it's maybe not the ideal layout for a grand prix. It's like Monaco without the walls," he said.

"It's one of those weird situations where the driving is very satisfying but the racing, perhaps, is not.

"It's a great, great track in qualifying, where you're driving on low fuel and fresh tyres - there's no let up and you're completely in the moment.

"In a race though overtaking is difficult because the track is quite narrow and that exciting sequence of corners doesn't give you the opportunity to line up a pass.

"DRS has improved things and the first corner and the downhill sequence that follows can be quite exciting."

Ricciardo's team-mate Sebastian Vettel, sixth in the championship, said it was a key not to underestimate the difficulty of the track.

"It has some tight, twisty corners and is quite a bumpy track, so you cannot underestimate it," he said.

"It is normally hot in Hungary for the race which makes it a challenge to drive, but also makes a nice weekend for the fans watching."

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