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Czech President Petr Pavel at Hungarian Grand Prix

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Czech President Petr Pavel at Hungarian F1 Grand Prix

The July 26 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix highlighted President Petr Pavel’s role as an accredited FIA photographer rather than a state dignitary. He photographed the race on a professional camera, continuing his long‑standing hobby that includes events such as Le Mans, ~~MotoGP,~~ MotoGP and the Dakar ~~Rally and World Superbike.~~ Rally. Pavel’s recent charity auction of his motorsport photos raised nearly €30 000 for organisations supporting children, single‑parent families and the elderly. Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar used the ~~same~~ weekend to reaffirm Hungary’s commitment to keep the race at the Hungaroring, discussing the extension of the Liberty Media contract through 2032 ~~and~~ with a five‑year ~~option.~~ optional extension. He highlighted the record‑crowd attendance and announced ~~a review~~ an audit of the roughly €90 billion (90 billion‑forint) spent on track upgrades, tasking Interior Minister Gábor Pósfai with ~~an audit to ensure efficient use of public funds.~~ reviewing the expenditure. The event ~~therefore combined Pavel’s personal photographic pursuits with broader diplomatic and economic interests for both~~ also saw Czech F1 photographer Jiří Křenek accompany President Pavel, while Prime Minister Magyar attended the paddock with his partner and ~~Hungarian governments.~~ two children. Modernisation work on the circuit continues under the oversight of developer Attila Balazs.

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