By Mr. C.
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With barely time to touch the brakes, the Formula 1 carnival rolls into Hungary, just a few short days after one of its more controversial outings in Germany. The last thing the sport needs right now is free time to dwell on matters past, for once back-to-back races seem like something of a blessing.
Joe checks in prior to the German Grand Prix with talk of IndyCar aerodynamics, Tony's plans for more power and deserved penalties for gesticulating drivers. We cover, setting the tone of a team and why nobody really wins a manipulated World Championship.
By Mr. C.
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Prior to the Hungarian Grand Prix, Red Bull took it upon themselves to set up camp in the city of Budapest. Join Sidepodcast, as we catch up with the team to see what went down at the historical Chain Bridge when the Bulls met the Lions.
Designed to take live racing sessions to the next level, the Factbyte Factbox provides a secondary stream of information, highlighting any relevant data depending on circumstance and additionally offering up-to-date scoring or listing the closest battles during a race.
By Christine Blachford
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Final Friday Practice is upon us and it's the last opportunity for teams and drivers to figure out which tyres are best for purpose come qualifying. We've got Red Bull charging away with the times, whilst towards the back, Yamamoto is still struggling. What's in store for us today?
By Christine Blachford
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The last few matchups have been quite close but only one driver can be victorious each time, and they progress onto what we are officially calling the semi-finals, even though the numbers don't add up. Today we're pitting two Brazilians against each other - the ever-popular Bruno Senna against the much-loved Felipe Massa.
By Christine Blachford
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Free Practice Friday came to a close with Red Bull once again ahead, only this time Alonso managed to squeeze between the two teammates to finish second. Further down the order, Yamamoto didn't finish last for a change, but only because Kovalainen could only completel five laps due to mechanical troubles.
By Christine Blachford
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The second session of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend is about to get underway, and Free Practice 2 is usually more busy than the morning session. It all depends on the weather, but drivers will want to get as much tyre data as they can, wet or dry.
By Christine Blachford
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As a lightly used track, the first session of the Hungarian GP weekend always starts off tentatively. It wasn't long before things cleared up though, and with no sign of the forecast rain making an appearance, the Red Bull boys showed just how dominant they may be over the next few days.
By Christine Blachford
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Back to back races see us skip from the depths of Germany to the Hungaroring - a weekend no one tends to look forward to but that can offer up some surprises. Personally, I'm hoping for some of the live timing issues we had last year, but I expect Bernie's had a look at the systems since then.
By Christine Blachford
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The Button/Barrichello matchup was a close one, swinging one way and then the other - will this one be the same? We've got the seven times world champion Michael Schumacher facing up to the youngster who always wanted to drive against him, and now gets to compete against him in a whole other arena - Lewis Hamilton.
By Mr. C.
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With barely time to touch the brakes, the Formula 1 carnival rolls into Hungary, just a few short days after one of its more controversial outings in Germany. The last thing the sport needs right now is free time to dwell on matters past, for once back-to-back races seem like something of a blessing.
By Christine Blachford
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We began round two with a rather less exciting vote than we've seen previously, but that is all about the change. We've got two very popular characters going head to head today, and I can anticipate a lot of people struggling with the decision on who to vote for. Stand up Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button.
By Christine Blachford
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Welcome to the second round of our 2010 Character Cup. We have whittled down our 24 starting drivers to just 12 competitors, and now they will go head to head to make it through to what should be called the semi-finals, but will have to be called round 3 as there are more than two matches. Today we begin with Renault's Vitaly Petrov and Williams' Nico Hulkenberg.
The Hungarian Grand Prix is the final race before Formula 1 packs its bags and heads off for a mandatory summer break. Mark Webber is again your track guide for a fast lap around the dusty 4.4km Hungaroring circuit.
By Mr. C.
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Over the years, Formula 1 has built itself a reputation for being inaccessible to those not lucky enough to be directly involved in its inner workings. Recently however, a number of people on the inside have started coming around to the idea that being more communicative and bringing the sport closer to its fans, could be beneficial for everybody.
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| Driver | Points |
|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | 157 |
| Jenson Button | 143 |
| Mark Webber | 136 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 136 |
| Fernando Alonso | 123 |
| Team | Points |
|---|---|
| McLaren | 300 |
| Red Bull | 272 |
| Ferrari | 208 |
| Mercedes | 132 |
| Renault | 96 |
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