[Fellionas]

I'm thinking the same. They've been through enough controversy over the years not to be demorialised by a fine. Personally, I'd like Webber or Button to get their championship campaign back to the front.

I agree with you there.

The biggest disappointment this season so far for me has been Button's retirement from the Monaco GP - to his credit he did not utter a single criticism of his crew publicly or in the garage - but then that is Jenson's style even during the morale sapping difficult days of Honda he never did anything like that.

[Fellionas]

It should be another good track for "The Scuds", and RB's with the possibility of The Boss sticking in in the front two rows. Bunsen is driving very well this season but has to improve his quali pace, especially at this track. Perhaps this is the race where McLaren get their upgrades to work! Dark horse.... Kubinski!

I would not be surprised to see real tussle between the Mclarens durng qualifying because both drivers have done well at the track and bith have their strengths in different areas.

Whitmarsh has indeed put together the best pairing in f1 today - its a reflection of Whitmarsh who is definitely, with Ross Brawn, the best in f1 as well.

[enurneAcourdy]

I think Massa will struggle this weekend. He's only ever had one decent race at the Hungaroring, and last year he didn't race at all, so I can't see him getting on the podium, even though I hope he can.

In theory this should be Red Bull's track, and Webber qualified 2nd on the grid for Jaguar in 2003, so he has proved he can be good there. I wouldn't count out Mclaren completely but they won't be able to use their top speed advantage here, so they may be 5th and 6th this weekend. Which order they finish in I'm not sure because it is a drivers' track, favouring Hamilton, but Button has won here before.

It will be interesting to see who sits in the HRTs this week - I'm hoping for Klien and Chandhok but it's pretty difficult to predict their driver lineup these days.

I'm going to predict a good weekend for Sauber - Pedro de la Rosa finished 2nd here in 2006, and their car seems to prefer the twistier and more technical tracks.

Jaime Alguersuari made his debut at this track last year, and finished ahead of his team-mate (who had problems) in a very unspectacular but solid drive. Who would have thought that he would have turned into as good a driver as he has become this year? Hitting Buemi at Hockenheim was his only blemish of the year so far, but I'm not convinced that was completely his fault, as a few cars checked up in front of him.

My predictions for this race: 1. Webber, 2. Vettel, 3. Alonso, 4. Massa, 5. Button, 6. Hamilton, 7. Schumacher, 8. Kubica, 9. Rosberg, 10. de la Rosa

[nilliraq]

I would not be surprised to see real tussle between the Mclarens durng qualifying because both drivers have done well at the track and bith have their strengths in different areas.

Schumacher has also done well at this track but we are talking about 2010. Bunsen needs to improve his qualifying, and McLaren need to get their evolutions to work. Otherwise I see Bunsen's only chance at a podium is if it's a wet race, and or the safety car helps him with pit strategy!

[eCw56dzY]

Red Bull all the way this weekend. No monster straights to highlight their "weak" engine and a middle sector that will suit their mega aero package.

McLaren seem at sea with these new wings with at least two senior team members saying they can't get their heads round the designs let alone copy them yet.

[wrefrinny]

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[nilliraq]

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[MondayBlues]

Last week's race was pretty average. The most exciting thing anyone could talk about was 'Team Orders', even though everyone expected it to happen during the race anyway.

Hungary is going to be a different story - I think it could shape up to be be the race of the season...?

Massa is going to have something to prove and I hope it's Hamilton/ Massa/ Webber

Lewis Hamilton on Hungary - http://www.grid1.tv/videos/featured/...ide-to-hungary

[mymnduccete]

My top ten prediction:

Vettel, Hamilton, Webber, Massa, Button, Kubica, Alonso, Rosberg, Sutil, Schumacher.

[Fellionas]

Red Bull all the way this weekend. No monster straights to highlight their "weak" engine and a middle sector that will suit their mega aero package.

McLaren seem at sea with these new wings with at least two senior team members saying they can't get their heads round the designs let alone copy them yet.

Mclaren is definitely asthmatic looking at the German Grand Prix. It does look as though Hungary might be a Red Bull v Ferrari race.

Although both Jense and Hamilton go very well at the Hungaroring - but they have expressed concern that between Silverstone and Hockenheim Mclaren has lost RACE pace.

Strategy could come into its own for example with Jense perhaps going as well as he did on the softs. The Hungaroring is so similar on cars to Monte Carlo acturally.

The essential difference is one that we have seen often with top drivers - Jense always drives within his limit while Hamilton pushes to his limit - in the not so distant days drivers like Hamilton tended not to be around for too long.

[Fellionas]

Schumacher has also done well at this track but we are talking about 2010. Bunsen needs to improve his qualifying, and McLaren need to get their evolutions to work. Otherwise I see Bunsen's only chance at a podium is if it's a wet race, and or the safety car helps him with pit strategy!

Jense outqualified Hamilton in Germany and afterwards Lewis said that it was as quick as he could go.

People have to understand that Jenson naturally drives within his limit and he will get pole if it coincides - Hamilton pushes all the the time which leaves nothing for error and this is why Lewis' porridge tally is so high relative to Button.

This is a difference between them. For Jense the car HAS to be right and he is more sensitive than Hamilton to changes such as wind direction.

Being able to test in F1 would work extremely well for someone like Jense and possibly this is one of the issues that Schumacher is findiing tough.

[Fellionas]

In the preview this week to Hungary, Autosport cannot help itself from attacking Ferrari and diminishing Schumi.

But those of us around the world will not be suprised because the British press have always HATED the Scuderia and especially Schumi - especially that Hamilton sycophant, Mark Hughes.

[loginptsa]

RBR need a 1-2 here. They need to start taking points off Hamilton because the McLaren team and drivers have been very good at making the most out of their opportunities.

[nilliraq]

This is a difference between them. For Jense the car HAS to be right and he is more sensitive than Hamilton to changes such as wind direction.

Being able to test in F1 would work extremely well for someone like Jense and possibly this is one of the issues that Schumacher is findiing tough.

+1
They need to have at least 2 or 3 in-season tests imo

[nilliraq]

RBR need a 1-2 here. They need to start taking points off Hamilton because the McLaren team and drivers have been very good at making the most out of their opportunities.

It's not time to get desperate at RBR. They are only 28 points behind the McLarens with 8 races to go, that amount could be made up in one race.
Or they just need to outscore McLaren by a combined 3.5 points a race in these last 8 races, and finish with more race wins. Right now RBR has 5 wins to McLaren’s 4.
What they can't afford to do is lose ground!

[wrefrinny]

It's nice and dry at the track, with a few hazy clouds around looking distinctly unthreatening. Standard installation laps for everybody, no drama so far apart from a large amount of smoke from the back of Trulli's Lotus.

[nilliraq]

Does Button have a problem? and why is the Ferrari making a TC sound through turns?

[wrefrinny]

Spin for Petrov coming out of the final corner, he stops on the racing line right across the start/finish straight. A few squeaky bum moments as drivers including his team mate blast past him, but he's on his way again.

[wrefrinny]

Chequered flag.

VET WEB KUB BUT BAR DLR ALO ROS MSC HUL SUT MAS PET KOB DIR BUE ALG HAM TRU KOV GLO DIG SEN







YAM

[MondayBlues]

Chequered flag.

VET WEB KUB BUT BAR DLR ALO ROS MSC HUL SUT MAS PET KOB DIR BUE ALG HAM TRU KOV GLO DIG SEN







YAM

Nonsense!
Ferrari and Hamilton will be contenders here. McLaren have won the last the races!!!