With Fernando Alonso, Timo Glock & Heikki Kovalainen
Ahead of the first free practice session of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, Fernando Alonso, Timo Glock and Heikki Kovalainen take part in the first part of the Thursday FIA press conference at the Hungaroring.

Q: Timo, any after effects from your accident in Hockenheim?
Timo GLOCK: No, not really. ... [ more ]

''I've just to keep my focus''
Kimi Raikkonen's recent run of results has left the Finn frustrated, but the defending champion is not about to allow himself to be become rattled heading to the Hungarian Grand Prix.

"It's no secret that we're not satisfied by how the last five races went," Raikkonen began. "I was particularly disappointed after the series ... [ more ]

Hungarian GP - Ferrari - Preview
Budapest has changed a great deal since the first time Formula One visited in 1986, when it provided an exotic taste of life behind the Iron Curtain.

Ferrari has won five times in those 22 years and two of those victories stand out: in 1989, Nigel Mansell won from twelfth on the grid, which defied the odds on a track known ... [ more ]

Toyota aiming to retain position
The German Grand Prix was not a good one for the Toyota team despite promise from Jarno Trulli in qualifying and Timo Glock in race conditions. The latter looked set for a points paying result until a suspension failure saw him crash out eighth position, while the former suffered a late race off track moment that dropped him out ... [ more ]

Hungarian GP - Bridgestone - Preview
Formula One heads to Hungary for the eleventh round of the FIA Formula One World Championship where Bridgestone’s soft and super soft Potenza tyres will tackle the tight turns of the 4.38 km Hungaroring circuit.

The Hungarian Grand Prix takes place at the slowest permanent race circuit on the calendar and it presents ... [ more ]

Hungarian GP - Force India Ferrari - Preview
Following a competitive double finish at last week's German Grand Prix and a productive three-day test last week in Jerez, Spain, the Force India Formula One Team now turns its attention to the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The team tested the new seamless-shift gearbox at Jerez last week, but despite completing 1000km ... [ more ]

Talking KERS ahead of the '09 season
Not only will Formula One machinary lose a great deal of downforce next season and run slick tyres, but the series will also run Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) for the first time and it is this innovation which is proviong the biggest challenge for teams up and down the pit lane. Luca Marmorini, Toyota Senior General ... [ more ]

Looking back on Piquet's Hockenheim podium
The Renault team had a much needed boost last time out in Germany with Nelson Piquet taking the chequered flag in second position. Pat Symonds talks of the result and the teams hopes of closing in on fourth position in the constructors' championship.

Pat, Nelson scored the team’s first podium of the season in ... [ more ]

Hungarian GP - Red Bull Renault - Preview
David Coulthard in Hungary will use his Renault V8 engine for a third consecutive race.

In accordance with the FIA's mandatory one-engine per two weekends rule, the same 2.4 litre unit was fitted to the Scottish driver's Red Bull car at both Silverstone and Hockenheim.

But Renault, the energy drink-owned ... [ more ]

Hungarian GP - Williams Toyota - Preview
Round 11 of the Championship and the final race prior to the traditional three week August summer break takes Formula One to the cultural hotspot of Budapest this weekend for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

In 1986, Hungary became the first Eastern European country to host a Grand Prix and has remained a permanent fixture ... [ more ]