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After some rainy races in recent weeks, the forthcoming Hungarian event is expected to be a scorcher. And as Budapest beckons, the drivers and some prominent team members discuss their prospects for the race...

Future forecasts - your opinions revealed
Ten rounds into the 2008 season and we've already seen four different drivers lead the title hunt, witnessed 57 retirements and watched a team score their maiden win. Needless to say, with excitement at every turn, there's been a lot to talk about. And if you've been participating in our recent homepage votes, now is the chance to find out if your opinions corresponded with, or contradicted, those of your fellow Formula One fans

Exclusive Q&A - BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld
Nick Heidfeld is back. The BMW Sauber driver has endured some dark days this season but excellent results at Silverstone and Hockenheim have signalled the beginning of Heidfeld's renaissance. Not only is his performance in the F1.08 improving all the time, but he has even started to close the gap on team mate Robert Kubica in the standings. We caught up with the German to talk about his improved 2008 form, and his hopes for the forthcoming Hungarian round and beyond

Jerez day three - Webber fastest for Red Bull
Red Bull's Mark Webber was the quickest driver in Jerez on Thursday as this week's multi-team test continued. Webber clocked a best time of 1m 19.176s in the RB4 to finish ahead of Renault's Nelson Piquet and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. Hot conditions persisted at the Spanish circuit and Webber was able to complete 85 laps in total. The Australian's programme focused on aero development work and suspension changes but the squad also carried out some tyre testing for 2009...

Ferrari's Raikkonen confident of comeback
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen believes he will regain his competitiveness, despite his poor showing at last weekend's German Grand Prix. Raikkonen, who qualified in sixth, eventually crossed the finish line in the same position to score three world championship points. It was the most difficult weekend of the year: a horrible Friday, an even more complicated Saturday and a very bad Sunday, the Finn told Ferrari's official website. During the tests on this track the week before the car went pretty well, at least that was the feeling we got. In the race it seemed as if we were in a different place. We never managed to find a good set up and the car had absolutely no stability.

When the going gets rough - tyres and track surfaces
Formula One tyre suppliers Bridgestone have a very big part to play in how much grip drivers have at their disposal in a Grand Prix, but there is one aspect where grip is out of Bridgestone's hands, and that relates to the track surface. During the course of this season, Formula One visits 18 tracks, each of which has its own distinctive surface. From the public roads of Monaco, to the dedicated motorsport surfaces of the permanent circuits, each has its trademark fingerprint...

Jerez day two - Vettel keeps Toro Rosso on top
Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel was the quickest man in action as this week's test continued at Jerez on Wednesday. Vettel clocked a fastest lap of 1m 18.843s to finish over two tenths of a second ahead of McLaren tester Pedro de la Rosa. With high temperatures and sunny conditions continuing at the Spanish track, Vettel completed 100 laps as he carried out an evaluation of Bridgestone's slick tyres for 2009...

Trulli: more to come from Toyota in Hungary
The German Grand Prix was a frustrating affair for Toyota's Jarno Trulli. After storming to fourth on the Hockenheim grid, Trulli started the race ahead of Renault's Fernando Alonso and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. But he eventually only managed to cross the finish line in ninth. The Italian, however, is not disheartened. And despite his exasperating time in Germany, he is feeling confident ahead of the next round in Hungary and is eager to show off the increasingly competitive TF108

Hockenheim debrief with McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh
Following Sunday's German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren's Formula One CEO, discusses how the weekend unfolded for team mates Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen...

Jerez day one - Vettel sets the pace in Spain
Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel dominated the timesheets in Jerez on Tuesday, as this week's test got underway at the Spanish circuit. Vettel clocked a quickest lap of 1m 19.844s to finish over two tenths of a second ahead of McLaren tester Gary Paffett. After enduring wet conditions at the previous multi-team test at Hockenheim, the day's runners enjoyed bright sunshine and track temperatures of over 50 degrees Celsius, as they began preparations for the forthcoming Hungarian race...

A race weekend with Nico Rosberg
Finishing in 10th place may not be the dream ending to your home Grand Prix, but having enjoyed so many successes at Hockenheim in the past, Williams driver Nico Rosberg still retains his affection for the German circuit. It was there that we caught up with Rosberg to find out about his race in Germany and discover a little more about how he likes to spend his time 'in the office' over a race weekend

Q&A with Toyota's Timo Glock
His German race may have ended in the barriers last weekend, but Toyota's Timo Glock is already feeling fighting fit for the forthcoming Hungarian Grand Prix. Here Glock reflects on his Hockenheim crash and looks ahead to his return to the TF108 cockpit at this week's Jerez test

Timo Glock to return to TF108 cockpit on Thursday
Toyota's Timo Glock, who was involved in a high-speed accident during last weekend's German Grand Prix, will be back in action on Thursday when he joins Toyota for the team's third day of testing at the Spanish circuit of Jerez. The 26-year-old spent Sunday night in hospital in Ludwigshafen for precautionary checks but returned home on Monday morning for rest and further medical tests. And with the subsequent checks confirming he had suffered no injuries or concussion, he has now been given the all clear to return to the cockpit.

BMW Sauber mechanic injured after KERS shock
A BMW Sauber mechanic has been injured after suffering an electric shock, whilst the German-Swiss team were trying out their Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) during testing at Jerez on Tuesday. The incident occurred when the squad's test driver Christian Klien returned to the pits in the modified F1.07C following an initial installation run at the Spanish circuit.

The Bridgestone e-reporter GP2 diary - Germany
Since its inception in 2004, the GP2 Series has established itself as a serious breeding ground for Formula One talent - with the likes of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton as evidence. And official tyre suppliers to the series, Bridgestone, are helping to do the same for motorsport journalism, with their e-reporter competition. The nine 2008 finalists will each get to report from one European round of the series, and will be supplying Formula1.com with details of the GP2 action...