Formula One News — August 2006

Hungarian GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Hungarian GP - Race Incidents

Hungarian GP - Race Results

Cristiano da Matta remains in a medically-induced coma in hospital at Neenah, Wisconsin, following his collision with a deer during a test at Elkhart Lake on Thursday afternoon.

In surprisingly cool and overcast conditions in Hungary, Kimi Raikkonen took his second pole position in a week for McLaren. And with Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher both getting penalties for driving errors, the Finn looked to be in a strong position to win the team's first victory of the year

Hungarian GP - Saturday Photos

Hungarian GP - Saturday Press Conference

Hungarian GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Hungarian GP - Qualifying Results

Ferrari dominated the Saturday morning practice session at the Hungaroring with Michael Schumacher six-tenths ahead of Felipe Massa and then a second gap back to Robert Kubica, taking advantage of his opportunity with BMW.

Hungarian GP - Practice 3 Results

Hungarian GP - Friday Press Conference

Jacques Villeneuve could be heading for NASCAR next year, according to a report in the Journal de Montreal newspaper.

The Formula 1 rumour mill has been in high gear in recent days with all manner of speculation regarding the future destination of Mark Webber. The suggestion that the Australian left a secure drive at Williams without knowing that he had a drive elsewhere (and almost certainly a signed contract) is ridiculous.

Felipe Massa dominated the second practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday with a time that was 1..3secs faster than Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella. It remains to be seen whether the Ferraris are really that much faster than the Renaults - but there is little to suggest otherwise.

The FIA Stewards ruled that after watching video-evidence and hearting from the drivers and their teams that during the second practice session on Friday Alonso overtook Doornbos and while doing so made hand gestures and veered towards the Red Bull driver.

Fernando Alonso goes into qualifying on Saturday with a two second penalty in each of the three qualifying sessions - after a baulking incident with Robert Doornbos and a yellow flag incident.

Hungarian GP - Friday Photos

Hungarian GP - Friday Team Quotes

Hungarian GP - Practice 2 Results

Kimi Raikkonen set the pace in Friday morning's testing for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver completed just five laps to set a best of 1m22.396s.

Hungarian GP - Practice 1 Results

The Hungaroring is used by the Hungarian government to publicise the joys of the country. However in order for the F1 journalists to extol the many virtues of Hungary they need to pay for Internet access.

Cristiano da Matta is in a critical condition after brain surgery in hospital in Wisconsin after an accident in testing at the Road America circuit at Elkhart Lake. The Brazilian suffered head injuries when he hit a deer that had got onto the race track from the woods beside the track.

Former F1 driver Cristiano da Matta is in intensive care in a hospital in Neenah, Wisconsin, after his Champ Car collided with a deer during a test session at Road America on Thursday.