The Hungarian Grand Prix - Qualifying Formula 1

speed. The Iron Curtain was raised, and modern society revealed. And

one man arrives, having gone from dominating the grid two faltering

as others flourish. Past grandeur forgotten in a heartbeat and

repetitions can turn on the smallest of margins. This is the

sport that likes to bite back. So what is next? Welcome to Budapest...

And Buchan to the fans and we love a pink shirt on the programme. The

heart of Europe, and the season, nine races to go. Nine races to

catch Sebastian Vettel. If any driver would -- if any travel catch

him, it will take plenty of skill? The first sector is fairly

straightforward with the big brake into to number one but the key is

the middle sector, a lot of relentless high-speed corners and

that is where Red Bull were dominant last year. Half a second

quicker. Will they have that this year? We shall see. Want 0.2

seconds ahead of the rival. Do you remember the physical effects when

you first raced here? I actually crashed out of this race, I got so

tired! Especially that middle sector, it is relentless, corner

after corner and the nature of the turns is that you are scrubbing the

speed or on the rear axles and that makes you vulnerable. Let's talk

about one driver in particular. Sebastian Vettel, comes on only one

win in the past three. It has turned on its head and we had seen

Mark Webber sliding all over the players and in the final practice

this morning, Lewis Hamilton was 1.5 seconds off the pace. Maybe

going back the way of Sebastian Vettel? Let's be clear. Sebastien

and Red Bull dominated the latter have of last year's season and you

must look at the championship, with the racism that various things and

it's falling into place. And I think it will continue for Red Bull.

We will see. With pride 200 miles in that direction and Sarajevo in

the opposite, we are in the heart of things. The fans come from all

over Europe for a taste of Formula Let's look at the calendar. WE'RE

more than have played through the season. Looking at the running for

the rest of the year, this time last year Red Bull picked up 10

podiums and four wins. They will be confident? Look at these races,

other races, the straight circuit races like Singapore and then later,

Abu Dhabi, I really fear for the other teams. If anyone had to pull

something out of the back, it would be a big surprise. The championship

falls into place for Red Bull. Evidence of pressure came this

morning with news that the engineers had broken their curfew?

There is a working time limit on the teams that they have agreed to

it and you have two or three jokers you can play for you can work

beyond that time to make sure that the mechanics and engineers get at

least six hours rest between finishing one day. And starting the

next. They used on a third jokers to get the Configuration back to a

previous specification they used at other races. That shows that as

things have evolved, upgrades at work and other tracks are not

working here. And they seem to have found the form again. We do look at

Sebastian's championship lead but it was such a lead. You need

determination, aggression, self- belief. All the things that one man

demonstrated one week ago. Cool! The German Grand Prix is underway.

And its neck and neck. Hamilton takes the lead. Sebastian Vettel

goes down the outside. It is so tight on the apex. This is a replay.

He had a terrible start. Fernando Alonso. Off the racetrack!

Turn number one. He takes third place. Uncharacteristic mistake

from Sebastian Vettel, the one rule on the changing track is don't

touch the white line. And Heidfeld is off the road. Nick Heidfeld was

entitled to put his car down there. The pace is still good. Look after

the tyres. He has gone too deep. Lewis Hamilton is back in the

slipstream and he comes up the inside. Mercedes against McLaren.

He has gone too deep. Jensen Button takes the position. We have to

retire the car. We have a hydraulics problem. What a shame. I

have not seen as many mistakes from Sebastian Vettel... It is a pit

stop race. Here we go. Look at that, he is ahead, Ferrari were too slow

and Sebastian Vettel takes position going into the final lap. Lewis

Hamilton wins the German Grand Prix. Wonderful drive. He described as

one of his best but Lewis Hamilton was replaced... No! This is the

engineer, going through the final checks. There was something has

struggled with the brakes so far, he looks really relaxed and

confident. He then struggled throughout the practice session,

finishing 1.5 seconds of the place and came onto the team radio after

this moment to say that the brakes were a real problem. Let's go on

board. He describes himself as braking through a wall of caution

this weekend and last weekend. What do you read into that? If anybody

was to look at this analytically, he seemed to get away from what we

have seen before. Manic decisions and silly errors. We saw a

rejuvenated Lewis Hamilton last week, I loved all of that. And I

liked it as a spectacle. He was like a reborn man and if he can

continue like that, we are in for a really exciting season. If the team

said they cannot trust what happens anymore because they thought Lewis

Hamilton was there were in Germany and he won the race. He was quick

this weekend and they think this might make and store. All of these

teams, retires and as that rubber goes down through Friday, it shows

some people in a good like -- good light and on Saturday it works the

opposite way. It'll be interesting to see if anyone can challenge Red

Bull. Plenty of the drivers have said, I'm not interested in the

standings. Trust me, they know and if you don't, look at this.

Sebastian Vettel is dominant over Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton

moved into third place. And with the constructors championship,

there is a dominant margin for Red Bull, there at the top with 355

points over McLaren. Plenty of news about former No 1. Here is Lee

McKenzie with all the on-track action... Red Bull might have

Saturday's wrapped up at the last couple of races have proved they

are not unbeatable on a Sunday. Fernando Alonso's performance at

Silverstone and Lewis Hamilton's victory in Germany has got Red Bull

on the attack. We're winning much more and getting beaten but

arguably, it is those races, like the last one or two, were we can

lose most and improve our car for the next couple of races. McLaren

were still smiling after the victory less than a week ago and

Lewis Hamilton even managed to watch the German race back in the

few days he had off. It was a second grand prix I have ever

watched. It felt great, I was smiling happily for a couple of

days and I was constantly asking a brother, can you believe we won the

Grand Prix at the weekend? He said possibly. He is very chilled, for

me, I still have to pinch myself. Jensen Button scored his first

victory at the Hungaroring in 2006 so it's fitting he celebrates his

200 grand prix at the track. the drivers, to get to that

milestone, it is just a number for us. But I think it makes you look

back at what you have achieved and the good and the band and the ugly

through the career. And it comes to a potential star quality, most

experts single out Kobayashi and Perez. Sauber were happy to

announce that both drivers will stay with the Swiss outfit for next

season. We are in a very good position for next year, I am very

confident here and I am looking forward to finishing my season on a

high and preparing very well for next season. Finally, a revised

calendar for next year has been announced with Turkey being dropped

after seven years as a Formula One venue. And there is one you race,

the US GP in Austin. The proposed calendar starts and Australia and

finishes nine months later in Brazil. Felipe Massa will be

disappointed here. He has won three times of the Turkish Grand Prix but

he's off the calendar for 2012. It was never embraced out there?

Istanbul was a magical place to go. We had great fun doing several

pieces for the TV show and I actually loved it and it was a

great track. But the people, it's too far away, outside the city and

it never was impressed. I am disappointed that it's not there.

We can see the revised US Grand Prix. And sure enough -- the

drivers are relieved because that was initially in June and if we

look at the latest photographs from the circuit of America's, it would

have been the wrong time of year? In Canada the temperature was 41

degrees in June and rising so in the middle of the season, he would

have the risk of tyres melting at the track braking up. November is

right time. And you can see the pits and the paddocks. These photos

were taken this week. They will keep us up to date. And you are off

to Texas to drive a Formula One car. Indeed, everyone is taking two-and-

a-half weeks away and I'm doing a demonstration and heading down to

Texas to do downtown Boston and try to get a flavour of Formula One.

And sure the people. Make some noise and smoke. We were surely

that. And I will be working and Eddie will be on holiday, as per

usual. If you come to the fans, hello everybody, they would not do

we get the chance to stand here because years gone by, this would

have been the refuelling ring and that has gone because we no longer

have the in risk refuelling. It does not mean that fuel is a longer

important. We decided we should do they test the Ferrari cars. Today

they are testing the Ferrari fuel. Which is quicker, F1 feel, or road

fuel? We thought a double one world champion would help us find out.

Good to see. How are you? The drums behind us tell us that we are

testing High Street against high testing High Street against high

octane, what is the plan? We try to prove an show everybody that we can

use the normal fuelled that we use in all the races, and then we will

put the normal feel that we can find in the field station, and show

we can still run it. The fuel difference between the two is going

to be different. This has never been done before. You are something

of a guinea pig. You will either be 100 metres down the road, or you

will be quicker! I think quicker will be difficult. I expect some

kind of less power, but not too much. If there is a big problem,

hopefully you cut, and we don't I wasn't really pressing the

emptying the car, removing the fuel. We will fit the standard fuel that

we find in the station, and hopefully it will work. What do you

think will be different? When you put your foot down, you will not

get the immediate response? It can be a bit different, there could be

a problem with the pick up and the exit at the corners. I guess there

will be less power. Maybe there is not the full power available, and

we will see. Hopefully it is not second difference, but we will hear

from the man himself when he comes in. How different did it feel?

Nothing different, I was surprised. In terms of power, I felt no

difference. We need to be in a race situation, maybe the biggest

problem was the pick up. I think problem was the pick up. I think

the maps are not optimised for that the maps are not optimised for that

Let's go through the to military and get some analysis. The blue is

the standard fuel. The top speed is similar, or even better with the

standard. We need some re- mapping and work with the engine dies.

is a remarkable message for people. They think it is alien but the fuel

you can have in your car is as good, if not better. It is amazing.

What ever the fuel Fernando is using today, it is working. He was

second in the financial -- the final practice session. We had a

look at a future GP3 drivers looking for superstardom in Formula

1, -- looking at a few. We are concentrating a GP2, the feed a

series to this sport. -- feeder series. Sandberg was on pole in

Monaco, then he stalled the car. -- Sam Byrd. This is him finishing on

Welcome to the GP2 paddock, this is where you will find some of the

stars of the future. It is the level below Formula 1 in every

sense. We can see the Formula 1 paddock. We spoke in Germany about

how far a DP three fell from the top, you can see the climb is still

pretty steep -- how far GP3 felt from the top. It takes a lot of

skill and in some cases, a lot of cash, to make it down here. Some of

these drivers are paying about 1.5 million euros for the pleasure of

driving in 10 rounds. One driver who has proved he has enough talent

is Sandberg, and we are going to interrupt. -- Sam Byrd. Nice to see

you. Tell us about your career going so far and what you're doing

down here. At the moment, driving in GP2, what has been going quite

well. I drove last year and came 5th. Before that, it was Formula

Three, Formula Renault and Formula BMW. You are being backed by

Mercedes comedy did a young driver test after Abu Dhabi. Do they

support you in this and help you get up the giant hell to Formula 1?

They don't necessarily back me in this. They are helping me with

little things. I tend to work in the simulator and doing other

things like Goodwood, demo days and a bit of testing here and there. My

main focus at the moment is with GP2. The aim is to get to Formula 1

with Mercedes. I am working a bit with them at the moment. Nice to

talk to you, thank you. We are going to continue down the paddock.

It is not just drivers who start down here. Arden is owned by

Christian Horner's family, run by his father, Gary. When I first

started this job in 2004 in hungry, Christian Horner was running this

team, Tonio Liuzzi was driving. But became GP2. One of the guys behind

the wheel, Julian Palmer. This is your first season in GP2, how is it

going? In is going OK, there is a tough field. It is my first year,

had some top tens, not been going as well as I would have liked, but

it is a two or three-year programme. Just chipping away and improving

all the time. You are with a good team that has a good history. How

far in advance do you have to look? You have to be patient at the same

time as being ambitious? Definitely, Arden is a great team to be with. I

have been lucky to have the backing and hopefully it will be a two or

three-year programme. There are some experienced guys in the field.

It is chipping away and not getting too impatient. It is tough, the

field is close, the cars are all the same. To stand out in this

series is really hard. At the moment, working all the time.

Hopefully next year, if I can come back, I will be a lot more

competitive. Thank you for talking Back-up to the top of the hill, and

back to you. From two men fighting for the chance to get into Formula

1, two two men who will be fighting for a decent place on the grid in

qualifying. We are in the Sauber garage which is a real treat. No

clues as to the first driver I am going to speak to. Speedy Gonzales,

Sergio Perez's belt on. Is the young fast Mexican in Formula 1 and

you can see him here. It is never nice to but in, but let me get a

quick word. These guys have some big news. Sorry to butt him.

Confirmation you are staying in Formula 1 for a another year. How

would you assess this first year in Formula 1? Very up and down. I had

a very good start of the season. I have been up to speed since the

first moment. This is very important, to make it in Formula 1.

From the first race, be up to speed. I had my accident. I was going with

good momentum. I had my accident. It has not been easy to come back.

In the beginning it was quite difficult. I was still getting

dizzy in the car. It is getting better. It is interesting, how

different your approach is to your team-mate, Kamui Kobayashi. He

likes to hair long. You are more of a tortoise, slower speeds, but last

stops, looking after the tyres, and it is working for you. An

interesting approach, do you enjoy it as much? Every race is different.

Some races you have to attack. Like my team-mate was that some races,

he has to conserve tyres. It is always a different approach. This

is all about Formula 1, to be able to change the strategy. It makes it

interesting for me. Something I was not used to in GP2, or the other

categories. I am enjoying it a lot. Good, we are enjoying watching,

nice to see you. These guys have a real battle on their hands. They

are fighting with Williams and Force India for fifth or sixth in

the championship but I am not sure what is going on here. It looks

like Kamui Kobayashi is giving a massage to one of his members would

it shouldn't you be trying to relax and come down, what is this about?

This is my physio, and he needs to relax now. He is a bit nervous

before qualifying. I tried to give him a relax. How was that? It is

great. A bit aggressive, but that is what we like with him. I am

quite happy with him, yes. Talking about aggressive, I am going to sit

here and talk to you. We love watching you. Last G went from the

back of the grid to finish 9th. -- last year you went. Do you think

that the announcement is that your team principal loves your

aggressive driving under way you raised. I have to be very proud.

If Formula 1 driver cannot make mistakes. It is very tough. At the

moment, I try to make aggressive races. Everybody is excited, I am

very happy. I have to be very proud. Depending on how qualifying goes,

do you go to sleep, whether you are starting eigth or ninth, or 18th

and 19th, you know your real skill comes during the race? You excel in

your race craft. I think it is a compromise. It is important to

qualify but we have to conserve the tyres. It is not everything, to

qualify. I tried to compromise and not to use tyres. We cannot use all

our possibility in qualifying. Let's see where we are. You are

racing against Force India, they are looking fast, can you beat

them? We try. Yesterday, this is what we talked about, this is the

target. I think this is our target for today. See you after qualifying

for a massage? For sure, you want? Maybe not, not if you are too

aggressive. Thanks. We will see how he gets on today.

The Japanese hair and the Mexican tortoise at the Swiss team. Two

different approaches but it does seem to be working. You mentioned

it, the Han the tortoise. Kobayashi is all aggression -- the hair and

the tortoise. I think what Sergio has show from the first race, he

can look after his tyres, he can play the long game. That is why

they have decided to announce them as the drivers for next year so

early. Can they finish ahead of Williams and Force India? They can.

It is a great battle. For me, Force India seemed to be on the up.

Williams, I don't see that yet. The real battle for the second half of

the season, Force India, so I am looking forward to it. We were told

there would be rain this weekend, the sun has come out and it is

blazing in Budapest. How many tyres do you think Formula 1 gets through

in any given season? No, far more Formula 1 drivers have 72 tyres

available for a Grand Prix weekend. But they still have to use them

pretty carefully. This is how it works.

Before first practice, each driver has 11 sets of dry tyres available.

Six sets of the harder and more durable prime compound, and five

sets of the soft and faster option compound. At the end of free

practice one, each driver must hand back one set of the harder prime

tyres. That is to make sure there is plenty of track action, even if

the track is slippery and dirty. At the end of free practice to, they

must hand back to more sets of dry tyres. At the end of the free

practice three, each driver must and back another set of the harder

Prime compound, and a further set of the softer option compound,

ensuring plenty of track action for the fans on qualifying morning.

This leaves just six sets of tyres for all of qualifying and the race

itself, three of each compound. This is why drivers have to avoid

damaging their tyres, or using up the softer, faster tyres too

quickly. It would compromise their good position and race strategy.

They also have four sets of the intermediate tyre, for when the

track is too wet for slicks, and three sets of the full wets tyre,

for when there is standing water and heavy rain. Whether they are

used or not, every tyre is ground- up and recycled. It is a major task,

to supply 50,000 tyres to the and younger. He's almost as young

as Sebastian Vettel, the youngest man to make his debut on a race

weekend. And the youngest on a podium and winner and as well as

that, the youngest Formula One world champion, now defending his

champion with aplomb. But others to questions about him? Here's Eddie

Jordan... -- or the still questions? Sebastian Vettel, world

champion. The youngest world champion in history. This season,

the leader by 77 points. Sebastien has been almost flawless over the

last 18 months. But look closely enough and you will find witnesses.

Last weekend at his home grand prix, his customary one-lap mastery let

him down. He goes over the line, only third! Then Germany, off the

front row for the first time this year, he was made to look mortal.

haven't seen the spelling mistakes! It was a Mir sub plot. Leaving the

Thrills to be poor for -- to be provided by former world champions.

And with that defeat can questions. He doesn't look quite like the same

driver, quick but not good in traffic. We have all witnessed

bottom, Fernando Alonso and Hamilton coming through and winning

races and all of the six wins from Sebastian Vettel have come from the

fund. He can race wheel to wheel. He has only ever won at the front.

But he has come unstuck. This is the last thing they needed. They

come together. Going Out! He has gone off! He turned too late! He

leads the Grand Prix. Only twice has he won a Grand Prix when not

leading into the first corner. The opposition want Sebastian Vettel to

slug it out, toe-to-toe, but maybe he is just too clever for that.

There is an alternative argument, the world champion is doing a

sensible thing. But in the fastest car on the front row and out of

harm's way. Make no mistake - Sebastian Vettel will be giving

everything to start from light here. Few would bet against that.

Christian, can he cut it in traffic? Absolutely, your piece did

not pick up on if you go back to Melbourne in the past, if you look

at Jensen Button and the three cars he passed on the out lap in

Barcelona, the races he has won this year, on a least three he had

to make decisive moves. But we have seen Hamilton and Fernando Alonso

are outperforming their cars. I don't recall when Sebastian Vettel

has done that. Go back to Monaco and think of the huge pressure he

soaked up for half of the race on a set of tyres that should not have

been in the car. Barcelona, Lewis Hamilton was putting him under

massive pressure and he has the ability to soak that up. It would

be hard to say that he isn't a racer, he started at the front of

the grid so much more often than the other guys, who have had to

come through the field, were his starting position over the last

couple of years has obviously been pretty much on the front two rows.

It leads me to a question, because he is starting at the front, does

that impair his racer ability? don't think so, when in the league,

he is absolutely flawless, he is so calm in the cockpit and he has the

ability to think outside of driving the car as well. When required, he

will go wheel to wheel with any driver, 7th place at Silverstone,

passing Adrian Sutil on the penultimate lap, that contributed

to his World Championship. But the majority of the races we have seen

him in, he has been running at the front or pretty near. You talked

about Silverstone, this year, the decision we heard so clearly about

the hold station, at what stage did he say he would like you to say to

the team? He did not demand anything, that was a team decision

at the end of the day because be potentially had everything to lose

and the last thing we wanted was a repeat of the Istanbul situation.

But over 19 races, it is going to be difficult to maintain the kind

of level he has. He has won six races already and finished second

in three and one 4th place, which is an incredible score. The two

drivers you have got are renowned winners, you obviously showed signs

you were afraid they would crash? At that stage, we only had less

than a handful of laps left and we could not challenge Fernando Alonso

and were under no pressure from behind and as we saw with Felipe

Massa and Hamilton, to get so close to finishing up in the gravel, at

that point in the race, it is conflicting with the desires of the

drivers but from a team point of view, we thought, as any other team

would have done, let us make sure we bank these points. How do you

answer these fans, do they believe the team is showing favouritism to

Sebastien? Within the team, we have equal status with drivers, we gave

both drivers absolutely the same equipment, the best we can, and

Mark and Sebastien know that and we try to allow them to earn their

status on the track and it's down to what they do on the circuit at

the end of the day. Of course, people think, German driver,

Austrian team, and that is, Sebastien has earned his results

and Mark Webber deserves the results he has. Together, they make

a very strong partnership that pushes each other very hard. Lewis

Hamilton is such a very open person coming to see you, how do you

answer people who say that was a decoy, just a smokescreen, you

actually want to sign Jensen Button? Is there anybody else?!

Both drivers are great. We're very happy with our drivers. You would

be better asking them. I cannot answer that. All I can tell you is

that Red Bull is very happy with Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.

I'm not sure they would speak to me after last week! Back to Jake

Humphrey. I love his theories. A visit from Lewis Hamilton means you

want to sign Jensen Button! You have been mentor, you talked about

coming over and being star-struck. I think that question has nailed

this, he has done most of his racing at the front, with Toro

Rosso he was midfield but even then the car came good in the middle of

the season. He won his first race at the Italian Grand Prix

spectacularly. You have to judge someone after they have done lots

of races and he is still relatively young. He is here to try to qualify

and when. Talking about qualifying, you are about to disappear to the

commentary box. Where is the time won and lost? Lots of slow corners.

It's all about the middle sector, on the last sector drivers can

influence but the first sector is about DRS and braking. And that

middle sector is what the driver can really differentiate. A repeat

of last week would be lovely? have different winners and Formula

One is good for the sport. It was a stirring qualifying session last

week. You have quite a way to go to the commentary box. And it's quite

a journey for Vitaly Petrov to end up here, people said it was just a

Russian pot of gold but last year he finished 5th and so for this

year, more points than the whole of the 2010 season. Just look at the

crowds. Thank you for giving us a time. Usually we have got rain in

Hungary. In Russia it is even hotter. I can imagine. Turn No. 1,

presumably this will be the main point for overtaking? The longest

straight. Is there somewhere we can see you pulling moves? And what do

my best. It is a tricky corner because it is 60 metres. And you

should brake later and sometimes you don't take the apex so it comes

down to just one metre, a little bit wider from the corner and don't

tell anybody! We want broadcast this until after! One year ago we

saw Michael Schumacher doing a very aggressive move. Since then, you

have had some very up close and personal racing with Michael,

Istanbul you came off better. of people ask me, what is going on

with you and Michael? We can see there are some fans here. Hello! It

is like the homeless because we have so many Russian fans here.

Shall we check out turn at number four? This is a blind entry, 150

mph. We start to brake slowly and I'm going to the corner. You cannot

see this, even when you arrive you, you can see the corner. I used to

brake just before this white line. That explains why I was not good in

the first sector! Turn No. 9, 100 mph, no brakes. That is interesting.

You don't brake on this corner? There are two ways, you can go with

breaks or not brakes. I prefer not to. I don't know why. If I was

compared with someone who brake and then aggressively on to the power...

It looks like this is the attempt by Hungary to pitch for the

Olympics! That is true. Are you farce? -- fast. Right, that is your

first win in Budapest! That's a Russian helicopter. It does not

look for a dynamic. Hopefully your car will be better and to have

brought us to a point of interest, turn No. 14, 130 mph. This is what

ers will be right in the middle of the corner. Any particular

concerns? Don't activate this in the middle, we will wait until the

exit because the corner is too fast and you will open the throttle late.

It is difficult to open it in the middle. This tournament is

completely different and all of the rounds. There is much more Greece

here. This is different from that other parts of the track? This is

where smart drivers will have to be careful? You need to go with his

little power as you can because then there is the long straight.

will be watching the on Sunday. Thank you. It was wet when we

filmed this and the sun was blazing a few minutes ago and suddenly this

great big cloud is looming over the circuit. And the wind can make a

difference to the censor the cars? People don't quite get that. Just

as big a comparison between wet and dry as a rose between still and

windy. If it's on the side of the car it will blow that car off the

track so the driver has to be really careful. No different to an

aeroplane, how you plan. Let's talk about the session, we have seen the

new teams getting knocked out regularly. There is such a tiny

margin between soft and super soft. Some people wonder that that

smaller teams might struggle with this will? It is a concern because

until now it has been in the back of our minds but we have never had

to talk about this but it is a concern, they are worried about the

difference. Nevertheless, it will be properly looked at by the

stewards and the drivers have behaved well this year and I don't

see this being a massive issue in the end. We had this run the people

ignore? If you don't make it into this percentage it doesn't matter?

They don't ignore this, if there are some of chances, unusual

circumstances, they will be given the benefit of the doubt and we

want to see as many cars on the grid as possible, providing it is

safe. And so do these fans. There could be the fall there? Who could

slip? We are in for a surprise. I have not figured out which one that

is. But because they don't want to declare who it is but I just feel

at the moment that there are moments when SE Williams not going

as well as they can do so maybe it's in that area. This time last

week it was Kobayashi who was the fall guy. Who will be the 7th

slowest? It's time for the first part of qualifying with David

Coulthard and Martin Brundle. This is a qualifying for the Hungarian

Grand Prix. Back-to-back races. Excellent. Just two days after

Lewis Hamilton and his impressive victory in Germany, this is the

qualifying. The 26th Hungarian in 1986. It is Round 11 of the 19

race Formula 1 World Championship. The track is pretty much all

corners, apart from one pit straight, of about 10 seconds of

ball throttle. It is about braking, turning and getting the power on --

full throttle. They call it Monaco without the houses. It is not

really, but we like to say that. We will get into the track in a moment.

It is a question of who is going to be fastest. It looks like it will

be close again, will it be the raging Bulls, the prancing horses

or the dancing McLaren's? Red Bull seem to have backtracked on their

set up? They have had a couple of upgrades that have been put on the

car and the last couple of Grand Prix. The feeling was it was not

working on this track. You have to be careful, with Friday running,

because you have a green a track which does not have any rubber laid

down on it from previous events and races. They have decided to take

off a couple of those upgrades. They broke the curfew, used one of

their jokers, to allow the mechanics to work late. They seem

to have found a lot better form this morning. What looked like it

was going McLaren's way now looks like it has swung back in favour of

Red Bull. Conditions are now very windy, the tact from picture --

track temperature is higher. It is getting cloudy so maybe it will

decrease. I was talking to two McLaren people and they were loving

the clouds coming in. They say it is all about who can get the one

flying lap that is available out of the super soft tyres. They lose

about a half a second after that. They are pretty nervous. They say

any one of six cars could be on pole position. We saw in free

practice, Lewis Hamilton, when he tried to use the super soft tyres,

went straight on at the first corner. Ted has got some more news.

Thank you, did I miss anything? Just updating you on the Lewis

Hamilton issue, it was brake material. He has done what he did

at the Nurburgring which is changed the brake pads and discs. He has

gone back to Brymbo which she feels is a better material and easier to

control. Lewis Hamilton is hard on brakes. Just looking as some of the

other drivers in trouble, Heidfeld had fuel pressure problems and only

managed a few laps. Paul di Resta felt the car was unsettled around

him as the wind picks up, and he seems to have lost pace in the

Force India. Sebastien Buemi has a five place penalty which he will

expand on for the grid tomorrow, but we're expecting one run from

him as he attempts to save tyres. Thank you. What is this about?

Let's put the fans and the beer was on the brake pedal? Brake material,

carbon fibre. The process of making them takes a couple of months. You

heard Ted mentioning carbon industry, an American company, who

have been supplying Formula 1 for many years, and their competitors.

The feel of those different types of Briggs, one will give a slightly

more attacking field. More tricky to deal with when you first it the

brakes -- attacking field -- the different types of brakes. It

really comes down to drive her choice on a given day, and how the

driver feels like hammering the required. I preferred a softer,

easier brake material, so I didn't have too many surprises. They start

to fade as you go a bit further into the braking zone. It is about

car set-up and track layout, and driver preference. Heikki

Kovalainen, beadily eyeing the green light -- eagerly eyeing.

There it is, qualifying begins. We are looking to lose seven drivers

before we go into qualifying to, the second part of the weekend. --

before we go into Q2. RADIO: The strength is quite a bit

smaller. Beds explain why the wind makes a

difference, the wind direction and strength. The car is flying through

the air, it is like an upside-down aeroplane. The aerodynamics are

pushing the car into the racetrack. As U-turn through the corners, if

you have got a 25 mph tailwind, you have 25 miles power less air. Less

downforce. It is when you go through the corners that it really

matters. The other thing is when travelling close to the track is

slowed by his proximity to the ground. The front wing has a

different speed of their passing over its surface than the rear wing

would. -- bead of air -- speed of the car will be more sensitive to

gusts of wind and that is what the drivers will feel, when they have

the tail wind into the chicane. you have got a tail wind, you need

to break earlier. You have got less downforce. Two cars on the track,

looking for TV time for their sponsors. Ricardo and Tonio Liuzzi

all running on Speroni tyres. -- going to be more than issue in the

Grand Prix. We are projecting three stop races, not that that will be a

big concern for HRT. Getting out there early and getting TV exposure

time. They won't be expecting to make it through this first part of

qualifying, but they have got to see what the gap is to their other

new team competitors. And he is wanting to show that is faster than

Liuzzi, I don't think he will end up in a Red Bull next year, because

it seems like Mark Webber will stay there. He will be hoping he can

show well enough to get into a Toro Rosso, if they decide to change

their drivers. Toro Rosso have a difficult situation. It looked like

Buemi was the strongest in the first half of the season, but

Alguersauri has come back in the mid- part. It doesn't seem as if

the mid- -- the performance issue is down to the driver. It would be

a hard call to say, step aside, we are going to let a different driver

in. He crosses the line in a 1:28.0. Opposition last year was sub 1:20.

-- pole position. We have not seen anything like that paced this

weekend but so many differences in terms of the DRS, KERS, Pirelli

tyres, we don't have the F-duct, the double diffuses. It is

difficult to compare apples with apples. -- we don't have the double

last weekend? The rules are clear, you are allowed one defensive move,

underbraking. Once you have taken that position, you must maintain it

through the braking phase. Once Nick Heidfeld had positioned his

car on the right, Buemi drifted into the normal line. There is no

question that Nick was forced from the racetrack. Rules are rules and

stewards are there to apply them. It would seem they are opening the

rule book and giving the same penalty to Buemi that would be

applied to any of the drivers. stewards have far more information

than we have. They are into GPS, multiple that places, different

camera angles, all matched to data is saying the tyres are coming in,

that they have chosen for this round. They must bring two of the

four compounds to this Grand Prix. More of that in a feature we are

doing tomorrow. The second compound is the super soft. Sebastian Vettel

looked infinitely more happy this morning than at any time through

the German Grand Prix, and indeed, yesterday here. Yes, the mojos

seems to be back. He has to deliver yesterday afternoon, trying to

achieve the balance. A very difficult track, because of the

nature of the middle sector, because it is corner after corner.

A bit of traffic in front of Mark pits straight for Mark Webber,

Alguersauri. Jenson has done a reasonable lap. Lewis Hamilton is

flying. Michael Schumacher gets completely out of the way to allow

clear access to the final corner for Button. Hamilton is on the move.

He goes -- Button goes into second on the slower tyres. Around eight-

tenths of a second slower than the super softs they will be using

later. A reasonable marker. I think it is a good opening lap. Track

temperature has dropped a bit. Lewis did not have an easy session

this morning but it is a clear second quicker than he managed on

the option tyre. It looks like McLaren could be in line for pole

position. To rest are taking a completely different line. -- di

Resta, taking a completely different line. 11 drivers have

completed a flying lap. Make that 12 now. They were all pretty tidy

in getting under way, they wanted others to go out there to pave the

way and clean the track, where are possible. The track is a living

thing. -- wherever possible. You can see how the track is rubber

ring in. They all go down the left- hand side. Drivers hope to get an

They are expecting more marbles than we experienced at the

Nurburgring last weekend. The last few Grand Prix have been won from

the dirty side of the track, because of issues during the race.

11 of the 25 races have been won from pole position here. It is a

street circuit style fact, that one. You really need a front-row grid

slot. It has been won from 14th by Jenson Button in 2006, but that was

on a day with lots of incidents, and would strike conditions. When

we used to have morning warm-up, you would spend half of that

session running down the right hand side of the track, to try to clean

up the grid position. Way back, I think gills Villeneuve stopped in

his grid slot during a warm-up session -- Giles Villeneuve. That

would be an instant penalty nowadays. I used to just clear up

the bit I was starting on in front of me, but it is quite difficult to

spot those white lines. There is no warm-up any more, it is about

getting the hot laps in, as we saw Nico Rosberg going through the

foreground. Kobayashi, newly signed for next year in the Sauber team,

along with Perez in the second Sauber. Gutierrez is the spare

driver. Probably not quite the right word, I think reserve is the

official term. You'd did say that drivers are like light bulbs.

goes out, we put another one in. Alonso, in 18th, but on a very

improve so who will be in the middle grid, the scalp that we will

lose? Toro Rosso are looking vulnerable at this time. Sebastien

Buemi has got a five plays grid drop after last weekend and that is

applied after qualifying so he can still get through the various

phases. And then to qualifying number two but we're expecting

three stopped tomorrow and will he just save his tyres and start from

the back of the grid? No, he will go all out and deliver the best

qualifying he can't because he is still fighting for his players in

that team. Ferrari, 4th and 5th and Ted has news. Ferrari hoping for

the front rows start but not aiming for the pole position but not

realistically. That is impressive and sector one, Fernando Alonso,

all weekend he has been struggling in sector one so Ferrari spent the

last three practice sessions concentrating on that, just getting

that right on the first corner and getting traction all that long

hairpin. It looks like they have nailed that. They're constantly

evolve in the cars but as they rode out into the qualifying session,,

they can change a tyre pressure, the front wing angle and the

cooling and that is it. No significant changes. Mark Webber

crosses the line, only in 5th place and that is the second effort he

has had an those tyres. Rubens Barrichello, 14th at this time. And

that was too personal bests on this flat so far, heading into that 180

degree final corner and you have to patient with the throttle in the

wrong. It is that the straight, the only place they can put that?

the longest straight on the track, as we discovered with the track

walk. It's actually a different surface on that last corner, very

abrasive and the like of that corner really eats into the front

tyres. The drivers not only have to be precise, they must be patient,

too early on the throttle and you will just be working at the front

left too hard. These Pirelli tyres are quite susceptible to hitting

the wall, not such an issue this afternoon. It's all about that one-

lap performance, as we see with Fernando Alonso, setting the first

fastest sector. It is comparable to last year because of the lap times

have been slower than last year, he listed all the differences and I am

surprised by that because other tracks this year, the Times have

been comparable. It is small corners here, really has got lots

of grip, they are designed to win it faster and make strategy at

least three stops. Why, with so many braking zones, were they not

be on the same place? That is another one of those answers on a

postcard! I don't have aligned for you on that. It's all about this

day in history, last year does not matter. And Ted has got more news.

Jarno Trulli, a 19th at the moment, that time was set on a hard tyres.

That is impressive, he has got many one-second in his pocket but now

they have fixed the powers during one that Lotus, it depends on what

Sebastien Buemi does. If he doesn't go out, he has a chance of making

it into Q 2. The marshal on turn number three. That is a scary thing

to say. The cars are so fast through there. That is where Felipe

Massa had his accident two years ago. He got whacked on the head

from that torsion bar. He would only be allowed to access the track

through instructions from his control, which is Charlie Whiting

and his team. No fear that he would have decided to just run out, he is

in radio contact, like all the marshals. He was picking up pieces

of Liuzzi's hit her cheek, that he got bored with. He discarded that

on the way out of the track. Ted was acting as on Fernando Alonso,

fastest on that 1.21 0.5. His DRS going up and down. It should have

been fully open on that. In qualifying they can use that at any

time. Even the middle of the corner. That could have been the in-lap.

That looks like it is winking. will give you that. Rosberg, eighth

place, 9th is Paul di Resta. I think the top eight drivers will

not feel the need to go out again. From Paul di Resta onwards. In fact,

Rosberg has gone out, surprisingly. Everybody else is going out on the

super soft. This is Paul di Resta. I was not expecting Rosberg to go

out. Mercedes has been closer this weekend than last year. Michael has

gone out as well. I am surprised. This is all about who is going to

be in the top 17 cars. Do not release. That is because System

Button, being told to only use it on the last corner. Engineers

constantly evolve think instructions to the driver as to

the most efficient place. -- the Kers system Button. How's it

looking so far? He is so tidy. It does not look like his first season.

He had the upper hand through practice over his more experienced

team make. He will be looking to build on his invitation. -- team-

mate. He could be getting his season back on track, and young

Paul di Resta? He is showing promise and you feel they have

given away a number of points through little accidents in their

strategy calls so the feel that the underlying pace is there. 6th place

last week, of course. Paul di Resta was over the line and was up to

eight players and Kobayashi slots into 10th place. Looking for the

top 17 at the moment. Alguersuari, Petrov crosses the line. Up into

10th place. Timo Glock. 21st. Ahead of d'Ambrosio and Liuzzi. This is

about honour at the back of the grid. The final seven and demand in

the drop zone is Sebastien Buemi, he is on the track and he is about

to complete a lap. He has done more runs than I thought he might. It's

all moving around. Adrian Sutil has gone into 70s, pushing Paul di

Resta into 9th place. Barrichello and Maldonado for Williams, both of

them on track. This is Maldonado. 17th place. They have not shown

tremendous pace this weekend. They were 14th and 15th in the final

practice session at the top of the hill. Maldonado. 1.6 seconds off

and coasting, it looks like to me. The team battle between Brno Trulli

and Kovaleinen, Jarno Trulli are appearing more relaxed this weekend.

They have come back with that new powers during and he is smiling and

says he now feels the car. It is a question of, he will perform better

in that team? Kovaleinen has started his lap ahead of Jarno

Trulli. He has done a personal best. Keep an eye on this. On likely to

get through the next part of qualifying but Team Murray is at

stake. The top six did not bother going out. Adrian Sutil is down in

7th place and Michael Schumacher and Paul di Resta have pitted. They

obviously feel that having done 22.8 and 22.9, they are satisfied.

Sebastien Buemi still in the drop zone. If that is Rubens Barrichello

trying to get out of trouble, if he is only in 16th at the moment and

this is an important corner, if you can, still low on as Prime tyres,

he has not used those super soft tyres. Barrichello was open to 14th

place. That is a good save. Kovaleinen, 19th and ahead of Jarno

Trulli. 24.3. In 10th place behind Maldonado, that was a tremendous

lap. You train was very concerned about something on the rear wing.

The car of Sebastian Vettel, the championship leader. Using a soft

tyres, that graphic confirms at the bottom. And Maldonado, now in the

Dobson, Sebastien Buemi is in. The clock has stopped, he was able to

get a lap in, Kovaleinen, Barrichello, Sebastien Buemi, they

have just got through before the track -- the flag drops. Timo Glock,

cannot complete any further laps. Let's just confirm. The back of the

field... Maldonado, Kovaleinen, Jarno Trulli, Maldonado over the

line. And he has done it! 17th place, by the skin of his teeth.

Pastor Maldonado. I wonder, then, if Sebastien Buemi might have

missed this loss... That is him coming in. He could have done

another lap. Would it have made any difference? He will start in 23rd

on the grid. I wonder if he thought he had done enough to get through

qualifying? They got -- the Called women. -- they called him in. There

is a long face. They have lost a runner already and he has that five

all within that 107% time. To as we can see, Jarno Trulli making his

way down the pit lane, there will try to get hold of him and have a

quick word. All of the wet tyres lined up but no need for wet tyres.

Big clouds looming over the circuit. Sebastien Buemi is the latest man

to have a bad weekend? Yes, that has been compounded by the five

players penalty that he got at the last race. Martin in a good point.

Fortunes have changed. Alguersuari has just picked his game up and he

has got better. He seemed to have made that big jump forward. And the

roles are reversed. Let's see what happens but not a great race for

Sebastien Buemi. Not a great season for Toro Rosso, the regulars seem

to be the car that is slipping out in qualifying. -- they regularly

seen. That car should be better, it should be in front of the Force

India cars and Williams and Sauber. They have the budget and the DNA

from Red Bull? A call into question the DNA. It's clear, the rules are

very strong, you cannot change the intellectual property rights from

one to the other and a lot of the team's... They were so close, it is

an iteration of the car they have in recent years? But we realise how

find these cars are made. Yes, Red Bull was running away with a lot of

races and you cannot say it's the same car, Toro Rosso. Their

different TDs, different management and I am surprised they have

stepped down the pecking order because they are fundamentally very

strong and race-winning. Kovaleinen was so close to Williams, and they

have made big changes. Can a Trulli has been talking what you're about

power-steering. Obviously, steering is crucial because it's all about

the feel and the ability to know what the car is doing next but it

seems like this weekend has done what they wanted, closer but still

not close enough? Sooner or later, these teams traditionally anchored

to the back and they will have to make a big step, one will have to

make a big step forward and here is our old friend. Nice to see. The

number one question, what is the difference? It is much better for

me. I was quick call weekend and unfortunately I did not get it

right on qualifying because I did not expect to pick so much upon us

during but until this morning it was very good so I am confident for

the rest of the season. They were unable to speak to last season --

last week, you're sitting down and watching the sessions. How

difficult was it not to be in the car? To make that decision?

discussed about Tony and there was nothing to be gained because the

power steering was not ready and I could not feel the car so we give

to any a chance to have around. So, I was standing up and waiting for

this. It's a case of getting rid of a car you're not enjoying? It was

difficult, I was more of a down, and one of the conditions was

you would get a new contract for next year, as that taken place?

cannot discuss now, but you will no sooner or later. Would you like to

stay in Formula 1? Obviously. I am fired up with this power steering.

A brand new season is starting for me and I think we can still do it.

Can we expect to see Karun Chandhok in your car for the next Grand

Prix? It is a question for the team manager. Well done, there is a man

with a big smile on his face because a car has new power

steering. We can go back to Martin and David, as Nico Rosberg gears up

for the second part of qualifying. COMMENTATORS: That is the story at

the back end of the grid. What stood out for you in the first part

of qualifying? We were talking to Jarno Trulli, he has been put in a

much stronger position. Looking at HRT, that is either a strong

performance from Liuzzi, or Ricky Arnault is not quite settled and,

because he has had the benefit of having raced earlier in the air

here, which has a bigger advantage and a track like this -- Daniel

Bull, as McLaren and Ferrari get their act together and evolve their

cars. The drivers begin to understand their tyres and they are

putting this man under pressure. Qualifying to is under way --

qualifying two is under way. We are expecting a close and Wild One

today. Have Red Bull fixed their problems of last weekend. His

Hamilton really on such scintillating form but he can take

the battle to Red Bull, and what can Fernando Alonso do? Can he drag

Felipe Massa along with him? Let's hear from Ted. What ever that

little problem was with the rear wing of Vettel's car has been fixed.

They can't replace it because we are under parc ferme conditions. If

there is damage, they will ask the FIA if they can change it. They

were looking at the join between the back of the rear wing, where

the DRS mounting his. We will update you on Sunday morning. Mark

Webber did have to change his real wing element, both flats, in

between free practice three in this qualifying. Looks like there might

be an issue to follow up on. They don't seem very keen to get out on

the racetrack. I laugh this track, I thought I was handy here -- I

good to do your own publicity rather than waiting for others. I

wouldn't have remembered back then, so I wouldn't have reminded you. I

think I have forgotten the question. Were you any good on this track?

was not particularly strong. As I said in my preview column, at the

middle sector is a real driver sector. Because of the nature of

the high APEC speeds, U-turn in, leaning on the axle, some short

break in phases, I never felt comfortable. My team mates tend to

have the better of me on this track. Presumably the 62 podiums that you

got were just lucky! Thank you for that. The payment is

in the post. Good stuff. 12.5 minutes remaining. Paul di Resta is

back on track, we have four cars Red Bull.

RADIO: Only use KERS to start your timed lap. Why would that be?

have decided the biggest advantage is to deploy KERS... We have a head

wind. A wind speed of about seven kilometres an hour. -- metres per

Lewis Hamilton on the slower tyre. I wonder if McLaren think they have

inherent speed and Lewis can get through this session on the super

soft. Unless he is still tried to find his way with those breaks. --

still trying to find his way with those brakes. It is an unusual

choice. We haven't seen a completed flying lap yet. Presumably Vettel

will be the first to do that. In fact Paul di Resta was out a little

bit earlier. We will see what they can make now of these magnificent

tyres, when they are working. We were talking about how they give

their best performance for one lap, over 2.7 miles, before you start to

lose a bit of grit and braking is not quite as good. You can't

connect the rear tyres up. -- used the throttle to the firewall. Down

acceleration down the straight. It is not particularly fast, it only

matches the best time of the weekend. It is surprising. It is

windier than I remember ever before at this racetrack. It is having an

effect on the aerodynamics. Rosberg is the fastest man in the first

second -- sector of the lap. Hamilton is through the McLaren

corralled -- throwing the McLaren around. Belief that the back end

will stick. The exhaust is rattling away, as the system is igniting

fuel. They can go back to what they had prior to Silverstone. The teams

are using that fully again, to use the exhaust gas, to give them more

downforce. Will it give them a faster lap time? Only second place

Webber, the first man into the 1:20s, only just. Webber from

his lap. There he is. In the silver McLaren. As he rides the white line,

almost like a railway line on the inside of the last corner. Button

goes fastest. Where did that come from? Jenson Button surprises the

lot of us with that. They are going to see what Ferrari have got.

RADIO: We have your for three laps. -- three timed laps -- we have fuel

second per lap, carrying that fuel. The Ferrari, struggling to get heat

in these tyres. Surprising, given others are only seeing one usable

lap. Just to clarify, every lap is worth... Every lap of fuel you

carry around to accelerate, turn and break, costs you a tenth of a

second per lap. Hamilton is down in fifth place on the super soft tyre.

If they are eight-tenths faster, he will be on a 1:20.2. As Webber pits,

looking for the seven slowest out of the 17 runners. Only nine on

track at the moment. Nick Heidfeld crosses the line to go 7th. He...

four times a winner here, a man who has his steering wheel pointing the

runway in the penultimate corners as he fights the oversteer -- the

wrong way. His actual time is 1:22.3, over two seconds adrift. A

second slower than his team-mate, or more. Michael was really

fighting that Clarke -- that car to Nico Rosberg on this track last

year. This is one of the circuits he has been mighty at in the past.

There is something about this particular style of Formula 1 that

doesn't suit him so far round this track. Just adding to what we were

discussing on Ferrari, the other thing they could be doing by

putting in those three timed laps, which would mean he needs five laps

of York, could be we are seeing big balance shifts between the prime

and option tyre, taking up a lot of understeer. This should be a

formality, for Ferrari to get into the top 10. It could be about the

driver getting a sighter, what is the balance of the car doing, what

changes do I need to make to my front wing, Mike tyre pressures,

differentials, any of the other things they have available -- my

tyre pressures. You think they are setting themselves up, as much as

anything? And fact-finding, for when it really counts? We are now

going to set grid positions, from 11317, and the top 10 are then

reset. Anything they have done gets cancelled and their only prize is

getting through to the top 10 shoot out. The lap time that they then

put in, if you are new to this Formula 1 business, and hello to

the BBC viewers, it is good to have you on board with us for this

qualifying session for the Hungarian Grand Prix. It has all

gone a bit quiet, 4.5 minutes to go. Only one car on track. Why don't we

use this lull to hear from Ted? always like to come in on a lull!

That is so impressive, he is looking very promising. As his team

boss said. What a turnaround it would be for McLaren. On Rannoch,

who are not looking particularly good, they have now used up to sets

of super soft tyres. They are going to use another set as they tried to

get further up the grid in this last attempt, just coming up.

tiers that would be needed for the Grand Prix tomorrow. -- tyres that

would. Thank you for that. We watch Sergio Perez, the first man on the

bubble, he is not on the shoot out. He has got to find himself a 1:22

point nine. He needs at least a second. Before he has got a prayer

of getting in the top 10 shoot-out. 14 corners to do it, you can always

kid yourself. I am going to find a tenth per lap. It doesn't seem to

be quite that easy. What she meant was a tenth per corner. 14 corners

on this track. He has opened the lap with a personal best, some way

short of the fastest man on that sector at the moment, Nico Rosberg.

He is losing seven-tenths of a second, only 29 seconds. There are

only three corners of that, two of which the drivers can do anything.

It is not about drag, it is about power. The 100 Grand Prix for these

2.4 litre V8s that would barely pull the skin off a rice pudding

unless they were doing 18,000 roads. Paras gets himself into eighth --

you need high downforce, you don't necessarily need hydride, but it

looks like it could be quite a strap -- don't necessarily need

That's interesting. The match position for the Kers system, which

has not allowed Williams to fully charged. The immediate response,

someone has been playing with my knobs and buttons! The equivalent

of thumping the radio if it will not work. They have done the first

part, who has been tampering with his cockpit?! They do put the

umbilical car in to charge the batteries. -- under the accord. He

did not trouble the apex on the first part of the chicane and he is

dead and 16th place at the moment. That is a pretty steady first lap.

On the super soft tyres. He will get another lap in after this. He

is have a second of getting into the top 10. He has done a personal

best middle sector. 16 at the moment. On board with Rubens

Barrichello. Up to 11th, he has another lap, in terms of time, but

has he got the grip? Adrian Sutil, down in 16th place, he crosses the

line and goes into it to us. Right inside the top 10 at the moment.

Still lots of action to come. And as the flag drops, we will have a

look at that. Looking at Kew to. The end is over. Paul di Resta goes

10. Both Force India cars in the top 10 shoot-out. Still lot of

drivers out with a chance to do something. As to watch Petrov

crossing the line, sauna, that is Heidfeld. Petrov is on a reasonable

lap, as is Schumacher. Kobayashi is also what there with a chance. They

can complete the slap, even though the flag has dropped. As he watched

Schumacher go over the line. Eighth place it is for Michael Schumacher.

Kobayashi in the background, 16th at the moment, only moving up to

13th. Is there any more action at there. I feel like an auctioneer!

Nobody is betting. It is over, Paul di Resta starts at 11, Petrov

Twelfth, Heidfeld, Barrichello, Alguersuari in 16th. And Maldonado,

17th place. Alonso was quickest. Then Button, Webber, Sebastian

Vettel, Hamilton, Schumacher, Adrian Sutil and prayers. Giving a

great job for Sauber, getting into the top 10? That was fairly

impressive from Perez. He was a good 10th quicker than Paul di

Resta in the 11th. It doesn't sound like a lot around the track.

Therese is looking for 1.4 seconds and pretty much find that. And

confirmation that knocked out in quarter to, Paul di Resta, Petrov,

Kobayashi, Heidfeld, Barrichello, Alguersuari and Maldonado. Unlucky,

Paul di Resta, not making the top 10 shoot-out. He started in six at

Silverstone in the British Grand Prix and last weekend was one to

forget. Tomorrow he fights from 11th place but we are with the man

who went out in Q1. Sebastien Buemi, it was strategic, you know you have

that five place penalty and two did not use up any of your soft tyres?

How does that affect your confidence? It does not affect the

confidence, at the end of the day it was an edgy call because he

could not aim for better the 16th so there was no point in using both

sets of Superstock tyres, especially with the five. Penalty.

Tomorrow I can aim for a good race. We need to go back to the last race

in Germany and look at the reason for that penalty. The natural

question has to be, should you have got the penalty? It is all the

Trulli difficult from this perspective because you cannot

really see where Heidfeld is in comparison to my car. I had the

feeling before braking that he was just a mite back but not really

side-by-side and during a break-in, he really went for it. Retouched.

At the end of the day, I have to accept the penalty and move forward.

Just before we spoke to, we talked about the Red Bull DNA in Toro

Rosso. And many possible information swapping. Is that

possible? Are you totally separate teams? Completely separate for two

years. It would be good to have the possibility to work together but at

the moment it is completely separate so we have to do up her

own stuff and move forward and try to work very hard but the safety.

Sharing the motor home is the only thing you do? That is right. What

have you said your team-mate? He started at the back and a couple of

occasions and has made an art form out of picking up points. What is

the plan? At the end of the day, he had a really good strategy and and

all the races to score points and hopefully I think tomorrow will be

the same because in Valencia and Canada are qualified ahead of him

but at the end of the day I was behind him so tomorrow hopefully

will be the opposite and we can pick up points. What is going on?

No points since Canada? We were and to Valencia with an update which

was a little bit less powerful than what be expected and we still got

points but for Silverstone, the first thing was we improved and we

had to make a step forward and now it starts to get difficult and

hopefully the power will be back with the new DRS. A looking forward

to next season, to you see any change in the team in terms of

driver set up? At the moment I don't really know what Red Bull

will decide but definitely I'm doing my job and I am training as

much as I can on delivering a good performance and in the end we will

see. Thank you very much and good luck tomorrow. You can go back into

a motor home and enjoy the sunshine. Thanks a lot. And after Sebastien

going out in the first part, we support arrester missing out on the

top 10 by just one 10th, very difficult for him but let's focus

on the drivers that it through. Pole position, however this go?

think Hamilton just has asked the King chance of getting away with it.

What he did on as tyres, if you can replicate that with softer tyres,

he has more than a better chance of getting pole position. What about

Red Bull on a super soft? Let's first year from Paul di Resta...

Again, so close but you just missed out on that 10th position. We had a

bit of a mess you run on the super soft but other than that, the

Primary 1 was very good and I was happy with the cart and the lap was

just not quite there. I could it be more adventurous on it but it's a

reasonable position to start the race on. How are you feeling,

conferred twice, in the car? It is coming together, the temperatures

have increased today. The track is warmer now and it's getting easier.

In terms of the long run, we have to be very optimistic that we can

continue that. We had the Team Jadia saying that the tyres were

coming in quicker than you expected? Today, yes, that was a

problem. We were too hard and they were not there in the end.

happy with the tyres. You can ride on board with him. What would be

more frustrating? The tiny Norwich in between making it through to the

top 10 or the fact that his team it is in the top 10? Every time, the

team it comes first. -- the tiny margin. The first thing is, where

was my tin it? The said Lewis Hamilton a moment ago, we saw that

great lap and Fernando Alonso. This is shaping up beautifully? -- we

saw Lewis Hamilton. We have not got a clue, we're supposed to know

what's going on out there and it is pure guesswork and it's exciting

because four five guys could win. We have had two-and-a-half years of

wonderful shoot-outs and the BBC, time to bring you another one. All

were to Martin and David for the shoot-out for that pole position. -

- over to Martin. Will we see the first pole position of the year

taking it by someone other than a driver in a Red Bull car. It is too

close to call. The interesting thing from that session was that

there was Hamilton did not run on the softer option. The faster tyres.

Anything from not 0.8 to over one second. Time will be the issue. His

team-mate, Jensen Button, he clocked a very handy time in Q 2.

That will put him in a good frame of mind going into this last part

of the qualifying. No cars on track. It suggests they might only do one

run. Maldonado did not run at all, he is 17th, and is saving himself

another set of tyres. Will Hamilton do both runs are will he go in

tomorrow being the only front runner with the brand new set of

super soft tyres? He has lined up. He will go out and he will have the

time to do both France if he needs to. The sensible thing to live.

is the best judge of knowing if he has delivered everything from the

car. Just to correct myself, he said I can't go any faster in

Germany. He has found his confidence. I think that turbulent

start to the year was... The grid position is more important than a

fresh set of tyres? You can is a much time in that middle sector. It

is just relentless, you mention that it is seen as Monaco without

houses and even if you are 1.5 seconds behind, you are taking that

downforce and overheating the brakes and the engine does not cool

as well. You want to have clean air. Strategy will win this race. But

doing the from the fund will make an afternoon so much easier. That

is the first of three sets of super soft tyres he is using. He will

still have a brand new set tomorrow. He is looking very good shape. Ted?

Absolutely spot on, in fact, if Lewis Hamilton only chose to do one

run, he would have two sets of slippers of tyres, fresh sets, for

the rest. That would be a real bonus. -- sets of tyres. Ferrari

have gone out, they will turn the engine revs up and turning up

everything. They could be a factor. Seven car a on the track, three

remaining in the pits at the moment. Schumacher, Rosberg and Therese,

suggesting one run only. Fernando Alonso, look at that direction

changed, it's a wonderful feeling that the way these cars when you

just turn the wheel and the car wants to go were you cool. It is

just an extension of your mind when they are really hooked up,

especially on a set of tyres with Cripps Like These super soft. We

are seeing all sorts of decent first sector times. 28.74 Hamilton.

On one so very fast. Ferrari looking well balanced. Not sliding

around too much. No surprises. Some traffic at the end of the lap.

Something for Alonso to focus on. This should clear his way onto the

pit straight. Fernando Alonso, about to deliver his time, 1:20.3.

Lewis Hamilton, he has not been fastest in either of the first two

sectors and some oversteer coming through 13. Some more. And that's

the middle of 14. Lewis Hamilton, still faster, but you have to say,

that still did not look absolutely perfect in terms of the balance of

the car. But in terms of the stopwatch. Jensen Button, about to

show just how fast he was. Felipe Massa is going very quickly as well.

He crosses the line. 4th place. Cotton, also, bottom, Massa and

Sebastian Vettel. -- Fernando Alonso, Button. Less than one 10th

slower. Hamilton has delivered the time. Mark Webber is in that final

corner. Some down shifts in the middle and then Flora's the

throttle. Whoever crosses the line, only good enough for 6th place. He

has Dutch-owned anything like the kind of pace we expected from him.

-- has not shown. His times have been very strong in the last sector.

And there he was over one-tenth down. That is what he needed to be

round, a first run on the super soft tyres, for Lewis Hamilton. He

doesn't have the experience from the previous part of qualifying to

know what to expect in terms of grip. Real talent on display, not

that we had any doubt. Did you read it at the back end was trying to

get away from him in 13 and 14? didn't look as if he was well

cooked up in that corner, but we know he was absolutely floating on

the limit of the Riyait grip of that tyre, and that is what has

delivered in three fastest time -- little bit of set-up work that they

can change for tomorrow. Front wing, differential, tyre pressures they

can work on. They have got to have good front end on this lap. If you

don't hit your APACS, forget getting out of the first corner. --

if you don't hit your apex. Mark Webber must have had a problem. He

is 6th of the six runners to have finished a complete flying lap. Ted

has got an update. Yes, Mark Webber will be the last to go out, he will

get the cleanest track. These guys are fuelled for three more laps.

You're talking about the fuel effect, they can still go quicker

than this. RADIO: KERS has come to live, we

can do our second round with KERS in discharge only -- come to life.

You just push the button when you want it, on your timed lap only.

That means he has got a full charge in his batteries. He won't have to

do any charging on the out lap, they have more than enough reserve

in the battery packs to be able to use that. That will enable him to

not have to compromise his brake balance. They have to move the

brake balance Ford when they are charging the KERS, which is what

will happen during the race -- the brake balance for it. That will be

welcome news for Mark Webber. -- a second. He hasn't got the

complication of trying to collect any energy and the inconsistency in

the braking system. Through the braking phase is when they charge

the KERS system. It has the effect of slowing down the rear axle, when

they are braking into the corner. Not what you want, when you have a

qualifying lap at stake and a bit of a tail wind. Your driver can't

know when you're going to have a gust of wind. He has all the upside,

the power of the KERS, he won't be able to use any one the out lap

without the complications of collecting further energy. That

means he has only got one lap. One lap to get it done. That is where

we think the tyres are at anyway, and so is the clock, come to that.

One lap, it will become as we have 10 of 10 on the racetrack, as

expected. Four of them, yet to set a time. This is going to be a

closing seconds. Alonso will be one of the first over the line. Off we

go, or bored with Fernando Alonso. 185 miles per hour, he spots the

apex beautifully, a flick to the right hand side. The track falls

away from turn two, so you have to be a patient. Absolutely flat out,

brilliant corner as you climb the hill. You start turning right

before you have to flick it left and it is unsighted, from the

cockpit of a Formula 1 car. You have to be so precise, when you

can't see any reference points. Late braking for the chicane at

turn 6 and 7. It is a brilliant first sector, but nowhere near as

quick as Vettel's. We are talking about half a tenth of a second

making all the difference. Hamilton is even faster in the first sector

than Vettel. Only by four hundredths of a second. They are

really getting down to it. It is corner. He stays third, he has gone

difficult middle sector, lots of understeer, did he go wide? Looked

like he was fighting the car. Lewis Hamilton crosses the line and stays

in second place. Three-tenths slower than his first effort.

Jenson Button in fourth, one corner to go. A short straight, can he

improve on fourth position? He is fifth place. Felipe Massa goes

forth, he has out-qualified Fernando Alonso. Vettel, yet again,

on pole position, his 23rd. Lewis Hamilton looked as if he attacked

the final corner, and the car wouldn't stick to the road. A great

performance from Vettel as -- from Button as a Vettel look like

qualifying -- recovering from being about! It is what we are talking

front row as well. He is third on the grid on the creepier side. --

numbered slots being cleaner. Once again, they made a lot of changes

overnight to the Red Bull, particularly to Vettel's car. They

went back to something they had before the Silverstone Grand Prix

round. It has made the difference. Mark Webber, with the KERS issue,

nearly six-tenths of pole position. I am going to ask you to do your

best muffled radio message and something we haven't heard this

year. Fernando, Felipe is faster pretty frustrated with that last

lap, didn't come together. There is confirmation. Sebastian Vettel is

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds

to be weighed, along with their devices, crash helmet and

everything else. It is then added to the weight of the car, to make

sure it equals at least 640 kilograms. Sebastian Vettel, your

pole sitter, is the man on the two men who will be very happy

pleased, he starts third. Any one of five could have taken the

proposition. I don't think they knew until even after the end of

the qualifying. We were served up yet another titanic battle for the

pole position. I love qualifying, the way it is working at the moment.

You questioned McLaren's ability to go racing, they won be raised. You

have question Sebastian Vettel in some ways, he is on pole position.

race. He has answered all the critics -- he had a tarred the race.

He can get it done. He has His six on the grid today. He is

with Lee McKenzie. 6th tomorrow, not what we have been used to, how

are you feeling about it? Bizarre, really. No way I could do that lap

time. I did my best, we had a few KERS issues. In the end, it is a

difference alone -- zone to me. Fernando didn't have the best day

either. We will see how sensitive the tyres are. We didn't extract

enough from them to be further up the grid. You were evenly matched

yesterday. They worked on both cars for a long time last night? Yeah.

Yesterday was nip and tuck. Today, there's a gap. Need to look at it.

Do my best tomorrow. Did your car feel it was lacking, did it feel

different? It felt OK in terms of balance. If you have a gap of six-

tenths, I need to look through it. It is a big step compared to the

last few races, I need to analyse candid of the Formula 1 drivers,

and being totally clear, he could not have done the lap time that his

team-mate managed. How often do you hear that kind of honesty from any

sportsman? This guy is a step a part in some respects. He is very

honest and clear. He cannot see how his car, is set up, could get into

the 19s, and you have to applaud him for that. This honesty is

seldom seen. A week ago we saw him on proposition. -- pole position.

What about Fernando Alonso, what is the reason for him starting behind

Felipe Massa for the first time this season? Again, it was a close

qualifying, you got pipped by a team-mate at the end, how are you

a way, because it is quite a big difference here. We lost a little

bit of ground, especially for the first corner. If we want to put

Vettel in some trouble, starting 5th is a bit more difficult. Let's

hope the McLaren can do it in the first corner. Tell us how you think

tomorrow will play out. What is the key to doing well? Consistency,

with the tyre. This weekend we had a lot of pit stops, a lot of tyre

problems. We need to take care of this and have a consistent pace all

through the race, all 70 laps. It is very open, but we need to have a

good start and a good first couple of laps. Are you go down a team

talk with Lewis and Jenson now? think they know what to do my act -

going to have a team talk. Drivers are always going to look on the

The clean part of the track is on the left side, the first corner is

a right hander. As a result, the cars on the inside will have a

slight advantage. I am not saying they are exactly equal, but it is

not as big a difference as some of these drivers are saying. We should

say congratulations to Felipe Massa, he will be delighted at starting

4th. Martin Whitmarsh would have been sitting on the pit wall

wondering whether Lewis Hamilton could snatch pole position. He was

close, and he was close again. He had provisional pole, it was stolen

disappointing but we have got of cars on the front two rows. It will

be exciting. It was close. Not quite the result we wanted.

made a little mistake in the middle sector? A little bit on the last

corner. But neither of the lamps were bad. It would have been nice

to have picked for the pole but tomorrow, you'll prove we have some

good starts. Both guys had big long runs yesterday so they will be

competitive in the race. That move in the queue to, showing confidence

with the Saltire, that meant you could have been on pole position?

But unfortunately we are not. We're not in a bad place tomorrow. Let us

see if we can make it an exciting one. Thank you. It was certainly an

exciting qualifying session. One 10th ahead of Lewis Hamilton. When

Sebastien looks at this tonight, she will look even more beautiful

than ever. The fans will have enjoyed watching Sebastian Vettel,

plenty of German support and they were delighted with this. And I am

sure he is. Let's hear... picked the right moment to set your

fastest lap of any of the qualifying sessions? Yes, it was a

very good session and after yesterday, I think these boys were

a little bit quicker than us but it seems we have done the right thing

and I felt more comfortable this morning. I was about to get through

to the last section of qualifying and I am very pleased with the

result. Obviously, we changed a lot in the car. The boys were working

very hard. And I did not get much sleep. But if we have a result like

this, it's the best way to say thanks. I am very happy and I have

got back confidence back today. I felt much more comfortable in the

car. I am looking forward to tomorrow. Yours, we saw your

delight without front rows start and your second successive front-

row start but is there to light because you did have pole at one

point? -- delight. We knew from the previous race at we had good pace

and yesterday was a good day and today they picked up the pace and

to be in the front row, that was a good job. I am quite happy. We can

get some really good points. Jensen Button, it looked like Fernando

Alonso was going to make it a three-way fight and you were third

on the grid, that was at his factory? Yes, I'm pretty happy. --

was that satisfactory. I am happy to be in third. That has been my

issue. It makes it very difficult to make up the time. It is nice to

be in a position and hopefully I can have a good fight. And Jensen

Button will be particularly happy and it might be Sebastian Vettel

and Lewis Hamilton sharing the front but so far, Jensen Button has

struggled on Saturdays but not today. Felipe Massa starting the

4th, he is just in front of his team-mate, Fernando Alonso. Mark

Webber in 6th place. Then Nico Rosberg and Adrian Sutil, both

German drivers. Michael Schumacher being out qualified by his team-

mate. Sergio Perez rounds off the top 10. Then Paul di Resta.

Alongside petrol. Kobayashi, another disappointing qualifying

performance and also Nick Heidfeld, he would have wanted more.

Barrichello out qualifying his team mate and Alguersuari making it

through. Maldonado, 17th, then Sebastien Buemi. He takes that

penalty because of his accident in the last race. Kovaleinen and Jarno

Trulli. Timo Glock and Liuzzi, 21st and 22nd, rounding off the back of

the grid. Ricardo and d'Ambrosio. We saw all the cars last we going

onto the track of the few minutes to go and it was exciting to finish.

Deja vu? That was great? It was a great session. Trying to follow the

laps and see them unfold. And in the end, Sebastian was able to

deliver that lap. I thought Lewis Hamilton's first lap in that last

part of qualifying was in prison, first time on the sippers of tyres

at this point in the day. Martin what Marsh said it was the first

time he was running in full engine note! I'm not sure if that is

entirely accurate. He was telling me that's a new we tell everybody

else. That would be pretty impressive. Talk us through... As a

lap was unfolding, it did not look as if he was entirely satisfied

with the car. In the turn, he is really working the wheel a lot.

Early on to the power. Flat out through turn number three.

Employing DRS. Up to this blind corner. 150 mph. And that

relentless right hand. Then difficult braking into the chicane.

The wind right behind the car. He hits his apex nice and clean but

the middle sector, where Red Bull have been strong, I thought, is in

trouble? Is that hesitation? Look again. So much kick back through

the front axle. In the end, he gets towards the end of the lap and this