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The Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend marks the eleventh of 18 rounds on the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship calendar - and a pivotal stage during the season as the title battle teeters on a knife-edge.

Heikki Kovalainen: "We've been going really well all weekend after finding some good pace during testing last week. I've spent a lot of time racing in the UK, so it feels great to have scored my first-ever Formula 1 pole position at Silverstone.

1. Felipe Massa Brazil Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro-Ferrari 01:19.575 2. Heikki Kovalainen Finland Vodafone McLaren Mercedes-Mercedes 01:19.587 3. Lewis Hamilton Britain Vodafone McLaren Mercedes-Mercedes 01:19.623

For motorsport fans in the UK, the British Grand Prix is the most important date on the racing calendar, and with question marks over the event's long-term future [see separate story -

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by Russell Atkins

1. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1min 11.000secs 92 laps* 2. Felipe Massa Ferrari-Ferrari 1min 11.662secs 81 laps* 3. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari-Ferrari 1min 11.850secs 108 laps*

Sebastien Loeb has said that it was a 'dream come true' for him to be able to drive a Formula 1 car on Wednesday, when he got behind the wheel of last year's championship-winning Renault R26.

Triple world rally champion, Sebastien Loeb will get behind the wheel of a Renault F1 car next month. The Frenchman, who is currently preparing for this weekend's Rally Ireland, will do a couple of demonstration runs at the Paul Ricard circuit in the South of France.

After persistent rain soaked this region yesterday, the second day of European Minardi's scheduled three-day test at the Vallelunga circuit, near Rome, took place in cold, but otherwise improved weather conditions.