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(I missed Qualifying because I was on a photo walk; I’ll watch it later today.) Grid: HAM, VET, WEB, ROS, DIR, BUT, GRO, RAI, ALO, MAS; HUL, SUT, PER, VDG,

Points standings: (adding the Hungarian GP to the previous update.) 2013 Drivers’ Championship S Vettel 172 points K Raikkonen 134 F Alonso 133 L Hamilton 124 M Webber 105 N

I missed Qualifying because I was on a photo walk, so I’ll watch it later today. It’s very hot in Hungary – air temperature 34°C; track 51°C; humidity 21% Tyre

Points standings: (adding British and German GP to the previous update.) 2013 Drivers’ Championship S Vettel 157 points F Alonso 123 K Raikkonen 116 L Hamilton 99 M Webber 93

I won’t repeat all the news/controversy around tyres – it’s in my notes from Qualifying – but just to add that there were no (visible) tyre issues during the Practice

All eyes are going to be on the tyres this weekend following multiple tyre failures at the British Grand Prix. The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) issued a statement saying

Friday’s practice sessions were wet but the rest of the weekend is expected to stay dry, unlike last year’s downpour. ROS was fastest in Free Practice 3 earlier today (1:31.487)

Points standings: (adding Monaco and Canada to the previous update.) 2013 Drivers’ Championship S Vettel 132 points F Alonso 96 K Raikkonen 88 L Hamilton 77 M Webber 69 N