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Indexed: Fri Aug 01, 2008 @ 04:15:13PM 3 weeks 6 days ago

This time last year Ferrari and McLaren arrived at the Hungaroring fresh from their head-to-head battle in front of the FIA's 'spygate' hearing. McLaren had initially emerged unscathed from the scandal, but an appeal against the World Motor Sport Council decision was already in the offing. And over the race weekend the British team would find themselves embroiled in yet another controversy. As for the drivers, Lewis Hamilton was confident he could extend his lead in the drivers' championship, while both Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen were hopeful about the improved form of the Ferrari F2007. Further down the field there were changes afoot with BMW Sauber third driver Sebastian Vettel replacing Scott Speed at Toro Rosso and former Jordan and Super Aguri driver Sakon Yamamoto stepping into the breach for Spyker following the exit of Christijan Albers.

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