Hungarian Grand Prix

Hockenheim was the first time we've seen Ferrari win on merit since Korea in 2010, which should be troubling to the rest of the paddock, given that Fernando has already - somehow - wrested control of the drivers' championship. Over the last six races he's been on the podium five times, having also scored in every race so far this season, while we've seen his rivals hiccup in a variety of ways (faulty alternators, rule infringements, adventurous pit stops, letting Maldonado anywhere near them.. the list goes on).

One wonders what might have been had Lewis not been the victim of the first-corner debris (which looked worse than Fayetteville Street after the 4th of July festivities), had Button not squared off his right front tyre at the beginning of his last stint, and had anyone at Red Bull actually bothered to consult a rulebook with regards to Seb's pass (http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/7926891/Vettel-loses-second-after-penalty) at the end. (Also: Kimi wonders what might have been had he gotten his rightful bottle of Mumm.)

The other story of the day was Sauber, and fortunately this time it was not for making their pit crew look like bowling pins. Both Kobayashi and Perez had fantastic races, finishing 4th and 6th respectively, on a budget that apparently does not allow their engineers basic folding chairs on which to sit.

We return to Benelux this weekend for the Hungaroring, and one more bleary-eyed 8 AM start before the summer break commences; be forewarned that with the broadcast back on SPEED, we may no longer be subject to commercial breaks every 5 laps, as during each race we all openly wonder "where will I eat? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5CZrRARyu8)" and "who will represent me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2r4GmXrFmI) in case of injury or accident (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HgxzyOZ61o)?"