Formula One

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld has been classified in his last 37 races, a Formula One record. The German's last retirement was in the United States in June 2007. Edit

Button is the only driver this season to have completed every lap. Edit

Force India have yet to score a point in Formula One, a run of 27 races. Edit

McLaren ended a run of four races without a point at the Nuerburgring, their worst run since 1980-1981. Edit

Seven of the season's races up until this race have been won from pole. Edit

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton has been on pole at the Hungaroring for the past two years. Edit

The safety car has been deployed only once in the last eight years during the Hungarian GP. Edit

Only three times in the last 10 years has the winner in at this GP gone on to win the championship. Edit

Despite this circuit's reputation as a difficult one to overtake on, only six of the last 10 races at Hungary have been won from pole. Edit

Felipe Massa's third place in Germany was his first for Ferrari this season. Edit

Brawn GP and Red Bull have both finished one-two three times this year. Edit

McLaren have now gone 10 races without being on the podium. Edit

Five teams have finished on the podium so far this season -- Brawn, BMW-Sauber, Red Bull, Toyota and Ferrari. Edit

Mark Webber's first career win at the last race in Germany, after his first pole position, made him only the third Australian to win a grand prix and the first since Alan Jones in 1981. He is also the 102nd grand prix winner since 1950. Edit

Overtaking opportunities: Low. The tight and twisty track is often criticised for providing processional races. Downforce levels are similar to Monaco, the only real opportunity presents itself if a driver can get a tow down the pit straight and overtake into turn 1. Edit

Chances of a first corner crash: Medium. The tight turn one was redesigned to encourage overtaking in 2003 and, while it hasn't made much of a difference during the race, the start is now a close fought affair. In 2005 Christian Klien Red Bull barrel-rolled through the air after receiving a tag from Jacques Villeneuve's Sauber. Edit

Fastest corner: Turn 4, a fifth-gear, left-hander, 140 mph. Edit

Usual weather: Hot and sunny weather is almost guaranteed at the Hungaroring. However, memories of the fantastic rain-affected race in 2006, offer a glimmer of hope that one year we might just get a repeat. Edit

Recent winners of the British GP 2008 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 2007 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 2006 - Fernando Alonso (Renault) 2005 - Juan Pablo Montoya (McLaren) 2004 - Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 2003 - Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) 2002 - Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 2001 - Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) 2000 - David Coulthard (McLaren) 1999 - David Coulthard (McLaren) Edit

Fernando Alonso joked during the race weekend that crowds were so low are that by the end of the weekend he could know all of the spectators by name. Edit