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It looks like Lewis Hamilton, the McLaren driver, can only blame himself for the punctures that have blighted him last season and this.
The analysis from the Bridgestone boss, Hirohide Hamashima,
“A flat spot makes you more vulnerable to a puncture because it makes the tyre thinner in that area and therefore you have less protection against [...]

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Heikki Kovalainen in the McLaren, took the victory today at the Hungarian Grand Prix after Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton were taken out of contention.
Massa put the Ferrari in front after squeezing out Hamilton at the first corner and securing the lead ahead of  the McLaren driver and Kovalainen in third.
At the end of the [...]

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Lewis Hamilton took the pole position today in the McLaren ahead of tomorrows Hungarian Grand Prix followed by his team-mate Heikki Kovalainen in second.
Felipe Massa came in third, but had to work hard in the Ferrari while Kimi Raikkonen finished down in sixth after struggling with his F2008.
Robert Kubica in the BMW Sauber will start [...]

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Lewis Hamilton topped the time-sheets in the McLaren today in the second free practice session ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The World Championship leader, went faster on the harder prime tyre in the second session than the softer option that was used in the morning.
Sebastian Vettel in the Toro Rosso, spent a miserable morning after [...]

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The Formula One teams wrapped-up the four day testing session at Jerez on Friday, where several of the drivers have been testing the slick Bridgestone Potenza tyres, ready for the 2009 season.
Heikki Kovalainen took over from Pedro de la Rosa on Friday for the McLaren team, and set the best time of the week in [...]

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