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The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend gets under way with Friday morning practice.

Formula 1 | Hungarian Grand Prix
Hungaroring | 27.07.2012
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Jonathan Symcox

Updated 27/07/2012 at 10:41 GMT+1


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We'll be back with second practice from 1pm UK time, so join us then.
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The session is over with no further changes in the top order. McLaren begin the weekend well.
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The chequered flag out to end the session. Drivers will finish their existing laps.
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Maldonado up to 12th. Vettel is 15th and Webber 13th. Most drivers are on medium rubber.
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Traffic is a problem on this short 4.381km track as the session ticks away.
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Glock also off at turn four. Almost every driver now on the circuit.
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Schumacher runs wide but not into the gravel.
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Maldonado's Williams back on the circuit following checks related to his gravel trip.
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Alonso clocks 1m23.503s to go third fastest.
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World champion Vettel, down in 14th, back out after changes to his RB8 set-up.
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Alonso fourth and lapping with intent. He is 0.8s off Hamilton. The team have told him to perform a constant-speed test as they evaluate front wing developments.
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Rosberg back out while the other top five drivers sit in the garage. /// Rob: "Looks like recent updates have improved the Macs about­ time they were made more competitive, Alonso and his­ luck will now be tested!"
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Briton Paul Di Resta unhappy with his Force India. The team work on it after he reported understeer issues.
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Button now a tenth behind leader Hamilton after bettering his time to 1m22.922s.
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Dani Clos has been off at turn 12 and rejoined while Massa goes ahead of Alonso and into fifth. They are looking at long runs rather than fast laps.
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Nico Rosberg now ahead of Mercedes team-mate Schumacher in third with a time of 1m23.628s.
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@WilliamsF1Team: "#BOTTAS heads back out - mainly aero evaluation runs & data gathering for us this morning."
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@insideferrari: "Felipe is still running, basically doing also more aerodynamic work to do."
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Maldonado runs off track at turn 10 and rejoins, albeit through the gravel trap. Those stones can get inside an F1 car and cause problems.
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Vettel betters his existing time to 1m24.634s but stays 11th. Webber's Red Bull is being worked on at the front.