Felipe Massa misfortune helps Hamilton but Ferrari raise stakes in power struggle

Lewis Hamilton has driven and spoken lately like a man who senses that missing the world title last year was merely destiny deferred by 12 months. It is hard to say whether this race enhanced or harmed that notion as an afternoon of extremes for the Briton produced a middling result.

Hamilton delivers pace with new McLaren package

Lewis Hamilton might disagree that he is now the favourite to win the Formula One world championship after blistering back-to-back victories in Silverstone and Hockenheim, but he was the fastest driver again yesterday after the first day of practice for tomorrow's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Team-by-team summary: Saturday, Hungary

MCLAREN-MERCEDES Smooth sailing for Lewis Hamilton on Saturday; fastest in the morning before securing his second consecutive pole position and setting up a possible hat-trick of race wins. Heikki Kovalainen completes the front row. A qualifying one-two is a rare and pleasing achievement, said team boss Ron Dennis.

Hamilton leads by four after German success

Lewis Hamilton made it back-to-back victories for the first time in 13 months by taking the chequered at the end of a remarkable German Grand Prix.

Team-by-team summary: Friday, Germany

Jul.18 (GMM) MCLAREN-MERCEDES Lewis Hamilton dominated the opening day of the German grand prix; a tenth faster than his teammate in the damp morning, and seven tenths ahead of the Ferraris (and nearly a full second in front of Heikki Kovalainen) with his late afternoon effort. While we don't know the respective fuel loads of our rivals, we nonetheless feel comfortable with our pace, said team boss Ron Dennis.

Max Mosley back in driving seat after delivering threat to 'conspirators'

Max Mosley, the president of the FIA, sent a shiver down Formula One's collective spine yesterday by making it clear that he believes that the scandal that disgraced him was organised by his enemies within the sport. What is more, Mosley is quietly confident that private detectives working on his behalf will gather the evidence required to name names in allegations that could cause the biggest eruption in Formula One's long and turbulent history.