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McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen leapt straight to the top of the timesheets on Friday in Jerez as this week's multi-team test drew to a close. Kovalainen clocked a best time of 1m 18.385s to finish almost four tenths of a second ahead of Toro Rosso's Sebastien Bourdais. Conditions were again extremely hot, with track temperatures reaching a heady 45 degrees Celsius. Kovalainen completed 83 laps in the MP4-23, which featured a variety of aero solutions, including antler wings on its nosecone. Bourdais, meanwhile, covered 113 laps in Toro Rosso's STR3. The Frenchman's programme focused predominantly on testing Bridgestone's 2009 slick tyres.

After some rainy races in recent weeks, the forthcoming Hungarian event is expected to be a scorcher. And as Budapest beckons, the drivers and some prominent team members discuss their prospects for the race...

Ten rounds into the 2008 season and we've already seen four different drivers lead the title hunt, witnessed 57 retirements and watched a team score their maiden win. Needless to say, with excitement at every turn, there's been a lot to talk about. And if you've been participating in our recent homepage votes, now is the chance to find out if your opinions corresponded with, or contradicted, those of your fellow Formula One fans…

Nick Heidfeld is back. The BMW Sauber driver has endured some dark days this season but excellent results at Silverstone and Hockenheim have signalled the beginning of Heidfeld's renaissance. Not only is his performance in the F1.08 improving all the time, but he has even started to close the gap on team mate Robert Kubica in the standings. We caught up with the German to talk about his improved 2008 form, and his hopes for the forthcoming Hungarian round and beyond…

Red Bull's Mark Webber was the quickest driver in Jerez on Thursday as this week's multi-team test continued. Webber clocked a best time of 1m 19.176s in the RB4 to finish ahead of Renault's Nelson Piquet and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. Hot conditions persisted at the Spanish circuit and Webber was able to complete 85 laps in total. The Australian's programme focused on aero development work and suspension changes but the squad also carried out some tyre testing for 2009...